What silent film star, nicknamed "The Great Lover", is often used as the poster boy for performers whose careers tanked after the introduction of sound?

The cause behind Gilbert's career decline is misplaced according to many film scholars, since the actor actually had a deep distinctive voice. Instead, the typical backroom wheeling and dealing of the studio system was likely to blame for his film career flaming out.

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