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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.
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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.
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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 1950s into the 1980s, and closed her career playing, for the first time, opposite Bette Davis in the 1987 film The Whales of August.
The American Film Institute (AFI) named Gish 17th among the greatest female stars of all time. She was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 1971, and in 1984 she received an AFI Life Achievement Award.
Gender
Female
Birthday
October 14, 1893
Died
February 27, 1993
Birthplace
Springfield, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
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The Greatest Thing in Life
1918
The New York Hat
1912
The House of Darkness
1913
Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal
1918
Duel in the Sun
1946
Hobson's Choice
1983
Portrait of Jennie
1948
The Little Tease
1913
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
A Misunderstood Boy
1913
The Children Pay
1916
A Wedding
1978
The Wind
1928
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1986
Pathways of Life
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The Comedians
1967
Annie Laurie
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An Indian's Loyalty
1913
The Unforgiven
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The Love Boat
1977
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Dick Cavett Show
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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The Philco Television Playhouse
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The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Defenders
1961
The Defenders
1961
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
Mr. Novak
1963
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
Playwrights '56
1955
Hollywood
1980
The Alcoa Hour
1955
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951