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John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle; July 10, 1897 – January 9, 1936) was an American actor, screenwriter and director. He rose to fame during the silent era and became a popular leading man known as "The Great Lover".
3 days ago · John Gilbert was a romantic leading man of the silent era of film, known as the “Great Lover.” In retrospect, his acting career has been overshadowed by his identification as the tragic star who failed to make the transition to sound.
John Gilbert was a popular silent film star who co-starred with Greta Garbo in several classics. He struggled with sound films and died of a heart attack in 1936.
May 13, 2013 · John Gilbert was the golden boy at MGM during the final years of the silent era. He was the young studio’s biggest male star, working with such top directors as King Vidor (“The Big Parade,”...
Jun 2, 2022 · Original documentary production about the legendary film actor John Gilbert told by his daughter and biographer, Leatrice Gilbert Fountain... his journeyman rise in silent films to the heights of...
At the apex of his career, John Gilbert was a movie superstar, the leading male actor at MGM Studios, and an acclaimed screen lover. He reached stardom in 1924 at age 28, but his stardom faded in 1930 after his first two disastrous talkies.
John Gilbert (1945-2021) was an American actor, producer and writer, known for The Moment After, Secret Santa and Plato's Symposium. He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease in 2021.
