Biography
Lillian Gish
Acting
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…
Career works
151
Movies
135
Series
16
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
10/14/1893
Place of birth
Springfield, Ohio, USA
Date of death
02/27/1993
Filmography highlights
Movies
The Flapper
2021
I Am Not a Racist
2019
The Women Who Run Hollywood
2016 · 7.1
Night Hunter
2011 · 6.0
Sigrid Holmquist
2010 · 7.0
Early Directors on Directing
2009
Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies
2008 · 5.0
D.W. Griffith - Years of Discovery 1909-1913
2002
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998 · 10.0
Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter'
1995 · 7.0
The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation'
1993 · 6.0
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
1988
The Whales of August
1987 · 7.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 · 6.0
Sweet Liberty
1986 · 5.4
Series
Hollywood
1980 · 8.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · 7.4
The Love Boat
1977 · 6.3
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973 · 6.3
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · 6.8
Mr. Novak
1963 · 7.3
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · 7.8
The Defenders
1961 · 6.3
Tony Awards
1956
The Alcoa Hour
1955 · 7.0
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · 7.2
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · 6.0
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · 6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · 6.8