John Gilbert

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About John Cecil Pringle

Actor, Writer, Director
Born: July 10, 1897
Star sign: Cancer
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Known for: The Big Parade (1925), Flesh and the Devil (1926), Queen Christina (1933), Downstairs (1932)
Source: IMDB

John Gilbert was born into a show-business family - his father was a comic with the Pringle Stock Company. By 1915 John was an extra with Thomas H. Ince's company and a lead player by 1917. In those days he was assistant director, actor or screenwriter. He also tried his hand at directing. By 1919 he was being noticed in films and getting better ...


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