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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]
IMDb profile of Lillian Gish, a legendary actress, writer and director who starred in silent and sound films. Learn about her life, career, achievements, and legacy in the film industry.
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- Springfield, Ohio, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
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
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 ...
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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....
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Feb 27, 1993 · Lillian Gish was an American stage, screen and television actress who starred in films of the 1910s and 1920s, such as Birth of a Nation and Night of the Hunter. She was a prominent figure of the American Film Institute and won an Honorary Academy Award in 1971. She also appeared in many TV shows and documentaries, and received an AFI Life Achievement Award in 1984.
Dec 29, 2001 · Learn about the life and career of Lillian Gish, the star of movies, television, radio, and the stage for nearly all of the 20th century. From her early years in the theater with D.W. Griffith to her later roles in films by D.W. Griffith and others, Gish exemplified the archetypal silent film heroine with her delicate beauty and complex acting style.
