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Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) was an American actress. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts , to 1987. Gish was called the " First Lady of American Cinema ", and is credited with pioneering fundamental film performance techniques. [2]
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Jun 27, 2024 · Lillian Gish was an American actress who, like her sister Dorothy, was a major figure in the early motion picture industry, particularly in director D.W. Griffith’s silent film classics. She is regarded as one of silent cinema’s finest actresses.
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Lillian Gish. Actress: The Night of the Hunter. Lillian Diana Gish was born on October 14, 1893, in Springfield, Ohio. Her father, James Lee Gish, was an alcoholic who caroused, was rarely at home, and left the family to, more or less, fend for themselves.
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- February 27, 1993
Actress: The Night of the Hunter. Lillian Diana Gish was born on October 14, 1893, in Springfield, Ohio. Her father, James Lee Gish, was an alcoholic who caroused, was rarely at home, and left the family to, more or less, fend for themselves.
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- Springfield, Ohio, USA
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Dec 29, 2001 · About Lillian Gish. She was the archetypal silent film heroine — the delicate damsel in distress, fainting on an ice floe, cowering before a brutal bounder, languishing in a garret. She...
Dec 18, 2016 · Lillian Gish’s career commenced in 1912 with a short silent film, and she worked tirelessly up until 1987. Many of the prevailing and fundamental film performing techniques are attributed to Lillian Gish, and she is considered a pioneer of screen acting by numerous historians.
Learn about the life and career of Lillian Gish, one of the greatest stars in silent films. From her stage debut in 1902 to her film lecture in 1969, she worked with D.W. Griffith, starred in classics like Broken Blossoms and The Wind, and received many honors.
