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His Double Life (1933) -- Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farrel's...
Never Apologize (2007) -- MyMovies.Net - Trailer (WMV)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) -- The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Orphans of the Storm (1921) -- Henriette and Louise, a foundling, are raised together as sisters. When Louise goes blind, Henriette swears to take care of her forever...
The Birth of a Nation (1915) -- The Civil War divides friends and destroys families, but that's nothing compared to the anarchy in the black-ruled South after the war.

Overview

Date of Death:
27 February 1993, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Lillian Gish was born on October 14, 1893 in Springfield, Ohio. Her father... more
Trivia:
Is portrayed by Mackenzie Phillips in The Silent Lovers (1980) (TV) more
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Down 32% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Dorothy Elizabeth Carter | Miss Lillian Gish

Filmography

Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Whales of August (1987) Sarah Webber 1987 - 7.4 (1,488)
- 2. Sweet Liberty (1986) Cecelia Burgess 1986 - 5.7 (1,278)
- 3. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1985) (TV) Mrs Loftus 1985 - 6.6 (117)
- 4. Hobson's Choice (1983) (TV) Miss Molly Winkle 1983 - 7.0 (74)
- 5. Hambone and Hillie (1983) Hillie Radcliffe 1983 - 4.8 (78)
- 6. Thin Ice (1981) (TV) Grandmother 1981 - 5.3 (25)
- 7. "The Love Boat" (1977)   Mrs. Williams (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 5.6 (1,087)
- 8. A Wedding (1978) Nettie Sloan 1978 - 6.9 (1,226)
- 9. Sparrow (1978) (TV) Widow 1978 - 3.8 (7)
- 10. Twin Detectives (1976) (TV) Billy Jo Haskins 1976 - 4.1 (5)
- 11. Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV) Martha Brewster 1969 - 6.9 (65)
- 12. The Comedians (1967)   Mrs. Smith 1967 - 6.5 (602)
AKAs:
  • Les comédiens (France)
- 13. Warning Shot (1967) Alice Willows 1967 - 6.8 (227)
- 14. Follow Me, Boys! (1966) Hetty Cutler Seibert 1966 - 7.0 (780)
- 15. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   Bessie Carnby (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (318)
- 16. "The Defenders" (1961)   Louisa Clarendon / Mrs. Cooper (2 episodes, 1962-1964) 1964 - 8.7 (86)
2 TV episodes:
- 17. "Breaking Point" (1963)   Stella Manville (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (6)
- 18. "Mr. Novak" (1963)   Maude Phipps (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.5 (29)
1 TV episode:
- 19. The Spiral Staircase (1961) (TV) Mrs. Warren 1961 - 7.3 (12)
- 20. The Unforgiven (1960) Mattilda Zachary 1960 - 6.8 (2,097)
- 21. "Play of the Week" (1959)   Dolly Talbo (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 5.3 (13)
- 22. Orders to Kill (1958) Mrs. Summers 1958 - 6.9 (56)
- 23. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Esther Crampton (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.4 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   Mary Todd Lincoln (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (16)
- 25. "Playwrights '56" (1955)   Mrs. Compson (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA: alternative title)
  • The Playwright Hour
- 26. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- 27. The Night of the Hunter (1955) Rachel Cooper 1955 - 8.2 (22,716)
- 28. The Cobweb (1955) Victoria Inch 1955 - 6.4 (411)
- 29. "Campbell Playhouse" (1952)   Miss Harrington (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 4.9 (5)
AKAs:
  • Campbell Soundstage (USA: new title)
  • Campbell Summer Soundstage (USA: new title)
- 30. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (2 episodes, 1951-1954) 1954 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 31. Christmas Festival Hour of Music (1953) (TV) 1953 - -
- 32. The Trip to Bountiful (1953) (TV) Carrie Watts 1953 - 8.6 (11)
- 33. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   Abby / Narrator (3 episodes, 1949-1953) 1953 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 34. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 35. "Celanese Theatre" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 6.8 (7)
- 36. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1948)   (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 8.7 (9)
