Florence Gilbert — Blue Book of the Screen (1923) 🇺🇸

Florence Gilbert was born in Chicago February 20, some twenty years ago. She went to Chicago elementary schools until she came to Hollywood about four years ago.

Monte Banks saw her and asked her to play in one of his comedies, and he liked her work so well she appeared in many others of his.

Later she played in a number of Christie Comedies [Al Christie] and then decided to branch out into dramatics. She obtained a place with Bill Fairbanks, Jack Hoxie and others, until about six months ago, when Hunt Stromberg saw her work. He signed her to appear opposite Bull Montana for several pictures.

Miss Gilbert appeared with such notables as Mary Pickford, Viola Dana, Alice Lake, Bull Montana, William Fairbanks, Jack Hoxie and Franklyn Farnum in the short span of years she has played before the screen.

She has golden blond hair, blue eyes, and is five feet six inches in height, which is perfect ingénue height, according to film producers.

Her hobby is swimming, horseback riding and tennis. She is a great lover of the classics, having a library of some 700 books. She lives in a cozy little bungalow in Hollywood with her mother, a smaller sister and brothers. She has ideals and ambitions, and it is her fondest hope to branch out into drama permanently.

Recently when Hunt Stromberg was seeking a suitable ingénue for his Bull Montana comedies, he chose Miss Gilbert in the face of tremendous competition. But her previous record and sweet, screenable face won her the coveted place of leading lady in these Montana special comedies.

Her first one was “Snowed Under.” This was followed by “Breaking into Society” after her work in the former was carefully noted. Since then she has appeared in many others, and her record for consistent, fine portraying of ingénue roles continues to mount better and better in every way.

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Portrait by Estep

Collection: The Blue Book of the Screen (1923)