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John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle; July 10, 1897 [1] – 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".
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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 1, 2021 · Gilbert might have been famous as a Lothario, but he had no qualms about breaking down into sobs the moment he realized that Garbo wasn't going to show up. He spent the latter part of the would-be ceremony having a breakdown in the bathroom.
In 1925 he appeared in the very successful The Big Parade (1925) and was, by now, as popular as Rudolph Valentino. Lillian Gish, who had a new contract with MGM, picked Gilbert to co-star with her in La Bohème (1926). With the death of Valentino, his only competition, John was on top of the world.
- July 10, 1897
- January 9, 1936
John Gilbert was an American actor who was one of the most popular actors during the silent film era. He was born on July 10, 1897, in Logan, Utah, USA, into a family of theater actors. Gilbert made his debut on the screen in 1915 at the age of eighteen in a historical film about the Civil War titled "The Coward".
His rise to fame was meteoric and he became known as The Great Lover of the Silver Screen, but his decline was even more dramatic. Although undoubtedly talented, he became a victim of the vicious politics of Hollywood when he fell out with the head of MGM, Louis B. Mayer.
May 13, 2013 · May 13, 2013 12 AM PT. 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...
