Actor

John Gilbert

American actor and film director

1897 - 1936

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His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. John Gilbert is the 1,965th most popular actor, the 3,533rd most popular biography from United States and the 961st most popular American Actor.

John Gilbert is most famous for his roles as a romantic leading man in silent films during the 1920s, starring alongside icons like Greta Garbo. Surprisingly, his career plummeted with the advent of talkies, as his high-pitched voice disappointed audiences and studios, leading to his rapid decline despite his earlier stardom. His legacy endures as a symbol of Hollywood's silent era, influencing modern cinema through his passionate performances that highlighted the era's dramatic style.

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Among Actors

Among actors, John Gilbert ranks 1,965 out of 13,578. Before him are Charles Lane, Steve Blum, Dolores Costello, Elisabeth Bergner, Estelle Getty, and Götz George. After him are Lisa Edelstein, Louis Tomlinson, June Whitfield, Kelly Bishop, James McAvoy, and Laurence Harvey.

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Among people born in 1897, John Gilbert ranks 132. Before him are Manlio Brosio, Joseph Darnand, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley, Eric Knight, and Elisabeth Bergner. After him are Bulbul, Georgy Shpagin, Agustín Lara, Georgios Grivas, Wilhelm Falley, and Lazare Ponticelli. Among people deceased in 1936, John Gilbert ranks 87. Before him are Johannes Franz Hartmann, Takahashi Korekiyo, Conrad Böcker, Hu Hanmin, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, and Édouard Herzen. After him are Meir Dizengoff, Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva, José Calvo Sotelo, Georgios Kondylis, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke, and Dezső Kosztolányi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Gilbert ranks 3,533 out of NaN. Before him are Dolores Costello (1903), Fred Kelly (1891), Estelle Getty (1923), James M. Cain (1892), Mitchell Feigenbaum (1944), and Carla Bley (1936). After him are Lisa Edelstein (1966), Joe Rosenthal (1911), Stephen Paddock (1953), Alex Haley (1921), Carl W. Stalling (1891), and Basil Poledouris (1945).

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Among Actors In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Gilbert ranks 961. Before him are Billie Burke (1884), Cheech Marin (1946), Charles Lane (1905), Steve Blum (1960), Dolores Costello (1903), and Estelle Getty (1923). After him are Lisa Edelstein (1966), Kelly Bishop (1944), Cynthia Nixon (1966), Michael Parks (1940), Charles Napier (1936), and Andrew Garfield (1983).

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