Lillian Gish
Acting
Born October 14, 1893 · Springfield, Ohio, USA
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 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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Love Boat
Tony Awards
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Dick Cavett Show
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Defenders
The Ed Sullivan Show
Film '72
The Kennedy Center Honors
Mr. Novak
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The Alcoa Hour
The Night of the Hunter
Playwrights '56
Duel in the Sun
Hollywood
The Unforgiven
The Birth of a Nation
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars
Portrait of Jennie
The Women Who Run Hollywood
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Lionpower from MGM
The Sisters
The Cobweb
A Wedding
The Whales of August
Romola
The Wind
Film Fun
Lillian Gish
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