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On January 8, 1893, she married James L. Gish (son of David Edwin Gish and Diana Caroline Waltz) in Clark County, Ohio. [4] They were the parents of actresses Lillian and Dorothy. [5] The girls' father, James Leigh Gish, died on January 9, 1912, when his daughters were 18 and 13 years old. [6]
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.
- October 14, 1893
- February 27, 1993
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.
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- Springfield, Ohio, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
- Early Life
- Rise to Stardom 1912-1926
- MGM Studio Work 1925-1928
- Later Works, Awards & Trivia
- Death and Legacy
Lillian Diana was born 14 October 1893 in Springfield, Ohio, the first child of actress Mary Robinson McConnell and James Leigh Gish Her father was an alcoholic and left the family. Mary took up acting to support them. Later, learning her father was gravely ill and living in Oklahoma in an institution, Lillian traveled to Oklahoma to stay with her ...
Lillian starred in the acclaimed films of D.W. Griffith including The Birth of a Nation (1915), Intolerance (1916), Broken Blossoms (1919), Way Down East (1920), and Orphans of the Storm (1921).He recognized her expressive talents and developed her into a suffering yet strong heroine. Having appeared in over 25 short films and features in her first...
Recently formed MGM Studios offered Lillian a six film contract in 1926 and gave her more creative control in her next films. The 1928 film, The Wind, was a commercial failure as one of the last silent films. The industry was in full swing to make movies with sound. Today "The Wind" is recognized as Lillian's most distinguished works of the silent ...
Lillian's works widened out into radio and television. 1. In 1943 Lillian starred in an episode of CBS Radio's series Sunrise'. 2. By 1946, Lillian had returned to the screen and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1946 for Duel in the Sun. 3. Her television debut was in February, 1949 on NBC. 4. Lillian was awarded a...
Lillian died 27 February 1993 at age 99 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA. She was cremated and her ashes were interred beside those of her sister Dorothy at Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York City Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal ChurchManhattan, New York County, New York, USA.
- October 14, 1893
- February 27, 1993
Mar 5, 2020 · Eldest child Gladys (born April 8, 1892), soon to be renamed Mary Pickford, became the most famous woman in the world—star of stage and screen and co-founder of United Artists, one of the best-known companies in Hollywood. This is her story: a story of fame, fortune, romance, and human tragedy.
Apr 12, 2010 · Lillian was the daughter of actress Mary Gish (born Mary Robinson McConnell) and James Lee/Leigh Gish. Her sister was actress Dorothy Gish. She had many ancestors who were ministers in the Dunkard Brethren church. Lillian’s paternal grandfather was David Edwin Gish (the son of George Gish and Susanna Groff).
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Feb 27, 1993 · In the film, Dorothy Gish portrays a young wife who reforms her philandering husband by leaving him to work in her father’s business. Unfortunately, neither Affron nor Slide has been able to confirm Parker’s role, and no print is known to survive. Lillian Gish portrait, 1922. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
