Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Date of Birth:

Oct 14, 1893

Place of Birth:

Springfield, Ohio, USA

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 controversial western Duel in the Sun (1946) and the offbeat thriller Night of the Hunter (1955). She did considerable television work from the early 1950s into the 1980s, and closed her career playing, for the first time, opposite Bette Davis in the 1987 film The Whales of August.

The American Film Institute (AFI) named Gish 17th among the greatest female stars of all time. She was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 1971, and in 1984 she received an AFI Life Achievement Award.

filmography:

The Little Tease The Little Tease

1913

Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter' Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter'

1995

Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace

1969

Cannes: All Access Cannes: All Access

2007

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913 D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

The Comedians in Africa The Comedians in Africa

1967

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

The Battle of the Sexes The Battle of the Sexes

1914

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Mrs. Winchester's House Mrs. Winchester's House

1963

The Love Goddesses The Love Goddesses

1965

A Timely Interception A Timely Interception

1913

Sigrid Holmquist Sigrid Holmquist

2010

Hobson's Choice Hobson's Choice

1983

Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal

1918

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20) Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

1921

The Great Love The Great Love

1918

The Greatest Thing in Life The Greatest Thing in Life

1918

An Indian's Loyalty An Indian's Loyalty

1913

The House Built Upon Sand The House Built Upon Sand

1916

The Children Pay The Children Pay

1916

An Innocent Magdalene An Innocent Magdalene

1916

Diane of the Follies Diane of the Follies

1916

A Woman in the Ultimate A Woman in the Ultimate

1913

The Enemy The Enemy

1927

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986

Souls Triumphant Souls Triumphant

1917

Sold for Marriage Sold for Marriage

1916

Langlois Langlois

1970

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

1974

The Women Who Run Hollywood The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975

The Blue or the Gray The Blue or the Gray

1913

The Informer The Informer

1912

The One She Loved The One She Loved

1912

The House of Darkness The House of Darkness

1913

Twin Detectives Twin Detectives

1976

Pathways of Life Pathways of Life

1916

The Trip to Bountiful The Trip to Bountiful

1953

My Baby My Baby

1912

Oil and Water Oil and Water

1913

Lillian Gish Lillian Gish

1983

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Flapper The Flapper

2021

Brutality Brutality

1912

The Unwelcome Guest The Unwelcome Guest

1913

The Stolen Bride The Stolen Bride

1913

Captain Macklin Captain Macklin

1915

The Lost House The Lost House

1915

A Misunderstood Boy A Misunderstood Boy

1913

Madonna of the Storm Madonna of the Storm

1913

The Green-Eyed Devil The Green-Eyed Devil

1914

In the Aisles of the Wild In the Aisles of the Wild

1912

Film Fun Film Fun

1955

Thin Ice Thin Ice

1981

The Lady and the Mouse The Lady and the Mouse

1913

The Quicksands The Quicksands

1914

The Rebellion of Kitty Belle The Rebellion of Kitty Belle

1914

The Folly of Anne The Folly of Anne

1914

The Sisters The Sisters

1914

The Tear That Burned The Tear That Burned

1914

Man's Enemy Man's Enemy

1914

Lord Chumley Lord Chumley

1914

The Angel of Contention The Angel of Contention

1914

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1986

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

The Cobweb The Cobweb

1955

Two Daughters of Eve Two Daughters of Eve

1912

Romola Romola

1924

The White Sister The White Sister

1923

Sweet Liberty Sweet Liberty

1986

The Whales of August The Whales of August

1987

The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter

1927

Gold and Glitter Gold and Glitter

1912

A Modest Hero A Modest Hero

1913

So Runs the Way So Runs the Way

1913

During the Round-Up During the Round-Up

1913

Just Gold Just Gold

1913

A Cry for Help A Cry for Help

1912

The Left-Handed Man The Left-Handed Man

1913

A Wedding A Wedding

1978

The Musketeers of Pig Alley The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

The Unforgiven The Unforgiven

1960

Way Down East Way Down East

1920

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

1988

The Wind The Wind

1928

The Night of the Hunter The Night of the Hunter

1955

The Birth of a Nation The Birth of a Nation

1915

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

Duel in the Sun Duel in the Sun

1946

Portrait of Jennie Portrait of Jennie

1948

True Heart Susie True Heart Susie

1919

Orphans of the Storm Orphans of the Storm

1921

I Am Not a Racist I Am Not a Racist

1970

Follow Me, Boys! Follow Me, Boys!

1966

Orders to Kill Orders to Kill

1958

Early Directors on Directing Early Directors on Directing

1970

The Conscience of Hassan Bey The Conscience of Hassan Bey

1913

The Hunchback The Hunchback

1914

Hearts of the World Hearts of the World

1918

The Greatest Question The Greatest Question

1919

Annie Laurie Annie Laurie

1927

Home, Sweet Home Home, Sweet Home

1914

One Romantic Night One Romantic Night

1930

So Near, Yet So Far So Near, Yet So Far

1912

The Burglar’s Dilemma The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912

The Lily and the Rose The Lily and the Rose

1915

Top Man Top Man

1943

Daphne and the Pirate Daphne and the Pirate

1916

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter' Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

2002

The Comedians The Comedians

1967

Miss Susie Slagle's Miss Susie Slagle's

1946

A Duel for Love A Duel for Love

1914

His Lesson His Lesson

1915

A Romance of Happy Valley A Romance of Happy Valley

1919

His Double Life His Double Life

1933

Commandos Strike at Dawn Commandos Strike at Dawn

1942

Enoch Arden Enoch Arden

1915

Judith of Bethulia Judith of Bethulia

1914

The Mothering Heart The Mothering Heart

1913

Warning Shot Warning Shot

1967

An Unseen Enemy An Unseen Enemy

1912

The Battle at Elderbush Gulch The Battle at Elderbush Gulch

1913

La Bohème La Bohème

1926

The Spiral Staircase The Spiral Staircase

1961

The Painted Lady The Painted Lady

1912

From Farm to Fame From Farm to Fame

1922

Hambone and Hillie Hambone and Hillie

1983

Night Hunter Night Hunter

2011

The New York Hat The New York Hat

1912

Broken Blossoms Broken Blossoms

1919

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