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May 3, 2024 · Lillian Gish (born October 14, 1893, Springfield, Ohio, U.S. [see Researcher’s Note]—died February 27, 1993, New York, New York) 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 ...
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 has...
Dec 18, 2016 · Dec 18, 2016 Ian Harvey. In cinematic history, no number of superlatives can do justice to the contributions made by the American actress Lilian Gish. Known as the first lady of American Cinema, one of her many titles, including greatest actress of the silent era and one of the pioneers of female actresses in cinematic history all over the world.
She will always be remembered as one of the pioneers in the motion pictures industry. Welcome to the Biography page of the official Lillian Gish website. Learn more about Lillian Gish and contact us today for licensing opportunities.
Biography. 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 ...
Mar 1, 1993 · Lillian Gish, the last of the great silent film stars, who performed for more than 85 years in movies, theater and television, died in her sleep on Saturday evening at her home in Manhattan....
Lillian Gish. The career of Lillian Gish is unique in the history of motion pictures. One of the pioneers of the industry, she was the greatest actress of the silent film era, and she is still flourishing as a film and television actress more than seventy years after her screen debut in D.W. Griffith’s AN UNSEEN ENEMY.
