Skip to content
Lumovio
Sign in
John Gilbert

Acting

John Gilbert

Born July 10, 1897 · Logan, Utah, USA · Died January 9, 1936

Biography

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.

Known for

Queen Christina

75IMDb7.5

Queen Christina

Antonio

The Big Parade

88IMDb7.8

The Big Parade

James 'Jim' Apperson

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

85IMDb7.8

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

He Who Gets Slapped

86IMDb7.7

He Who Gets Slapped

Bezano

Flesh and the Devil

80IMDb7.6

Flesh and the Devil

Leo von Harden

Show People

84IMDb7.6

Show People

John Gilbert (uncredited)

The Merry Widow

71IMDb7.2

The Merry Widow

Prince Danilo Petrovich

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

37IMDb5.6

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Self / Romeo

Love

IMDb6.8

Love

Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky, Co-Director

Hell's Hinges

IMDb6.7

Hell's Hinges

Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)

A Woman of Affairs

IMDb7.1

A Woman of Affairs

Neville Holderness

1925 Studio Tour

6.2 TMDB

1925 Studio Tour

Self

Downstairs

IMDb6.9

Downstairs

Karl Schneider, Story

La Bohème

IMDb7.2

La Bohème

Rodolphe

Desert Nights

IMDb6.7

Desert Nights

Hugh Rand

The Coward

IMDb6.0

The Coward

A Young Virginian (uncredited)

Bardelys the Magnificent

IMDb7.1

Bardelys the Magnificent

Marquis Christian de Bardelys

Civilization

IMDb5.8

Civilization

Extra (uncredited)

