Lillian Gish - Wikipedia
Having acted on stage with her sister as a child, Gish was a prominent film star from 1912 into the 1920s, being particularly associated with the films of director D. W. Griffith. This included her leading role in the highest-grossing film of the silent era, Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915).
Unspoken Facts About Lillian Gish, The First Lady Of Film
As small children, Lillian Gish and her sister Dorothy looked so alike that they had to tie their hair in different-colored ribbons so D.W. Griffith could tell them apart. Griffith would direct them on set by addressing them as “Red” and “Blue.”
Family tree of Lillian GISH - Geneastar
1993年2月27日 · Gish was born in Springfield, Ohio, to 18-year-old Mary Robinson McConnell (1875-1948) (an Episcopalian) and James Leigh Gish (1872-1912) (who was of German Lutheran descent). She had a younger sister, Dorothy. The first several generations of Gishes were Dunkard ministers.
Gish, Dorothy (1898–1968) and Lillian (1893–1993)
Soon Lillian and Dorothy went on the road in touring companies, where they were featured as needy children in the melodramas of the day. While the younger Dorothy traveled with her mother, Lillian often toured alone, with only friendly troupers to care for her.
Lillian Gish | Biography, Movies, Night of the Hunter, Way Down …
2024年10月10日 · Lillian Gish was an American actress who, like her sister Dorothy, was a major figure in the early motion picture industry, particularly in director D.W. Griffith’s silent film classics. She is regarded as one of silent cinema’s finest actresses.
Lillian Gish - IMDb
To help make ends meet, Lillian, her sister Dorothy Gish, and their mother, Mary Gish, a.k.a. Mary Robinson McConnell, tried their hand at acting in local productions. Lillian was six years old when she first appeared in front of an audience. For the next 13 years, she and Dorothy appeared before stage audiences with great success.
Lillian Gish - Wikiwand
Lillian Diana Gish was born on October 14, 1893, in Springfield, Ohio, the first child of actress Mary Robinson McConnell, and James Leigh Gish. [6] [7] Lillian had a younger sister, Dorothy , who also became a popular movie star.
Lillian Gish - Biography - IMDb
To help make ends meet, Lillian, her sister Dorothy Gish, and their mother, Mary Gish, a.k.a. Mary Robinson McConnell, tried their hand at acting in local productions. Lillian was six years old when she first appeared in front of an audience.
Lillian and Dorothy Gish: Meet Dayton's first movie stars
2022年10月14日 · Lillian and Dorothy Gish, sisters who came to fame in the early age of the silver screen, have roots in the Miami Valley.
Lillian Gish, 99, a Movie Star Since Movies Began, is Dead
1993年3月1日 · Lillian Diana Gish, a daughter of the former Mary Robinson McConnell and James Gish, was born on Oct. 14, 1893, in Springfield, Ohio.