Lillian Gish


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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) was an American stage, screen and television actress whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987. She was a prominent film star of the 1910s and 1920s, particularly associated with the films of director D.W. Griffith, including her leading role in Griffith's seminal Birth of a Nation (1915). Her sound-era film appearances were sporadic, but included memorable roles in the controver...

Place of Birth: Springfield, Ohio, USA

Date of Birth: Oct 14, 1893

Date of Death: Feb 27, 1993


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Actress (110 Known Credits)


Et la femme créa Hollywood

Herself (archive footage)

Sigrid Holmquist

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Herself (archive footage)

Bienvenue à Cannes

Herself (archive footage)

The Whales of August

Sarah Webber

Sweet Liberty

Cecelia Burgess

Hambone and Hillie

Hillie Radcliffe

Hobson's Choice

Miss Molly Winkle

A Wedding

Nettie Sloan

The Love Boat

Mrs. Williams

Twin Detectives

Billy Jo Haskins

Black Shadows on the Silver Screen

Herself (archive footage)

Langlois

Self

Arsenic and Old Lace

Martha Brewster

The Dick Cavett Show

Herself - Guest

The Comedians

Mrs. Smith

Warning Shot

Alice Willows

The Comedians in Africa

Herself (uncredited)

Follow Me, Boys!

Hetty Seibert

The Unforgiven

Mattilda Zachary

Orders to Kill

Mrs. Summers

Tony Awards

Award Accepter

Tony Awards

Presenter

Film Fun

(archive footage)

The Cobweb

Victoria Inch

Portrait of Jennie

Mother Mary of Mercy

Duel in the Sun

Laura Belle McCanles

Miss Susie Slagle's

Miss Susie Slagle

Top Man

Beth Warren

His Double Life

Alice Chalice

One Romantic Night

Princess Alexandra

The Wind

Letty

The Scarlet Letter

Hester Prynne

Annie Laurie

Annie Laurie

The Enemy

Pauli Arndt

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Romola

Romola

The White Sister

Angela Chiaromonte

Orphans of the Storm

Henriette Girard

Way Down East

Anna Moore

Broken Blossoms

Lucy Burrows

True Heart Susie

True Heart Susie

A Romance of Happy Valley

Jennie Timberlake

The Greatest Question

Nellie Jarvis

Hearts of the World

The Girl - Marie Stephenson

The Great Love

Susie Broadplains

Souls Triumphant

Lillian Vale

Daphne and the Pirate

Daphne La Tour

An Innocent Magdalene

Dorothy Raleigh

The Birth of a Nation

Elsie Stoneman

Enoch Arden

Annie Lee

The Lily and the Rose

Mary Randolph

The Lost House

Dosia Dale

His Lesson

Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)

Judith of Bethulia

The Young Mother

Home, Sweet Home

Payne's Sweetheart

The Battle of the Sexes

Jane Andrews, the daughter

The Tear That Burned

Anita - the Truant

Man's Enemy

Grace Lisle

The Angel of Contention

Nettie - the Angel

Lord Chumley

Eleanor Butterworth

The Hunchback

The Orphan - as an Adult

An Indian's Loyalty

The Ranchero's Daughter

The Little Tease

Girl in bandana

A Timely Interception

The Farmer's Daughter

The Lady and the Mouse

The First Sister

So Runs the Way

Fred's Wife

During the Round-Up

The Ranchero's Daughter

Just Gold

The First Brother's Sweetheart

A Misunderstood Boy

The Daughter

The Conscience of Hassan Bey

The Rugmaker's Daughter

The Left-Handed Man

The Old Soldier's Daughter

A Modest Hero

The Wife

An Unseen Enemy

Eldest Daughter

The Painted Lady

Belle at Ice Cream Festival

The Burglar’s Dilemma

Birthday Wellwisher

In the Aisles of the Wild

The Younger Daughter

Two Daughters of Eve

In Theatre Crowd

A Cry for Help

The Maid

Gold and Glitter

The Young Woman

Thin Ice

Grandmother

Herself (archive footage)
Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)
Herself (archive footage)
Herself (archive footage)
Sarah Webber
Sweet Liberty (1986)
Cecelia Burgess
Hillie Radcliffe
Miss Molly Winkle
Herself
A Wedding (1978)
Nettie Sloan
The Love Boat (1977 - 1987)
Mrs. Williams
Billy Jo Haskins
Herself (archive footage)
Langlois (1970)
Self
Martha Brewster
The Dick Cavett Show (1968 - 1995)
Herself - Guest
The Comedians (1967)
Mrs. Smith
Warning Shot (1967)
Alice Willows
Herself (uncredited)
Hetty Seibert
Narrator
Mattilda Zachary
Mrs. Summers
Tony Awards (1956 - 2022)
Award Accepter
Tony Awards (1956 - 2022)
Presenter
Rachel Cooper
Film Fun (1955)
(archive footage)
The Cobweb (1955)
Victoria Inch
Carrie Watts
Mother Mary of Mercy
Laura Belle McCanles
Miss Susie Slagle
Top Man (1943)
Beth Warren
Mrs. Bergesen
Alice Chalice
Princess Alexandra
The Wind (1928)
Letty
Hester Prynne
Annie Laurie (1927)
Annie Laurie
The Enemy (1927)
Pauli Arndt
La Bohème (1926)
Mimi
Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
Romola (1924)
Romola
Angela Chiaromonte
Henriette Girard
Way Down East (1920)
Anna Moore
Lucy Burrows
True Heart Susie
Jennie Timberlake
Nellie Jarvis
The Girl - Marie Stephenson
Susie Broadplains
Jeannette Peret
Lillian Vale
The Woman Who Rocks the Cradle
Marfa
Daphne La Tour
Dorothy Raleigh
Diane
Millicent
Evelyn Dare
Elsie Stoneman
Enoch Arden (1915)
Annie Lee
Mary Randolph
Beatrice
Dosia Dale
His Lesson (1915)
Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)
The Young Mother
Payne's Sweetheart
Jane Andrews, the daughter
The Sisters (1914)
May
Anne
Anita - the Truant
Man's Enemy (1914)
Grace Lisle
Nettie - the Angel
Mary Miller
Lord Chumley (1914)
Eleanor Butterworth
Kitty Belle
The Hunchback (1914)
The Orphan - as an Adult
The Wife
Melissa Harlow
The Nurse
The Ranchero's Daughter
Girl in bandana
The Farmer's Daughter
The First Sister
Fred's Wife
The Ranchero's Daughter
Just Gold (1913)
The First Brother's Sweetheart
The Daughter
The Rugmaker's Daughter
The Old Soldier's Daughter
The Mother
A Modest Hero (1913)
The Wife
The Little Lady
Eldest Daughter
Belle at Ice Cream Festival
A Friend
Birthday Wellwisher
The Younger Daughter
In Theatre Crowd
The Maid
The Young Woman
Grandmother

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Remodeling Her Husband

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