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Lillian Gish

Lillian GishAKA Lillian Diana Gish

Born: 14-Oct-1893
Birthplace: Springfield, OH
Died: 27-Feb-1993
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Manhattan, NY

Gender: Female
Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Silent film actress, director

Father: James Leigh Gish
Mother: Mary Robinson McConnell (d. 16-Sep-1948)
Sister: Dorothy Gish (actress, b. 11-Mar-1898, d. 4-Jun-1968)
Boyfriend: George Jean Nathan
Boyfriend: Charles Holland Duell

    High School: Ursuline Academy

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    America First Committee
    Oscar (honorary) 1971
    American Film Institute Life Achievement Award 1984
    Kennedy Center Honor 1982
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 1720 Vine St. (motion pictures)
    Risk Factors: Typhoid

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Whales of August (16-Oct-1987) · Sarah Webber
    Sweet Liberty (14-May-1986) · Cecelia Burgess
    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1985)
    Hambone and Hillie (24-Apr-1983)
    A Wedding (29-Aug-1978) · Nettie Sloan
    The Comedians (31-Oct-1967) · Mrs. Smith
    Warning Shot (18-Jan-1967)
    Follow Me, Boys! (24-Aug-1966)
    The Unforgiven (6-Apr-1960)
    Orders to Kill (1958) · Mrs. Summers
    The Cobweb (7-Jun-1955) · Victoria Inch
    The Night of the Hunter (19-Feb-1955) · Rachel
    Portrait of Jennie (25-Dec-1948) · Mother Mary of Mercy
    Duel in the Sun (31-Dec-1946) · Laura Belle McCanles
    Miss Susie Slagle's (6-Feb-1946)
    Commandos Strike at Dawn (30-Dec-1942) · Mrs. Bergesen
    His Double Life (15-Dec-1933) · Alice Chalice
    One Romantic Night (3-May-1930) · Alexandra
    The Wind (23-Nov-1928) · Letty
    Annie Laurie (11-May-1927)
    The Scarlet Letter (9-Aug-1926) · Hester Prynne
    La Boheme (24-Feb-1926) · Mimi
    The White Sister (5-Sep-1923)
    Orphans of the Storm (28-Dec-1921) · Henriette Girard
    Way Down East (3-Sep-1920) · Anna Moore
    True Heart Susie (1-Jun-1919)
    Broken Blossoms (13-May-1919) · Lucy, The Girl
    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages (5-Aug-1916)
    The Birth of a Nation (8-Feb-1915)
    Home Sweet Home (14-May-1914)
    Judith of Bethulia (8-Mar-1914)
    The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913)
    An Unseen Enemy (9-Sep-1912)

Official Website:
http://www.lilliangish.com/


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