Evening star., 1936-01-10
NEARLY S1,000,0)0
LEFT BY GILBERT
Extensive Realty, Annuities
and Bonds Included, At
torney Reveals.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, January l0.--John
Gilbert, last of the silent screens
great lovers" left fortune estimated
at nearly 81 .o00, 900 when he died.
Heart attack yesterday ended the
career of the 38-year-old actor, who
climbed from extra ranks to stardom
on the screen, then faded into retire.
ment because his voice was too high
pitched for the "talkies."
A large share of the fortune his
fame reaped was swept away in the
stock market debacle Of 1929, but in
August of that year he signed three
wear contract with Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer, which repeatedly paid him
$50o,000 annually.
The estimate of Gilbert's estate was
made by his attorney, Judge Peyton
H. Moore, who said, He could have
lived to a ripe old age in luxury on
the income of his investments.
His fortune included extensive real
property, annuities and securities. In
come from these provided for his cur
rent expenditures"
No Mention of viii.
Judge Moore declined to say wheth-
er Gilbert left a will, and how his
estate would be distributed, pending
the funeral.
Private services will be conducted
Saturday morning in a Beverly Hills
mortuary chapel, with only relatives
and close friends attending by invita-
ton. Rev. Neal Dodd of the Church
of the Angels will ofhciate.
The farewell to the screen romanti-
cist will be in sharp contrast to those
given will Rogers and Thelma Todd
last year. Thousands passed by the
biers of the humorist and the come
dienne as they lay in state.
From four women whom Gilbert
had married and from glamorous ce-
lebrities linked with him in romance,
came expressions of grief at his sud-
den passing.
Blond Virginia Bruce, who divorced
him In May, 1884, cried, this is the
most terrible shock I've ever known
I cannot realize Jack is gone" She
has a daughter, years old, by the
marriage.
Other ex-mateS of the actor are Ina
Claire, New York comedienne; Leatrice
Joy, brunette actress now Mrs. William
Spencer Hook, jr., Los Angeles, and
Olivia Burwell, q professional
married to J. r. Morgan of Phoenix
Ariz. Miss Joy has daughter by
Gilbert.
Greta Garbo, who was one Of the
actors outstanding romanceS, learned
of his death in Stockholm, Sweden
They last played together in 1884 in
"Queen Christina.
Health Had Been Failing.
Failing health had caused Gilbert
to retire from social life in the film
colony in recent months but he kept
open house in his big mansion over
looking Beverly Hills.
Marlene Dietrich, German star
whose friendship with the handsome
actor was well known, said he told he1
a month ago he had suffered a heart
attack while swimming in his pool.
HE just laughed it of and said II
was nothing to be worried about" she
recalled.
IT talked to him the day before his
death. He told me ne had received
an offer to make picture in England
with Vera Angels, and also had re-
ceived some American Offers
CONSTRUCTION Of heart artery was
given as the cause Of death by Gilbert's
physician, DR.. Leo Madison.
He died painlesly, in his sleep. His
last words were Gee, but I'm awfully
sleepy"
His nurse and two firemen, hur-
riedly summoned to apply an inhala-
tor, also we're at the bedside.