Biography
Eugenia Gilbert (November 18, 1902 β December 9, 1978) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared as a leading lady in a number of westerns. In at least three films, she was billed as Eugenie Gilbert. Gilbert was the daughter of William B. Knapp and Nellie Eugenia (Gilbert) Knapp. Her birth name was Genevieve May Knapp. She attended schools in South Orange, New Jersey, and New York City and the Marlborough School in Los Angeles. She won 14 beauty contests, one of which was a national contest sponsored by Rudolph Valentino, which led him to consider her "the most beautiful girl in America."In 1924, Gilbert had her first role as leading lady in a film, after having smaller parts in westerns and comedies. In 1925, she signed a contract with Mack Sennett to act exclusively in his comedy films "for the next several years."
Filmography
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Movies 42
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The White Gorilla (1945)
Courtin' Wildcats (1929)
Movie Night (1929)
The Phantom City (1928)
The Danger Rider (1928)
The Mysterious Airman (1928)
After the Storm (1928)
By Whose Hand? (1927)
Border Blackbirds (1927)
The Swell-Head (1927)
Perils of the Jungle (1927)
Don Desperado (1927)
A One Mama Man (1927)
Many Scrappy Returns (1927)
There Ain't No Santa Claus (1926)
The Soapsuds Lady (1926)
Obey the Law (1926)
Get 'Em Young (1926)
The Man from the West (1926)
Laddie (1926)
Smith's Baby (1926)
Spanking Breezes (1926)
Transcontinental Limited (1926)
Hot Cakes for Two (1926)
Hotsy-Totsy (1925)
Isn't Love Cuckoo? (1925)
A Rainy Knight (1925)
A Broadway Butterfly (1925)
Seven Chances (1925)
The Wild Goose Chaser (1925)
The Sea Squawk (1925)
Feet of Mud (1924)
Flames of Desire (1924)
So This Is Marriage? (1924)
The Back Trail (1924)
Picking Peaches (1924)
Rudolph Valentino and His 88 American Beauties (1923)
The Half Breed (1922)
The Man Of The Forest (1921)
One Cylinder Love
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GenderFemale
Birthday1902-11-18
Deathday1978-12-08 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceEast Orange, New Jersey, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsEugenia Knapp, Genevieve May Knapp, Eugenie Gilbert
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