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Biography
John Gilbert 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". His breakthrough came in 1925 with his starring roles in The Merry Widow and The Big Parade. At the height of his career, Gilbert rivaled Rudolph Valentino as a box office draw.
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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography14 titles
The Big Parade
1925as James 'Jim' Apperson
1925as James 'Jim' Apperson
He Who Gets Slapped
1924as Bezano
1924as Bezano
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
1925as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Show People
1928as John Gilbert (uncredited)
1928as John Gilbert (uncredited)
Flesh and the Devil
1926as Leo von Harden
1926as Leo von Harden
Queen Christina
1933as Antonio
1933as Antonio
West of Broadway
1931as Jerry
1931as Jerry
The Merry Widow
1925as Prince Danilo Petrovich
1925as Prince Danilo Petrovich
A Woman of Affairs
1928as Neville Holderness
1928as Neville Holderness
Hell's Hinges
1916as Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
1916as Rowdy Townsman (uncredited)
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1929as Self / Romeo
1929as Self / Romeo
Love
1927as Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky
1927as Capt. Count Alexei Vronsky
Desert Nights
1929as Hugh Rand
1929as Hugh Rand
Fast Workers
1933as Gunner Smith
1933as Gunner Smith