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Lillian Gish

Born
Oct 14, 1893 · Aged 99
Died
Feb 27, 1993
Place of birth
Springfield, Ohio, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
139
TV credits
22
Directing credits
1
Also known as (7)
  • Lillian Diana Gish
  • The First Lady of American Cinema
  • Dorothy Elizabeth Carter
  • 릴리안 기쉬
  • 릴리안 기시
  • 릴리언 기쉬
  • 릴리언 기시

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 the offbeat thriller Night of the Hunter (1955). She did considerable television work from the…