John Gilbert

Acting • 109 Credits

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.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (2)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Downstairs

Downstairs

1932 ⭐ 3.3
Story
The White Circle

The White Circle

1920 ⭐ 4.5
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Queen Christina

Queen Christina

1934 ⭐ 3.5
as Antonio
The Big Parade

The Big Parade

1925 ⭐ 3.8
as James 'Jim' Apperson
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925 ⭐ 3.7
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924 ⭐ 3.8
as Bezano
Flesh and the Devil

Flesh and the Devil

1926 ⭐ 3.6
as Leo von Harden
Show People

Show People

1928 ⭐ 3.5
as John Gilbert (uncredited)
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1925 ⭐ 3.4
as Prince Danilo Petrovich
The Hollywood Revue of 1929

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929 ⭐ 2.8
as Self / Romeo
Love

Love

1927 ⭐ 2.9
as Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky
Hell's Hinges

Hell's Hinges

1916 ⭐ 3.1
as Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
A Woman of Affairs

A Woman of Affairs

1928 ⭐ 3.3
as Neville Holderness
1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

1925 ⭐ 3.1
as Self
Downstairs

Downstairs

1932 ⭐ 3.3
as Karl Schneider
La Bohème

La Bohème

1926 ⭐ 3.2
as Rodolphe
Desert Nights

Desert Nights

1929 ⭐ 2.7
as Hugh Rand
The Coward

The Coward

1915 ⭐ 2.9
as A Young Virginian (uncredited)
Bardelys the Magnificent

Bardelys the Magnificent

1926 ⭐ 3.7
as Marquis Christian de Bardelys
Civilization

Civilization

1916 ⭐ 2.6
as Extra (uncredited)
The Show

The Show

1927 ⭐ 3.0
as Cock Robin
Monte Cristo

Monte Cristo

1922 ⭐ 3.3
as Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
Complicated Women

Complicated Women

2003 ⭐ 3.5
as Self (archive footage)
Cameo Kirby

Cameo Kirby

1923 ⭐ 3.0
as Cameo Kirby
The Busher

The Busher

1919 ⭐ 2.5
as Jim Blair
Heart o' the Hills

Heart o' the Hills

1919 ⭐ 3.1
as Gray Pendleton (as Jack Gilbert)
The Cossacks

The Cossacks

1928 ⭐ 3.7
as Lukashka
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995 ⭐ 4.0
as Self (archive footage)
The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris

1931 ⭐ 3.0
as Chéri-Bibi
Fast Workers

Fast Workers

1933 ⭐ 2.5
as Gunner Smith
The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934 ⭐ 3.2
as Steve Bramley
Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate

1931 ⭐ 3.0
as Giacomo Tomasulo, a.k.a. Jack Thomas