- 37. Portrait of Jennie (1948)   Mother Mary of Mercy 1948 - 7.7 (2,416)
AKAs:
  • Jennie (UK)
  • Tidal Wave
- 38. Duel in the Sun (1946)   Laura Belle McCanles 1946 - 7.0 (2,592)
AKAs:
  • King Vidor's Duel in the Sun (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 39. Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) Miss Susie Slagle 1946 - 7.1 (14)
- 40. Top Man (1943)   Beth Warren 1943 - 5.9 (13)
AKAs:
  • Man of the Family (UK)
- 41. Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) Mrs. Bergesen 1942 - 6.7 (210)
- 42. His Double Life (1933) Alice Chalice 1933 - 6.5 (64)
- 43. One Romantic Night (1930)   Princess Alexandra 1930 - 7.1 (150)
AKAs:
  • The Swan (USA: reissue title)
- 44. The Wind (1928) Letty 1928 - 8.5 (2,224)
- 45. The Enemy (1927) Pauli Arndt 1927 - 8.9 (8)
- 46. Annie Laurie (1927) Annie Laurie 1927 - 8.2 (230)
- 47. The Scarlet Letter (1926) Hester Prynne 1926 - 7.8 (387)
- 48. La boheme (1926) Mimi 1926 - 8.1 (614)
- 49. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)   (uncredited) Crowd extra in chariot race 1925 - 8.2 (3,060)
AKAs:
  • Ben-Hur (USA: short title)
- 50. Romola (1924) Romola 1924 - 7.0 (42)
- 51. The White Sister (1923) Angela Chiaromonte 1923 - 6.9 (102)
- 52. Orphans of the Storm (1921) Henriette Girard 1921 - 8.3 (1,490)
- 53. Way Down East (1920) Anna Moore 1920 - 8.3 (1,693)
- 54. The Greatest Question (1919)   Nellie Jarvis 1919 - 7.1 (410)
AKAs:
  • Idol Dancer (USA)
  • Love Flower (USA)
- 55. True Heart Susie (1919) True Heart Susie 1919 - 7.1 (429)
- 56. Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)   (as Miss Lillian Gish) Lucy Burrows 1919 - 7.8 (3,009)
AKAs:
  • Broken Blossoms (USA: short title)
  • Scarlet Blossoms
  • The Chink and the Child
- 57. A Romance of Happy Valley (1919) Jennie Timberlake 1919 - 7.1 (38)
- 58. The Greatest Thing in Life (1918) Jeannette Peret 1918 - -
- 59. The Great Love (1918) Susie Broadplains 1918 - -
- 60. Hearts of the World (1918) (uncredited) The Girl, Marie Stephenson 1918 - 7.1 (392)
- 61. Souls Triumphant (1917) Lillian Vale 1917 - -
- 62. The House Built Upon Sand (1916) Evelyn Dare 1916 - -
- 63. The Children Pay (1916) Millicent 1916 - -
- 64. Diane of the Follies (1916)   Diane 1916 - 4.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Diana of the Follys
- 65. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)   The Woman Who Rocks the Cradle/The Eternal Mother 1916 - 8.2 (4,859)
AKAs:
  • Intolerance (USA: short title)
  • Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
- 66. An Innocent Magdalene (1916)   Dorothy Raleigh 1916 - -
AKAs:
  • The Scarlet Woman
- 67. Sold for Marriage (1916)   Marfa 1916 - 6.6 (14)
AKAs:
  • Marfa of Russia
- 68. Daphne and the Pirate (1916) Daphne La Tour 1916 - 5.3 (7)
- 69. Pathways of Life (1916) 1916 - -
- 70. The Lily and the Rose (1915)   Mary Randolph 1915 - 6.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Tiger Girl (USA: reissue title)
- 71. Captain Macklin (1915) Beatrice 1915 - -
- 72. Enoch Arden (1915)   Annie Lee 1915 - 6.1 (18)
AKAs:
  • As Fate Ordained
  • The Fatal Marriage
- 73. The Lost House (1915) Dosia Dale 1915 - -
- 74. The Birth of a Nation (1915)   Elsie Stoneman 1915 - 7.1 (8,120)
AKAs:
  • In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan (USA: cut version)
  • The Birth of the Nation; Or The Clansman (second copyright title)
  • The Clansman (USA: Los Angeles première title)
- 75. The Sisters (1914/I) May 1914 - -
- 76. The Folly of Anne (1914) Anne 1914 - -
- 77. The Tear That Burned (1914) 1914 - -
- 78. Man's Enemy (1914) 1914 - -
- 79. The Angel of Contention (1914) 1914 - -
- 80. The Rebellion of Kitty Belle (1914) Kitty Bell 1914 - -
- 81. Lord Chumley (1914) Eleanor Butterworth 1914 - -
- 82. Home, Sweet Home (1914/I) Payne's Sweetheart 1914 - 5.7 (29)
- 83. The Quicksands (1914/I) 1914 - -
- 84. The Battle of the Sexes (1914) Jane Andrews, the daughter 1914 - 6.7 (15)
- 85. The Hunchback (1914/I) A Young Orphan 1914 - -
- 86. Judith of Bethulia (1914)   The young mother 1914 - 8.0 (548)
AKAs:
  • Her Condoned Sin (International: English title: reissue title)
- 87. The Green-Eyed Devil (1914) 1914 - -
- 88. A Duel for Love (1914) 1914 - -
- 89. The Conscience of Hassan Bey (1913) 1913 - 6.1 (7)
- 90. The Battle at Elderbush Gulch (1913)   Melissa Harlow 1913 - 6.8 (225)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Elderbush Gulch
