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Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898 – June 4, 1968) was an American stage and screen actress. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great success on the stage, and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame .
Dorothy Gish. Actress: Nell Gwyn. Dorothy Gish was born into a broken family where her restless father James Lee Gish was frequently absent. Mary Robinson McConnell a.k.a. Mary Gish, her mother, had entered into acting to make money to support the family.
Dorothy Gish. Actress: Nell Gwyn. Dorothy Gish was born into a broken family where her restless father James Lee Gish was frequently absent. Mary Robinson McConnell a.k.a. Mary Gish, her mother, had entered into acting to make money to support the family.
Mar 11, 2008 · Dorothy Gish (born March 11, 1898, Massillon, Ohio, U.S.—died June 4, 1968, Rapallo, Italy) was an American actress who, like her sister Lillian, was a major figure in silent films, particularly director D.W. Griffith’s classics. Gish grew up in New York City and made her stage debut at age four.
Dorothy passed away in 1968 at the age of 70 in Italy. This brief summary does little justice to the career nor the delightful personality that was Dorothy Gish. Her life and career will be explored in detail via a biography that is currently being researched with the intent for publication.
Born Dorothy Elizabeth Gish on March 11, 1898, in Dayton, Ohio; died of bronchial pneumonia in Rapallo, Italy, on June 4, 1968; younger daughter of Mary (McConnell) and James Lee Gish (a struggling grocer and candy merchant); descendant of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the U.S.; married James Rennie (an actor), on December 20, 1920 ...
Dorothy Elizabeth Gish was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great success on the stage, and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
Jan 23, 2020 · Little Dorothy and big sister Lillian. By the time they were teens the Gish sisters had appeared with several touring companies. Thoughtful, purpose-driven Lillian was finding a niche in dramatic roles, while bubbly, mischievous Dorothy was a natural fit for comedy.
One of the pioneering actresses of silent film, Dorothy Gish starred in over 20 films directed by legendary filmmaker D. W. Griffith. Like her older sister and co-star, Lillian, Gish played roles that embodied Griffith's vision of ideal womanhood—charming, chaste, and strong-willed.
Though not as popular or successful as her older sister, actress Dorothy Gish nonetheless enjoyed a good run in the silent era as a pert and talented leading lady who seemed most at home in comedy.
