Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Acting

Born: 1893-10-14 · Springfield, Ohio, USA

Died: 1993-02-27

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

🎬 Movies (20)

The Flapper

The Flapper

2021

(archive footage)

★ 0
I Am Not a Racist

I Am Not a Racist

2019

Elsie (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 0
The Women Who Run Hollywood

The Women Who Run Hollywood

2016

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.1
Night Hunter

Night Hunter

2011

★ 6
Sigrid Holmquist

Sigrid Holmquist

2010

Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage)

★ 7
Early Directors on Directing

Early Directors on Directing

2009

Self

★ 0
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

2008

Self (archive footage)

★ 5
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913

2002

★ 0
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

Lucy - The Girl (archive footage)

★ 10
Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter'

Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter'

1995

Self

★ 7
The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation'

The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation'

1993

Self (Archive footage)

★ 6
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

1988

Herself, Archive footage

★ 0
The Whales of August

The Whales of August

1987

Sarah Webber

★ 7
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Self

★ 6
Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

1986

Cecelia Burgess

★ 5.4
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1986

Mrs Loftus

★ 6.6
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Self

★ 8
Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

1984

Self

★ 6.5
Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1983

Miss Molly Winkle

★ 7

📺 TV Shows (20)

Hollywood

Hollywood

1980

Self

★ 8.4
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

Self

★ 7.4
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Mrs. Williams

★ 6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

Self

★ 6.3
Fi

Film '72

1971

Self

★ 4.7
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Self - Guest

★ 6.8
Mr. Novak

Mr. Novak

1963

Maude Phipps

★ 7.3
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Bessie Carnby

★ 7.8
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

Louisa Clarendon

★ 6.3
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

Mrs. Cooper

★ 6.3
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Award Accepter

★ 0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Presenter

★ 0
The Alcoa Hour

The Alcoa Hour

1955

Esther Crampton

★ 7
Pl

Playwrights '56

1955

★ 6.3
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Grandma Moses

★ 7.2
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

★ 6
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Abby

★ 6.6
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Narrator

★ 6.6
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Carrie Watts

★ 6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self

★ 6.8