- 91. Madonna of the Storm (1913) The Mother 1913 - -
- 92. So Runs the Way (1913) The Young Woman 1913 - -
- 93. A Modest Hero (1913) The Wife 1913 - -
- 94. A Woman in the Ultimate (1913) Verda 1913 - -
- 95. An Indian's Loyalty (1913) The Ranchero's Daughter 1913 - -
- 96. During the Round-Up (1913) The Ranchero's Daughter 1913 - -
- 97. The Mothering Heart (1913) The Young Wife 1913 - 6.9 (161)
- 98. A Timely Interception (1913) The Farmer's Daughter 1913 - -
- 99. Just Gold (1913) The Sweetheart 1913 - -
- 100. The House of Darkness (1913) Nurse Playing Piano 1913 - 6.8 (83)
- 101. The Lady and the Mouse (1913) The Young Woman 1913 - 6.0 (6)
- 102. The Left-Handed Man (1913) The Old Soldier's Daughter 1913 - -
- 103. A Misunderstood Boy (1913) The Daughter 1913 - 6.8 (6)
- 104. The Unwelcome Guest (1913)   At Auction 1913 - -
AKAs:
  • An Unwelcome Guest (USA: alternative title)
- 105. Oil and Water (1913) In First Audience 1913 - -
- 106. A Cry for Help (1912) The Maid 1912 - 3.9 (8)
- 107. The Burglar's Dilemma (1912) Birthday Wellwisher 1912 - 5.9 (99)
- 108. The New York Hat (1912) Customer in Shop/Outside Church 1912 - 7.0 (188)
- 109. Brutality (1912) At Theatre 1912 - 6.3 (13)
- 110. The Informer (1912) 1912 - 4.9 (9)
- 111. My Baby (1912) 1912 - -
- 112. Gold and Glitter (1912) The Young Woman 1912 - 5.2 (10)
- 113. The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) The Little Lady 1912 - 6.9 (388)
- 114. The Painted Lady (1912) Belle at Ice Cream Festival 1912 - 5.8 (131)
- 115. The One She Loved (1912) 1912 - 6.0 (5)
- 116. In the Aisles of the Wild (1912) The Younger Daughter 1912 - -
- 117. So Near, Yet So Far (1912) A Friend 1912 - -
- 118. Two Daughters of Eve (1912) Theater crowd extra 1912 - 5.4 (7)
- 119. An Unseen Enemy (1912) The Sister (older) 1912 - 6.9 (186)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Silver Glory (1951) (TV) (writer) 1951 - -
- 2. Remodeling Her Husband (1920) (scenario) (as Dorothy Elizabeth Carter) (story) (as Dorothy Elizabeth Carter) 1920 - 5.2 (7)
- 3. The Greatest Thing in Life (1918) (story) 1918 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hometown Legend (2002) (performer: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms") 2002 - 5.1 (431)
- 2. The Night of the Hunter (1955) ("Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" (1887) (uncredited)) 1955 - 8.2 (22,716)
Producer
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Silver Glory (1951) (TV) (producer) 1951 - -
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Remodeling Her Husband (1920) 1920 - 5.2 (7)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)   (research assistant) (uncredited) 1916 - 8.2 (4,859)
AKAs:
  • Intolerance (USA: short title)
  • Intolerance: A Sun-Play of the Ages (USA: copyright title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors (1993) (special thanks) 1993 - 5.8 (5)
- 2. La nuit américaine (1973)   (dedicatee) 1973 - 8.0 (5,642)
AKAs:
  • Day for Night (USA)
  • Effetto notte (Italy)
  • The American Night (International: English title: literal title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) Herself - Memorial Tribute 1994 - 6.0 (229)
- 2. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) Herself 1987 - 6.6 (43)
- 3. In Concert at the Met (1984) (TV)   Herself - Host 1984 - -
AKAs:
  • In Concert at the Met: A Century of the Performing Arts (USA: alternative title)
- 4. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) Herself - Guest of Honor 1984 - 8.3 (111)
- 5. Lillian Gish (1983) Herself 1983 - 8.9 (8)
- 6. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) Herself (Honoree) 1982 - 6.6 (27)
- 7. The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982) (TV) Herself - Presenter 1982 - 5.8 (9)
- 8. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) Herself 1982 - 7.0 (108)
- 9. A Gift of Music (1981) (TV)   Herself 1981 - -
AKAs:
  • A Gift of Music: The 200th Anniversary of Los Angeles (USA: alternative title)
- 10. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) Herself - Presenter: Best Picture 1981 - 5.7 (81)
- 11. "The Hollywood Greats" (1977)   Herself (2 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 7.9 (12)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- 12. The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) Herself 1978 - 7.5 (97)
