John Gilbert

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John Gilbert

Acting July 10, 1897

Logan, Utah, USA

American actor John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle) was one of the biggest stars of the Silent films era. His career subsequently significantly waned during the first years of t…

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Queen Christina

Queen Christina

6.9 1934 Movie
The Big Parade

The Big Parade

7.6 1925 Movie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

7.3 1925 Movie
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

7.6 1924 Movie
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

7.5 1955 TV Show
Flesh and the Devil

Flesh and the Devil

7.2 1926 Movie
Show People

Show People

7.1 1928 Movie
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

6.7 1926 Movie
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

5.7 1929 Movie
Love

Love

5.7 1927 Movie
Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges

6.1 1916 Movie
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs

6.5 1928 Movie

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American actor John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle) was one of the biggest stars of the Silent films era. His career subsequently significantly waned during the first years of the sound era.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2014
    Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2010
    Rediscovering John Gilbert

    Movie (archive footage)

  3. 2007
    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2003
    Complicated Women

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1999
    Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 1995
    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 1990
    The Divine Garbo

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  8. 1986
    Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  9. 1973
    The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 1972
    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  11. 1970
    Brasileiros em Hollywood

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  12. 1969
    Garbo, by Joan Crawford

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  13. 1964
    The Big Parade of Comedy

    Movie Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)

  14. 1955
    MGM Parade

    TV show Self

  15. 1953
    Yesterday and Today

    Movie (archive footage)

  16. 1944
    Twenty Years After

    Movie (archive footage)

More credits
  1. 1934
    The Captain Hates the Sea

    Movie Steve Bramley

  2. 1934
    Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

    Movie

  3. 1934
    Queen Christina

    Movie Antonio

  4. 1933
    Fast Workers

    Movie Gunner Smith

  5. 1932
    Downstairs

    Movie Karl Schneider

  6. 1931
    West of Broadway

    Movie Jerry

  7. 1931
    The Phantom of Paris

    Movie Chéri-Bibi

  8. 1931
    We’re Switching to Hollywood

    Movie Self

  9. 1931
    Gentleman's Fate

    Movie Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas

  10. 1930
    Way for a Sailor

    Movie Jack

  11. 1930
    Redemption

    Movie Fedya Protasoff

  12. 1929
    The Hollywood Revue of 1929

    Movie Self / Romeo

  13. 1929
    His Glorious Night

    Movie Captain Kovacs

  14. 1929
    A Man's Man

    Movie John Gilbert (uncredited)

  15. 1929
    Desert Nights

    Movie Hugh Rand

  16. 1928
    A Woman of Affairs

    Movie Neville Holderness

  17. 1928
    Show People

    Movie John Gilbert (uncredited)

  18. 1928
    The Masks of the Devil

    Movie Baron Reiner

  19. 1928
    Four Walls

    Movie Benny

  20. 1928
    The Cossacks

    Movie Lukashka

  21. 1927
    Love

    Movie Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky

  22. 1927
    Man, Woman and Sin

    Movie Albert Whitcomb

  23. 1927
    Twelve Miles Out

    Movie Jerry Fay

  24. 1927
    The Show

    Movie Cock Robin