John Gilbert (actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Gilbert (actor)

American actor and film director

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1897

Place of Birth: Logan, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1936

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film editor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Gilbert (born John Cecil Pringle; July 10, 1897 – January 9, 1936) was an American actor, screenwriter and director.
He rose to fame during the silent film era and became a popular leading man known as "The Great Lover".
At the height of his career, Gilbert rivaled Rudolph Valentino, another silent film era leading man, as a box office draw. Gilbert's popularity began to wane when silent pictures gave way to talkies.
Though Gilbert was often cited as one of the high-profile examples of an actor who was unsuccessful in making the transition to talkies, his decline as a star had far more to do with studio politics and money than with the sound of his screen voice, which was rich and distinctive.