The world film encyclopedia (1933)

86 (GIB-GIS) Biographies of the Players Couiiin' IVihi Cats (Univ), The Long Long Trail (Univ), Mounted Stranger (Univ), Roativg Ranch (Univ), Kirig of the Rodeo (Univ), Burning the Wind (Univ), Spurs (Univ), Trailing Trouble (Univ), Trigg^ir Tricks (Univ), Clearing the Range (Hoffman), Gay Buckaroo (Allied), Hard Howhre (Allied), Local Bad Man (Univ). Spirit of the West (Univ), Wild Horse (Allied), A Man's Land (Allied), Boiling Point (Allied). GIBSON, Wynne. B. New York City. Reddish hair, grey-green eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 2 in. Wt. 7 St. 5 lb. Ed. Wadleigh School for Girls, New York City. ■ Made her film debut in a small part of a New York production. Was not very much attracted by a screen career, and went on the stage. Her views changed, however, when Paramount signed her to appear opposite Richard Dix in Nothing But The Truth (1929). Also Played in : The Gang Buster (Para), Kick In (Para), June Moon (Para), Man of the World (Para), City Streets (Para), Ladies of the Big Hotise (Para), Two Kinds of Women (Para), Strange Case of Clara Deane (Para), Lady and Gent (Para), Night after Night (Para) . GILBERT, John. Real name, JohnPringle. B. Logan, Utah, July 10, 1897. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 11 in. Wt. 9 st. 91b. Ed. at various publicschools in U.S.A.; Hitchcock Military Academy at San Rafael, Cal. M. (i) Olivia Burwell, 1917 ; div., 1922; (2) Leatrice Joy, Mar., 1923 ; dau. Leatrice ; div., Aug., 1924 ; (3) Ina Claire, May, 1929 ; div., Aug., 1932; (4) Virginia Bruce, Aug., 1932. Best remembered by his admirers for a series of pictures in which he co-starred with Greta Garbo, prominent among tbem being Flesh and the Devil (M.G.M., 1927) and Love (M.G.M., 1927). Suffered a set-back when talkies came, owing to the unsuitability of his voice. This, however, has since been trained and, though he has not yet reached the height of popularity he attained in the silent days, he is frequentlj' featured by M.G.M., to whom he is under contract. Also Played in : Apostles of Vengeance (Incc), Heart of the Hills (F.N.), The Count of Monte Crista (Fox), lie Who Gets Slapped (^LG.M.), The Merry Widow (M.G.M.), The Big Parade (M.G.M.). Man, Woman, and Sin (M.G.I\L), Bardelvs the Magnificent (M.G.IM.), The Cossacks (M.G.M), The Show (ALG.M. silent), Tivelve Miles Out (M.G.M.), Love (M.G.M. ), A Woman of Affairs (INLG.M.). Desert Nights (M.G.M.) La Boheme (M.G.M), His Glorious Night (M.G.M.), The Hollywood Review (INLG.M.), Redemption (M.G.M.), Way For a Sailor (ALG.M.), Gentlemen's Fate (M.G.M.), Phantom of Paris (M.G.M.), West of Broadwav (M.G.M.), The Big Parade (M.G.M. talkie version). Downstairs (M.G.M). GILL, Basil. B. Birkenhead, Cheshire, March 10, 1877. Son of Rev. John Gill, of Cambridge. Ed. Oakham Grammar School ; St. Paul's Cathedral School ; and Neuville, Switzerland. M. Margerj' Cavania. Decided at first to earn his living as an artist, but, finding this unremunerative, turned his attention to the stage, making his first appearance at Bury, 1897. First London appearance, 1S98, in The Daughters of Babylon. Has toured extensively in America and Australia. Created a great success in the part of Messala in Ben Hur, in London, 1902. Film debut with Gaumont, in High Treason. Also Played in : School for Scandal (Albion), Should a Doctor Tell? (B.L.), Glamour (B.LP.). GILLINGWATER, Claude. B. Lauscanna, Missouri, Aug. 2, 1870. Grey hair, brown eyes. Ht. 6 ft. 2 in. Wt. 12 st. Ed. St. Louis High School. M. Carlyn Stellith. Following many j'ears on the stage with David Belasco, made his film debut in Little Lord Fauntleroy (U.A., 1921). Also Played In : Alice Adams, Daddy (F.N.), Three Wise Fools (Gollwyn), The Christian (Goldwyn), Madonna of the Streets (F.l>i.), Why Change Your Husband (Warner), Mv Boy (Pathe), Rem.ember (Col), Wcmcn They Talk About (Warner), Stark Mad (Warner), Stolen Kisses (Warner), A Dangerous Woman (Para), Great Divide (F.N.), Daddy Long Legs (Fox), Smiling Irish Eyes (F.N.), Flirting Widow (F.N.). Toast of the Legion (F.N.), Dumbbelles in Ermine (Warner), Conquering Horde (Para), We Three (F.N.), Tess of the Storm Country, (Fox). GISH, Dorothy. B. Dayton, Ohio, 189S. Fair hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. Ed. Dayton. M. James Rennie, Aug. 1920. Although only 34 years of age is regarded as one of the screen veterans, having started her career with Griffith in 1912. Is best remembered for her performance with her sister, Lillian Gish, in Orphans of the Storm (Griffith, 1922). Returned to the stage in New York, Oct., 1928, as Fay Hilary in Young Love. Paid a visit to London with Antonio Moreno in