The Show

IMDb6.9

The Show

Cock Robin

Monte Cristo

IMDb6.7

Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo

Filmography

  1. 2014Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta GarboSelf (archive footage)Movie
  2. 2010Rediscovering John GilbertSelf (archive footage)Movie
  3. 2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early CinemaSelf (archive footage)Movie
  4. 2003Complicated WomenSelf (archive footage)Movie
  5. 1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlSelf (archive footage)Movie
  6. 1995The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American MoviesSelf (archive footage)Movie
  7. 1990The Divine GarboSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  8. 1986Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the ClownSelf (archive footage)Movie
  9. 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: King VidorSelf (archive footage)Movie
  10. 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)Movie
  11. 1970Brasileiros em HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Movie
  12. 1969Garbo, by Joan CrawfordSelf (archive footage)Movie
  13. 1964The Big Parade of ComedyActor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  14. 1955MGM ParadeSelf, selfSeries
  15. 1953Yesterday and Today(archive footage)Movie
  16. 1944Twenty Years After(archive footage)Movie
  17. 1934The Captain Hates the SeaSteve BramleyMovie
  18. 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-1Movie
  19. 1934Queen ChristinaAntonioMovie
  20. 1933Fast WorkersGunner SmithMovie
  21. 1932DownstairsKarl Schneider, StoryMovie
  22. 1931West of BroadwayJerryMovie
  23. 1931The Phantom of ParisChéri-BibiMovie
  24. 1931We’re Switching to HollywoodSelfMovie
  25. 1931Gentleman's FateGiacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack ThomasMovie
  26. 1930Way for a SailorJackMovie
  27. 1930RedemptionFedya ProtasoffMovie
  28. 1929The Hollywood Revue of 1929Self / RomeoMovie
  29. 1929His Glorious NightCaptain KovacsMovie
  30. 1929A Man's ManJohn Gilbert (uncredited)Movie
  31. 1929Desert NightsHugh RandMovie
  32. 1928A Woman of AffairsNeville HoldernessMovie
  33. 1928Show PeopleJohn Gilbert (uncredited)Movie
  34. 1928The Masks of the DevilBaron ReinerMovie
  35. 1928Four WallsBennyMovie
  36. 1928The CossacksLukashkaMovie
  37. 1927LoveCapt. Count Alexei Vronsky, Co-DirectorMovie
  38. 1927Man, Woman and SinAlbert WhitcombMovie
  39. 1927Twelve Miles OutJerry FayMovie
  40. 1927The ShowCock RobinMovie
  41. 1926Flesh and the DevilLeo von HardenMovie
  42. 1926Bardelys the MagnificentMarquis Christian de BardelysMovie
  43. 1926Vårt kronprinspar i HollywoodMovie
  44. 1926La BohèmeRodolpheMovie
  45. 1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristChariot Race Spectator (uncredited)Movie
  46. 1925The Big ParadeJames 'Jim' AppersonMovie
  47. 1925The Merry WidowPrince Danilo PetrovichMovie
  48. 19251925 Studio TourSelfMovie
  49. 1924He Who Gets SlappedBezanoMovie
  50. 1924The Wife of the CentaurJeffrey DwyerMovie
  51. 1924The SnobEugene CurryMovie
  52. 1924Married FlirtsJohn Gilbert (uncredited)Movie
  53. 1924His HourGritzkoMovie
  54. 1924Romance RanchCarlos BrentMovie
  55. 1924The Lone ChanceJack SaundersMovie
  56. 1924A Man's MatePaulMovie
  57. 1924The Wolf ManGerald StanleyMovie
  58. 1924Just Off BroadwayStephen MooreMovie
  59. 1923Cameo KirbyCameo KirbyMovie
  60. 1923The ExilesHenry HolcombeMovie
  61. 1923St. ElmoSt. Elmo ThorntonMovie
  62. 1923The Madness of YouthMovie
  63. 1923Truxton KingTruxton KingMovie
  64. 1923While Paris SleepsDennis O'KeefeMovie
  65. 1922A California RomanceDon Patricio FernandoMovie
  66. 1922The Love GamblerDick MannersMovie
  67. 1922Calvert's ValleyPage EmlynMovie
  68. 1922Monte CristoEdmond Dantes, Count of Monte CristoMovie
  69. 1922Honor FirstJacques Dubois / Honoré DubooisMovie
  70. 1922The Yellow StainDonald KeithMovie
  71. 1922Arabian LoveNorman StoneMovie
  72. 1921Ladies Must LiveThe GardenerMovie
  73. 1921ShameWilliam Fielding / David FieldMovie
  74. 1921The Servant in the HousePercivalMovie
  75. 1921The BaitScenario WriterMovie
  76. 1920The Great Redeemer(uncredited), AdaptationMovie
  77. 1920Deep WatersBill Lacey, WriterMovie
  78. 1920The White CircleFrank Cassilis, WriterMovie
  79. 1919Should a Woman Tell?The VillainMovie
  80. 1919Heart o' the HillsGray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)Movie
  81. 1919Widow by ProxyJack PenningtonMovie
  82. 1919For a Woman's HonorDick RutherfordMovie
  83. 1919The Red ViperDick GrantMovie
  84. 1919A Little Brother of the RichCarl WilmerdingMovie
  85. 1919The Man BeneathJames Bassett (as Jack Gilbert)Movie
  86. 1919The White HeatherDick BeachMovie
  87. 1919The BusherJim BlairMovie
  88. 1918The Dawn of UnderstandingIra BeasleyMovie
  89. 1918Three X GordonArchieMovie
  90. 1918Doing Their BitMovie
  91. 1918WedlockGranger Hollister (as Jack Gilbert)Movie
  92. 1918More TroubleHarvey DeeringMovie
  93. 1918ShackledJames AshleyMovie
  94. 1917The Devil DodgerRoger Ingraham (as Jack Gilbert)Movie
  95. 1917Golden Rule KateThe HellerMovie
  96. 1917The Mother InstinctJean CoutierreMovie
  97. 1917The Hater of MenBilly Williams (as Jack Gilbert)Movie
  98. 1917Love or JusticeBennyMovie
  99. 1917The Millionaire VagrantJames CricketMovie
  100. 1917The Dark RoadCedric Constable (as Jack Gilbert)Movie
  101. 1917Princess of the Dark'Crip' Halloran (as Jack Gilbert)Movie
  102. 1917The Weaker SexMovie
  103. 1916Shell 43English SpyMovie
  104. 1916The Eye of the Night(uncredited)Movie
  105. 1916CivilizationExtra (uncredited)Movie
  106. 1916The Aryan(uncredited)Movie
  107. 1916Bullets and Brown EyesMovie
  108. 1916Hell's HingesRowdy Townsman (uncredited)Movie
  109. 1915MatrimonyMinor Secondary Role (uncredited)Movie
  110. 1915The CowardA Young Virginian (uncredited)Movie
  111. 1915Aloha OeSailor (uncredited)Movie