John Gilbert
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John Gilbert may refer to:
- John Gilbert (bishop of St David's), Bishop of Hereford, 1375–1389
- John Gilbert (archbishop of York) (1693–1761), Archbishop of York
- John Gilbert (agent)John Gilbert (agent)John Gilbert was land agent and engineer to the third Duke of Bridgewater and is credited with the idea which led to the building of the Bridgewater Canal....
(1724–1795), land agent and engineer - John Gibbs GilbertJohn Gibbs GilbertJohn Gibbs Gilbert was an American stage actor whose real name was Gibbs.Born in Boston, he made his first appearance there at the Tremont Theatre, in 1828, as Jaffier in Otway's "Venice Preserved." His original aim was to be a tragedian, but while on a tour through the South and West, the...
(1810–1899), American comedian - John Davies GilbertJohn Davies GilbertJohn Davies Gilbert 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 development of the town of Eastbourne and also developed Trelissick Garden in Feock, Cornwall.In...
(1811–1854), English scientist - John Gilbert (naturalist)John Gilbert (naturalist)John Gilbert was an English naturalist and explorer.Gilbert's birthday is 14 March, but the year is not known, estimates range from 1810 to 1815.He came from New Zealand to Australia in 1838....
(1812–1845), British naturalist and explorer - John Gilbert (painter)John Gilbert (painter)Sir John Gilbert was an English artist, illustrator and engraver.-Biography:He was born in Blackheath, Surrey, and taught himself to paint. Skilled in several media, he gained the nickname, "the Scott of painting"...
(1817–1897), British artist - Sir John Thomas GilbertJohn Thomas GilbertSir John Thomas Gilbert was an Irish archivist, antiquarian and historian.-Life:John Thomas Gilbert was the second son of John Gilbert, an English Protestant, who was Portuguese consul in Dublin, and Marianne Gilbert, an Irish Catholic, daughter of Henry Costello. He was born in Jervis Street,...
(1829–1898), Irish archivist and historian - John Gilbert (bushranger)John Gilbert (bushranger)Johnny Gilbert was an Australian bushranger shot dead by the police at the age of 23 near Binalong, New South Wales on 13 May 1865.John Gilbert was the only Australian bushranger never to go to prison...
(1842–1865), Australian bushranger - John Gilbert (baseball)John Gilbert (baseball)John G. Gilbert was a Major League Baseball shortstop. He played in two games for the Pittsburg Alleghenys, both on June 23, 1890. He started both ends of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, collecting eight at bats without a hit. His brother Harry Gilbert was his teammmate on that...
(1864–1903), Major League Baseball shortstop - John Wesley GilbertJohn Wesley GilbertJohn Wesley Gilbert was the first African American archaeologist, the first graduate of Paine College, the first African American professor of that school, and the first African American to receive a master's degree from Brown University.-Early life:Born to slaves in Hephzibah, Georgia on July 6,...
(1864–1923), African American trailblazer and archaeologist - John Gilbert (actor)John Gilbert (actor)John Gilbert was an American actor and a major star of the silent film era.Known as "the great lover," he rivaled even Rudolph Valentino as a box office draw...
(1897–1936), American actor of the silent film era - John Gilbert (tennis) (fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1920s) British tennis player of the early 20th century, see List of French Open Mixed Doubles champions - John Gilbert (Canadian politician)John Gilbert (Canadian politician)John Gilbert 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 newspapers at the corner of Yonge and Bloor for two cents each and by gathering coal that had fallen off...
(born 1921), NDP MP from Ontario - Johnny GilbertJohnny GilbertJohn L. "Johnny" Gilbert III 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 various eras, dating as far back as the 1950s...
(born 1924), U.S. television game show presenter - John Gilbert, Baron GilbertJohn Gilbert, Baron GilbertJohn William Gilbert, Baron Gilbert PC is a British Labour politician.Gilbert was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, St John's College, Oxford and New York University....
(born 1927), British Labour Party politician - John Gilbert (broadcaster)John Gilbert (broadcaster)John Gilbert was a Canadian radio broadcaster.Gilbert was a broadcaster with CJCH Halifax until Toronto's 1050 CHUM radio announced in February 1971 that he would succeed Larry Solway as host of the talk show Speak Your Mind...
(1930–1998), from Canada - John Phil GilbertJohn Phil GilbertJohn Phil Gilbert is a United States federal judge.Born in Carbondale, Illinois, Gilbert received a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1971 and a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1974. He was in private practice in Carbondale, Illinois from 1974 to 1988...
(born 1949), U.S. federal judge - John Gilbert (film editor)John Gilbert (film editor)John Gilbert is a film editor who works primarily in New Zealand. He was nominated for three major awards for the editing of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring : an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award for Best Editing, and an ACE Eddie Award...
(born around 1960), New Zealand film editor - John Selwyn GilbertJohn Selwyn GilbertJohn Selwyn Gilbert is a former British television scriptwriter, director and producer.-Early years:The son of Guildhall School of Music professor and flautist Geoffrey Gilbert, John Selwyn Gilbert attended the Hall School in Hampstead from 1949 to 1956, St. Paul's School from 1956 to 1960, and...
(born 1943) a former British television scriptwriter, director and producer
See also
- Jack Gilbert (disambiguation)Jack Gilbert (disambiguation)Jack Gilbert may refer to:*Jack Gilbert , poet*Jack Gilbert , American baseball player*Jack Gilbert , Australian rugby league footballer, see New South Wales Rugby Football League season 1941...
- Jonathan GilbertJonathan GilbertJonathan J. Gilbert is an American former film and television actor.-Life and career:Gilbert is best known for his performance as Willie Oleson on the NBC TV series, Little House on the Prairie, from 1974 to 1983...
, U.S. actor