John Gilbert

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About John Gilbert (actor)

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. Birthdays.fyi indexes this profile with birthday, age, profession cluster, source links, and nearby people born on July 10.

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John Gilbert, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1936). This page is tagged with Film & TV, Historical, American.

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