Eugenia Gilbert (November 18, 1902 – December 9, 1978) was an American
film actress
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of the
silent era. She appeared as a
leading lady
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in a number of
westerns
The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...
. In at least three films, she was billed as Eugenie Gilbert.
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Biography
Gilbert was the daughter of W.B. and Eugenia Gilbert. She attended schools in South Orange, New Jersey, and New York City[ In 1925, she signed a contract with ]Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'.
Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...
to act exclusively in his comedy films "for the next several years."[ ]
Filmography
* ''A Certain Rich Man
''A Certain Rich Man'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Carl Gantvoort, Claire Adams and Robert McKim.Munden p.116
Cast
* Carl Gantvoort as Bob Hendricks
* Claire Adams as Molly Culpepper
* Robert ...
'' (1921)
* '' The Man of the Forest'' (1921)
* '' The Man from Downing Street'' (1922)
* '' The Half Breed'' (1922)
* ''Wildcat Jordan
''Wildcat Jordan'' is a 1922 American silent comedy action film directed by Alfred Santell and starring Richard Talmadge, Eugenia Gilbert and Harry von Meter.Rainey p.330
Plot
Cast
* Richard Talmadge as Dick Jordan
* Eugenia Gilbert as Sylv ...
'' (1922)
* ''Souls in Bondage
''Souls in Bondage'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Edgar Lewis and produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. Nance O'Neil stars.Sinners in Silk
''Sinners in Silk'' is a 1924 silent romantic drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Eleanor Boardman, Adolphe Menjou, Hedda Hopper, Conrad Nagel, and Jean Hersholt. It was written by Benjamin Glazer and Carey Wilson.
The film a ...
'' (1924)
* ''Great Diamond Mystery
''Great Diamond Mystery'' is a 1924 American silent mystery film directed by Denison Clift and starring Shirley Mason, Jackie Saunders, and Harry von Meter.
Plot
As described in a review in a contemporary film magazine:
Cast
Preservation
W ...
'' (1924)
* ''The Back Trail
''The Back Trail'' is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Eugenia Gilbert and Al Hoxie.Langman, p. 17
Cast
* Jack Hoxie as Jeff Prouty
* Al Hoxie as The Tramp
* Eugeni ...
'' (1924)
* ''So This Is Marriage
''So This Is Marriage'' is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by Hobart Henley. The film was originally released with sequences filmed in the Technicolor 2-color process that depicted the story of David and Bathsheba from the Book ...
'' (1924)
* ''Flames of Desire
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'' (1924)
* '' A Broadway Butterfly'' (1925)
* ''The Scarlet Honeymoon
''The Scarlet Honeymoon'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Alan Hale and starring Shirley Mason, Pierre Gendron, and Allan Sears
Allan Sears (March 9, 1887 – August 18, 1942) was an American film actor who played leading ...
'' (1925)
* ''The Dressmaker from Paris
''The Dressmaker from Paris'' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by Paul Bern. The story was written by Howard Hawks and Adelaide Heilbron. Heilbron also wrote the screenplay. The film starred Leatrice Joy and was her ...
'' (1925)
* ''Seven Chances
''Seven Chances'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton, based on the play of the same name by Roi Cooper Megrue, produced in 1916 by David Belasco. Additional cast members include T. Roy Barnes, Snitz Ed ...
'' (1925)
* ''The Man from the West Man from the West may refer to:
* The Man from the West (1912 film)
* The Man from the West (1914 film)
* The Man from the West (1926 film)
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'' (1926)
* '' Obey The Law'' (1926)
* ''Hair-Trigger Baxter
''Hair-Trigger Baxter'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Jack Nelson and starring Bob Custer, Eugenia Gilbert and Lew Meehan.
Cast
* Bob Custer as Baxter Brant
* Eugenia Gilbert as Rose Moss
* Lew Meehan as Mont Blake
* ...
'' (1926)
* '' Wild to Go'' (1926)
* '' The Valley of Bravery'' (1926)
* '' Laddie'' (1926)
* ''Transcontinental Limited
''Transcontinental Limited'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Nat Ross and starring Johnnie Walker, Eugenia Gilbert and Alec B. Francis.Munden p.828
Cast
* Johnnie Walker as Johnnie Lane
* Eugenia Gilbert as Mary Reynolds
...
'' (1926)
* '' Beyond the Rockies'' (1926)
* '' The Test of Donald Norton'' (1926)
* '' The Crimson Flash'' (1927)
* ''Border Blackbirds
''Border Blackbirds'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Eugenia Gilbert and Nelson McDowell.
Cast
* Leo D. Maloney as Bart Evans
* Eugenia Gilbert as Marion Kingsley
* Nelson McDowell a ...
'' (1927)
* '' The Long Loop on the Pecos'' (1927)
* ''The Man from Hard Pan
''The Man from Hard Pan'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Maloney, Eugenia Gilbert and Rosa Gore.
Cast
* Leo D. Maloney as Robert Alan
* Eugenia Gilbert as Elizabeth Warner
* Rosa Gore as Sa ...
'' (1927)
* '' Don Desperado'' (1927)
* '' By Whose Hand?'' (1927)
* '' Melting Millions'' (1927)
* '' The Swell-Head'' (1927)
* '' The Danger Rider'' (1928)
* '' The Apache Raider'' (1928)
* ''The Boss of Rustler's Roost
''The Boss of Rustler's Roost'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Eugenia Gilbert, Ben Corbett and Tom London.
Cast
* Don Coleman as 'Smiler' Cavanaugh
* Eugenia Gilbert as Fay Everman
* Ben Corb ...
'' (1928)
* ''The Phantom City
''The Phantom City'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Adele Buffington and Fred Allen. The film stars Ken Maynard, Eugenia Gilbert, James Mason, Charles Hill Mailes, Jack McDonald and Blue Wash ...
'' (1928)
* '' The Mysterious Airman'' (1928)
* ''The Bronc Stomper
''The Bronc Stomper'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Eugenia Gilbert, Ben Corbett and Tom London.
Cast
* Eugenia Gilbert as Daisy Hollister
* Don Coleman as Richard Thurston
* Ben Corbett as Y ...
'' (1928)
* '' After the Storm'' (1928)
* ''Courtin' Wildcats
''Courtin' Wildcats'' is a 1929 American silent film, silent comedy film, comedy Western (genre), Western film directed by Jerome Storm and produced by and starring Hoot Gibson. It is based on the short story "Courtin' Calamity" by William Dudle ...
'' (1929)
References
Bibliography
* Buck Rainey. ''Sweethearts of the Sage: Biographies and Filmographies of 258 Actresses Appearing in Western Movies''. McFarland & Company, 1992.
External links
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1902 births
1978 deaths
American film actresses
People from East Orange, New Jersey
20th-century American actresses
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