| John Gilbert Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| 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
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
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
73 kg or 161 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
John Gilbert dated –
- Lilyan Tashman
- Clara Bow
- Carole Lombard
- Bebe Daniels
- Anna May Wong
- Marjorie King
- Miriam Hopkins
- Olivia Burwell (1917-1919)​ – John Gilbert met Olivia Burwell (a native of Mississippi) after her family moved to California and they started going out in 1917. The couple got married on August 26, 1918. They separated the following year and she filed for divorce in 1921.
- Leatrice Joy – In February 1920, he started dating actor Leatrice Joy​ and they announced their engagement the following year in February. In November 1921, the duo tied the knot in Tijuana. Due to some legal issues, the duo soon got the marriage annulled in order to avoid a scandal. On March 3, 1922, they remarried but the marriage turned out to be a rocky one and Joy eventually filed for divorce in August 1924 when she was pregnant with the couple’s daughter, Leatrice Gilbert (later Fountain) (September 4, 1924 – January 20, 2015). The divorce was finalized in May 1925.
- Barbara La Marr (1923)
- Norma Shearer (1924)
- Laurette Taylor (1924)
- Greta Garbo (1926-1927) – He dated actor Greta Garbo between 1926 and 1927 and they also worked together on many projects like A Woman of Affairs (1928), Flesh and the Devil (1926), Love (1927), and Queen Christina (1933).
- Jeanne Eagels (1927)
- Renée Adorée (1928)
- Ina Claire (1929-1931)​ – John Gilbert married stage and film actor Ina Claire in 1929 and they separated in February 1931, six months before their divorce.
- Virginia Bruce (1931-1934) – In 1931, he began dating actor and singer Virginia Bruce and they married on August 10, 1932. They also co-starred in the 1932 pre-Code drama film Downstairs. The couple had a daughter named Susan Ann and they divorced in May 1934.
- Lupe Velez (1931)
- Renee Torres (1933-1935)
- Sally Blane (1934)
- Marlene Dietrich (1935-1936)
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
John Gilbert Facts
- In 1925, he co-starred as Prince Danilo Petrovich in the silent romantic drama/black comedy film The Merry Widow.
- He struggled with alcoholism and that greatly affected his health. In December 1935, he suffered a serious heart attack.
- John Gilbert has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1755 Vine Street.
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