And yet Gilbert, who was also a fierce advocate for interracial cooperation, is little known to the general public. Now, a new biography aims to correct that oversight. “The First Black Archaeologist: ...
For 80 years, Exhibit A in the sad saga of movie stars who were decimated by talkies (see ”Singin' in the Rain”) has been John Gilbert, MGM's matinee idol. Actually, as even a glimpse of any of ...