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Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

Department: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dorothy Elizabeth Gish was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great success on the stage, and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Dorothy Gish was noted as a fine comedian, and many of her films were comedies.

Known For

A Cure for Suffragettes

A Cure for Suffragettes

1913

The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

1988

Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

1921

The Country Flapper

The Country Flapper

1922

Nobody Home

Nobody Home

1919

Romola

Romola

1924

Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve

1912

A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

1912

Oil and Water

Oil and Water

1913

Broken Ways

Broken Ways

1913

Just Gold

Just Gold

1913

The Rebellion of Kitty Belle

The Rebellion of Kitty Belle

1914

My Hero

My Hero

1912

Red Hicks Defies the World

Red Hicks Defies the World

1913

The City Beautiful

The City Beautiful

1914

Down the Hill to Creditville

Down the Hill to Creditville

1914

An Unseen Enemy

An Unseen Enemy

1912

Judith of Bethulia

Judith of Bethulia

1914

Her Father's Silent Partner

Her Father's Silent Partner

1914

The Mysterious Shot

The Mysterious Shot

1914

Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen the Greenhorn

1916

The New York Hat

The New York Hat

1912

The Perfidy of Mary

The Perfidy of Mary

1913

Pa Says

Pa Says

1913

The Suffragette Minstrels

The Suffragette Minstrels

1913

Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

1946

The House of Discord

The House of Discord

1913

The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1912

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912

Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home

1914

Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

1918

Arms and the Gringo

Arms and the Gringo

1914

Fury

Fury

1923

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl

1923

Boots

Boots

1919

Her Mother's Oath

Her Mother's Oath

1913

The Lady in Black

The Lady in Black

1913

The Widow's Kids

The Widow's Kids

1913

The Reformers

The Reformers

1913

Papa's Baby

Papa's Baby

1913

By Man's Law

By Man's Law

1913

Her Old Teacher

Her Old Teacher

1914

Little Miss Rebellion

Little Miss Rebellion

1920

The Old Man

The Old Man

1914

Cigar Butts

Cigar Butts

1914

A Fair Rebel

A Fair Rebel

1914

The Different Man

The Different Man

1914

The Floor Above

The Floor Above

1914

Silent Sandy

Silent Sandy

1914

The Wife

The Wife

1914

The Newer Woman

The Newer Woman

1914

Their First Acquaintance

Their First Acquaintance

1914

The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat

1914

The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1914

Her Mother's Necklace

Her Mother's Necklace

1914

The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville

The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville

1914

The Tavern of Tragedy

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

Almost a Wild Man

Almost a Wild Man

1913

His Mother's Son

His Mother's Son

1913

Granny

Granny

1914

A Lesson in Mechanics

A Lesson in Mechanics

1914

The Better Way

The Better Way

1914

Back to the Kitchen

Back to the Kitchen

1914

Sands of Fate

Sands of Fate

1914

The Warning

The Warning

1914

The Availing Prayer

The Availing Prayer

1914

The Saving Grace

The Saving Grace

1914

A Duel for Love

A Duel for Love

1914

His Lesson

His Lesson

1915

The Hope Chest

The Hope Chest

1918

An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1915

How Hazel Got Even

How Hazel Got Even

1915

The Lost Lord Lowell

The Lost Lord Lowell

1915

Minerva's Mission

Minerva's Mission

1915

The Hun Within

The Hun Within

1918

Out of Bondage

Out of Bondage

1915

Her Grandparents

Her Grandparents

1915

The Mountain Girl

The Mountain Girl

1915

The Little Catamount

The Little Catamount

1915

Bred in the Bone

Bred in the Bone

1915

Remodeling Her Husband

Remodeling Her Husband

1920

Her Mother's Daughter

Her Mother's Daughter

1915

Jordan Is a Hard Road

Jordan Is a Hard Road

1915

Little Meena's Romance

Little Meena's Romance

1916

Peppy Polly

Peppy Polly

1919

I'll Get Him Yet

I'll Get Him Yet

1919

Nugget Nell

Nugget Nell

1919

Turning the Tables

Turning the Tables

1919

Mary Ellen Comes to Town

Mary Ellen Comes to Town

1920

Nell Gwyn

Nell Gwyn

1926

Clothes Make the Pirate

Clothes Make the Pirate

1926

Tiptoes

Tiptoes

1927

London

London

1927

Battling Jane

Battling Jane

1918

Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

1915

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951

Night Life of New York

Night Life of New York

1925

The Adopted Brother

The Adopted Brother

1913

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

Liberty Belles

Liberty Belles

1914

Madame Pompadour

Madame Pompadour

1927

Her Official Fathers

Her Official Fathers

1917

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1917

Wolves

Wolves

1930

The Beautiful City

The Beautiful City

1925

The Informer

The Informer

1912

My Baby

My Baby

1912

Atta Boy's Last Race

Atta Boy's Last Race

1916

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926

Betty of Greystone

Betty of Greystone

1916

The Little Yank

The Little Yank

1917

The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse

1913

Flying Pat

Flying Pat

1920

The Sisters

The Sisters

1914

The Blue or the Gray

The Blue or the Gray

1913

Those Little Flowers

Those Little Flowers

1913

Victorine

Victorine

1915

The Ghost in the Garret

The Ghost in the Garret

1921

Harvest

Harvest

1953

The Little School Ma'am

The Little School Ma'am

1916

The Children of the Feud

The Children of the Feud

1916

Susan Rocks the Boat

Susan Rocks the Boat

1916

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

The Ford Theatre Hour

The Ford Theatre Hour

1948

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

1951

The Elgin Hour

The Elgin Hour

1954

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

1950

The Alcoa Hour

The Alcoa Hour

1955

Play of the Week

Play of the Week

1959