John Gilbert may refer to:

Arts and media

John Gilbert (actor) 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 era and became a popular leading man known as "The Great Lover". His breakthrough came ...

(1897–1936), American actor of the silent film era *

John Gilbert (broadcaster) John Gilbert (14 September 1930 – 14 September 1998)
indicated a conflicting date of death, the previous day (13 September).

(1930–1998), from Canada *

John Gilbert (film editor) John Gilbert is a film editor who works primarily in New Zealand. Gilbert has edited 28 feature films as well as television shows and short films. He won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and the BAFTA Award for Best Editing, among several ...

(born c. 1960), New Zealand film editor *Sir

John Gilbert (painter) Sir John Gilbert (21 July 1817 – 5 October 1897) was an English artist, illustrator and engraver. Biography Gilbert was born in Blackheath, Surrey, and taught himself to paint. His only formal instruction was from George Lance. Skilled ...

(1817–1897), British artist *

John Gibbs Gilbert John Gibbs Gilbert (February 27, 1810 – June 17, 1889) was an American stage actor. Biography John Gibbs Gilbert was born in Boston, Massachusetts, Boston on February 27, 1810, the son of John Neal and Elizabeth Gilbert (née Atkins). He made ...

(1810–1889), American comedian *Sir

John Thomas Gilbert Sir John Thomas Gilbert, LLD, FSA, RIA (23 January 1829 – 23 May 1898) was an Irish archivist, antiquarian and historian. Early life and education John Thomas Gilbert was born on 23 January 1829, the second son of John Gilbert, an English Pro ...

(1829–1898), Irish archivist, historian, and writer *

Johnny Gilbert John Lewis Gilbert III (born July 13, 1928) is an American show business personality who has worked mainly on television game shows. Originally a nightclub singer and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from variou ...

(born 1928), American television game show presenter *

John Selwyn Gilbert John Selwyn Winzer Gilbert (born 17 March 1943) is a British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA nominated British television scriptwriter, director and producer who joined the BBC in 1969 as a Production Director to help to set up the O ...

(born 1943), former British television scriptwriter, director and producer

Politicians and public servants

John Gilbert (alderman) Sir John William Gilbert KBE, KCSG, KSS, JP (23 October 1871 – 21 December 1934) was an alderman of the London County Council (LCC) from 1910 until his death. He served in various roles within the council, with organisations associated with th ...

(1871–1934), chairman of the London County Council *

John Gilbert (Canadian politician) John Gilbert (September 12, 1921 – August 7, 2006) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and jurist. Gilbert was born in Toronto and grew up in a poor working-class family which he helped support during the Great Depression by selling newspape ...

(1921–2006), NDP MP from Ontario * John Gilbert (MP for Derby), see

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John Gilbert, Baron Gilbert John William Gilbert, Baron Gilbert, (5 April 1927 – 2 June 2013) was a British Labour Party politician. Early life Gilbert's father was a civil servant. Baron Gilbert was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, St John's Colleg ...

(1927–2013), British Labour Party politician * John I. Gilbert (1837–1904), New York politician * John Orman Gilbert (1907–1995), British diplomat, British Resident to Brunei

Religion

* John Gilbert (bishop of St Davids) (died 1397), Bishop of Hereford, 1375–1389 *

John Gilbert (archbishop of York) John Gilbert (18 October 1693 – 9 August 1761) was Archbishop of York from 1757 to 1761. Early life Gilbert was the son of John Gilbert, fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, vicar of St Andrew's, Plymouth, and prebendary of Exeter, who died in 1 ...

(1693–1761), Archbishop of York

Scientists

John Gilbert (naturalist) John Gilbert (c. 1812 – 28 June 1845) was an English natural history, naturalist and exploration, explorer. Gilbert is often cited in the earliest descriptions of many Australian animals, many of which were unrecorded in European literature, ...

(1812–1845), British naturalist and explorer who worked with John Gould *

John Davies Gilbert John Davies Gilbert (5 December 1811 – 16 April 1854) was a land owner, born in Eastbourne the son of Davies Gilbert and Mary Ann Gilbert. John Davies Gilbert and his son, Carew Davies Gilbert played a major role, as landowners, in the develop ...

(1811–1854), English scientist * John J. Gilbert (born 1937), American zoologist *

John Wesley Gilbert John Wesley Gilbert (July 6, 1863 – November 18, 1923) was an American archaeologist, educator, and Methodism, Methodist missionary to the Belgian Congo, Congo. Gilbert was the first graduate of Paine College, its first African-American profess ...

(1864–1923), African American archaeologist and missionary

Sports

Brian Gilbert (tennis) John Brian Gilbert (17 July 1887 – 28 July 1974) was an English men's singles tennis player.John Gilbert (baseball) John G. Gilbert (January 8, 1864 – November 12, 1903) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played in two games for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, both on June 23, 1890. He started both ends of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, ...

(1864–1903), Major League Baseball shortstop *

John Gilbert (cricketer, born 1816) John Gilbert (7 March 1816 – 22 November 1887) was an English first-class cricketer active 1843–48 who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born and died in Mansfield Mansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansf ...

(1816–1887), English cricketer *

John Gilbert (cricketer, born 1910) John Dudley Harwood Gilbert (8 October 1910 – 24 June 1992) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1930 and 1936. Gilbert was born at Chellaston Manor, Derbyshire and was educated at Repton School. He made his ...

(1910–1992), English cricketer *

John Gilbert (rugby league) John Gilbert is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers and Widnes, as a or . Playing career Gilbert made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 2 J ...

, rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s

Other people

John Gilbert (agent) John Gilbert (1724–1795) was land agent and engineer to the Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, third Duke of Bridgewater and is credited with the idea that led to the building of the Bridgewater Canal. John Gilbert was born in Staffordsh ...

(1724–1795), land agent and engineer *

John Gilbert (bushranger) Johnny Gilbert (c. 1842-1865) was an Australian bushranger who was shot dead by the police at the age of 23 near Binalong, New South Wales on 13 May 1865. Gilbert was a member of Ben Hall (bushranger), Ben Hall's gang. Hall and Gilbert were b ...

(1842–1865), Australian bushranger *

John Henry Gilbert John Henry Edwards Gilbert (10 April 1901 – 22 January 1974)Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> was a British philatelist who was ...

(1901–1974), British philatelist *

John Phil Gilbert John Phil Gilbert (born March 11, 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Gilbert took senior status on March 15, 2014. Education and career John Phil Gilbert was ...