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Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898 – June 4, 1968) was an American stage and screen actress. [1] 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 Theater Hall of Fame .
The founders Dorothy Gish (1898–1968) and Lillian Gish (1893–1993) were sisters, famous as actresses from the silent era of film and mid-century theatre. About the prize, established in Lillian Gish's will, she said: "It is my desire, by establishing this prize, to give recipients of the prize the recognition they deserve, to bring ...
Lillian Diana Gish [1] (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) was an American actress. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987.. Gish was dubbed the "First Lady of the Screen" by Vanity Fair in 1927 [2] and is credited with pioneering fundamental film performance techniques
Nugget Nell is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by John R. Cornish. The film stars Dorothy Gish, David Butler, Raymond Cannon, Regina Sarle, Jim Farley, and Bob Fleming.
An Unseen Enemy is a 1912 Biograph Company short silent film directed by D. W. Griffith, and was the first film to be made starring the actresses Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. [1] A critic of the time stated that "the Gish sisters gave charming performances in this one-reel film". [2]
Flying Pat is a 1920 American silent comedy film starring Dorothy Gish and her then husband James Rennie that was directed by F. Richard Jones. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. [1] The film is preserved in the Cinémathèque Française. [2] Still with Dorothy Gish and James Rennie.
Remodeling Her Husband is a 1920 American silent comedy film that marked the only time Lillian Gish directed a film.. D. W. Griffith is stated in some sources as co-director or perhaps had limited input as the production was filmed at his Mamaroneck, New York production facilities.
It marks the final appearance by veteran film star Dorothy Gish, as well as the last big-screen performance of Maggie McNamara. The film was shot on location in: Rome, Vienna, Boston and Stamford, Connecticut. Robinson's novel was based on the life of Francis Cardinal Spellman, who was then Archbishop of New York.