<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> April 15, 2015 (2015 - 04 - 15) (aged 48) New York City, New York, United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> Canadian </Td> </Tr> <P> Jonathan Crombie (October 12, 1966--April 15, 2015) was a Canadian actor and voice over artist, best known for playing Gilbert Blythe in CBC Television's 1985 telefilm Anne of Green Gables and its two sequels . </P> <P> Crombie was born in Toronto on October 12, 1966 . His father, David Crombie, was the mayor of Toronto from 1972 to 1978 and a Canadian federal Cabinet Minister in the 1980s . Crombie attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute, where he was spotted by casting agent Diane Polley performing in a production of The Wizard of Oz . </P>

Who plays gilbert blythe in anne of green gables