- 13. D.W. Griffith, Biograph Years (1975) (TV) Herself 1975 - -
- 14. D.W. Griffith (1975) (TV) Herself 1975 - -
- 15. "Film '72" (1972)   Herself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Film '73 (UK: new title)
  • Film '74 (UK: new title)
  • Film '75 (UK: new title)
  • Film '76 (UK: new title)
  • Film '77 (UK: new title)
  • Film '78 (UK: new title)
  • Film '79 (UK: new title)
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  • Film '81 (UK: new title)
  • Film '82 (UK: new title)
  • Film '83 (UK: new title)
  • Film '84 (UK: new title)
  • Film '85 (UK: new title)
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  • Film '87 (UK: new title)
  • Film '88 (UK: new title)
  • Film '89 (UK: new title)
  • Film '90 (UK: new title)
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  • Film '92 (UK: new title)
  • Film '93 (UK: new title)
  • Film '94 (UK: new title)
  • Film '95 (UK: new title)
  • Film '96 (UK: new title)
  • Film '97 (UK: new title)
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  • Film '99 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2000 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2001 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2002 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2003 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2004 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2005 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2006 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2007 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2008 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2009 (UK: new title)
  • Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
  • The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Herself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.6 (80)
- 17. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) Herself - Honorary Award Recipient 1971 - 5.1 (36)
- 18. Henri Langlois (1970)   Herself 1970 - 7.0 (9)
AKAs:
  • Langlois
- 19. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Herself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 20. The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) Herself 1967 - 6.0 (47)
- 21. "Howard K. Smith" (1962)   Herself - Guest (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - -
- 22. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   Herself (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.2 (19)
- 23. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955) (uncredited) Herself 1955 - 5.6 (26)
- 25. "Person to Person" (1953)   Herself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.8 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 26. Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal (1918) Herself 1918 - -
- 1. Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies (2008) Herself
- 2. Bienvenue à Cannes (2007) Herself
- 3. Never Apologize (2007) Herself
- 4. "VM Show Vol. 2"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Making of 'The Birth of a Nation' (1998) (V) Herself/Elsie Stoneman
- 6. Classified X (1998) (TV) Herself
- 7. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) Herself
- 8. Citizen Langlois (1994) Herself
- 9. D.W. Griffith: Father of Film (1993) Herself
- 10. Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown (1986) (TV) Herself
- 11. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:
- 12. "Hollywood" (1980) Herself
- 13. The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975) Herself
- 14. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) Mrs. Smith
- 15. The Love Goddesses (1965) Herself
- 16. The Great Chase (1962)
- 17. The Legend of Rudolph Valentino (1961) (V) Herself
- 18. Film Fun (1955) Herself
- 19. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 12 (1939) Herself
- 20. The Movies March On (1939) From 'Birth of a Nation'
- 21. The Movie Album (1931) Herself

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Other Works:
Stage: "Uncle Vanya", on Broadway, 1973. more
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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 6 Print Biographies | 1 Article | 16 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Short | Comedy | Romance more

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