John Gilbert Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 73 kg |
Date of Birth | July 10, 1897 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Date of Death | January 9, 1936 |
John Gilbert was an American actor, screenwriter, director, and stage artist who gained acclaim during the silent era and became a popular leading man known as “The Great Lover”. His film credits include A Woman of Affairs, He Who Gets Slapped, Monte Cristo, The Merry Widow, The Big Parade, Bardelys the Magnificent, The Hollywood Revue of 1929, Flesh and the Devil, The Show, Twelve Miles Out, The Cossacks, The Masks of the Devil, His Glorious Night, The Phantom of Paris, and The Captain Hates the Sea.
Born Name
John Cecil Pringle
Other Names
John Gilbert, Jack
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Age
He was born on July 10, 1897.
Died
On January 9, 1936, John Gilbert died after suffering a heart attack at the age of 38 in Bel Air, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Resting Place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Logan, Cache County, Utah, United States
Residence
He resided in Bel Air, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Nationality
Education
John Gilbert attended many assorted schools throughout the United States before his family finally settled in California. Then, he studied at Hitchcock Military Academy in San Rafael.
Occupation
Actor, Screenwriter, Director, Stage Artist
Family
- Father – John George Pringle (Stock-company Actor)
- Mother – Ida Adair Apperly Gilbert (Stock-company Actor)
- Others – John George Priegel (Paternal Grandfather), Charlotte Ernestina Stewart (Paternal Grandmother), William Henry Apperley (Maternal Grandfather), Lydia Ann Mangum (Maternal Grandmother)
Build
Slim
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Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
73 kg or 161 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
John Gilbert dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
John Gilbert had German ancestry on his father’s side and was of English, distant Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Chickasaw Native American, French, and German descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sported a mustache
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John Gilbert Facts
Featured Image by MGM Studio / eBay / Public Domain
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