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Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

Acting

Born: March 9, 1898Dayton, Ohio, USA

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
Filmography
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

(Archive footage)

1988
The Cardinal

The Cardinal

Celia Fermoyle

1963
Harvest

Harvest

Ellen Zalinka

1953
The Whistle at Eaton Falls

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

Mrs Doubleday

1951
Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

Mrs. Rogers

1946
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Mrs. Skinner

1944
Wolves

Wolves

Leila McDonald

1930
Madame Pompadour

Madame Pompadour

Madame Pompadour

1927
London

London

Mavis Hogan

1927
Tiptoes

Tiptoes

Tiptoes Kaye

1927
Clothes Make the Pirate

Clothes Make the Pirate

Betsy Tidd

1926
Nell Gwyn

Nell Gwyn

Nell Gwyn

1926
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

Grace

1926
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

1925
The Beautiful City

The Beautiful City

Mollie

1925
Night Life of New York

Night Life of New York

Meg

1925
Romola

Romola

Tessa

1924
The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl

La Clavel

1923
Fury

Fury

Minnie

1923
The Country Flapper

The Country Flapper

Jolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper

1922
Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

Louise Girard

1921
The Ghost in the Garret

The Ghost in the Garret

Delsie O'Dell

1921
Flying Pat

Flying Pat

Patricia Van Nuys

1920
Little Miss Rebellion

Little Miss Rebellion

Grand Duchess Marie Louise

1920
Remodeling Her Husband

Remodeling Her Husband

Janie Wakefield

1920
Mary Ellen Comes to Town

Mary Ellen Comes to Town

Mary Ellen

1920
Turning the Tables

Turning the Tables

Doris Pennington

1919
Nobody Home

Nobody Home

Frances Wadsworth

1919
Nugget Nell

Nugget Nell

Nugget Nell

1919
I'll Get Him Yet

I'll Get Him Yet

Susy Faraday Jones

1919
Peppy Polly

Peppy Polly

Polly

1919
Boots

Boots

Boots

1919
The Hope Chest

The Hope Chest

Sheila Moore

1918
Battling Jane

Battling Jane

Jane

1918
The Hun Within

The Hun Within

Beth

1918
Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

The Little Disturber

1918
Her Official Fathers

Her Official Fathers

Janice

1917

Stage Struck

Ruth Colby

1917
The Little Yank

The Little Yank

Sallie Castleton

1917
The Children of the Feud

The Children of the Feud

Sairy Ann

1916
Atta Boy's Last Race

Atta Boy's Last Race

Lois Brandon

1916
Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen Van Houck

1916

The Little School Ma'am

Nan

1916
Susan Rocks the Boat

Susan Rocks the Boat

Susan Johnstone

1916
Little Meena's Romance

Little Meena's Romance

Meena

1916
Betty of Greystone

Betty of Greystone

Betty Lockwood

1916

Jordan Is a Hard Road

Cora Findley

1915

Her Mother's Daughter

Marie

1915
Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

Katie Ruder

1915

Bred in the Bone

Mercy, at Sixteen

1915
Victorine

Victorine

Dottie

1915

The Little Catamount

Hattie - the Little Catamount

1915

The Mountain Girl

Nell - the Mountain Girl

1915

Out of Bondage

Mary McRae

1915

Her Grandparents

Dorothy

1915

Minerva's Mission

Minerva

1915

The Lost Lord Lowell

Molly - the Maid

1915

How Hazel Got Even

Hazel

1915

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Abigail - the Country Girl

1915

His Lesson

Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)

1915

The Better Way

Sunbeam

1914
The Sisters

The Sisters

Carol (May's younger sister)

1914

The Saving Grace

Mollie Kite - the Girl

1914

The Availing Prayer

May Rock

1914

Back to the Kitchen

The Ranchman's Daughter

1914

The Warning

Dorothy

1914

Sands of Fate

Helen Robinson

1914

Down the Hill to Creditville

Mamie New

1914

Granny

Nell

1914

A Lesson in Mechanics

Ruth Wilson

1914

Her Mother's Necklace

Bessie

1914

The Tavern of Tragedy

Dorothy Bell - the Innkeeper's Stepdaughter

1914

The Painted Lady

Jess - the Younger Sister

1914

The City Beautiful

The City Girl

1914

The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville

1914
Arms and the Gringo

Arms and the Gringo

1914

Their First Acquaintance

Miriam Talbot

1914
The Rebellion of Kitty Belle

The Rebellion of Kitty Belle

1914

The Newer Woman

Dot

1914

Silent Sandy

Mary Jones

1914

The Wife

Kitty Ives - Debutante

1914
A Fair Rebel

A Fair Rebel

Joan Fitzhugh - the Adopted Sister

1914
Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home

Sister of Payne's Sweetheart

1914

Liberty Belles

Dorothy Ketcham

1914

The Different Man

1914
The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat

Nell - 'The Mountain Rat'

1914

Cigar Butts

1914

The Old Man

The Maid-of-All-Work

1914

The Mysterious Shot

Marylee Price

1914

The Floor Above

Stella Ford

1914
Judith of Bethulia

Judith of Bethulia

Crippled Beggar

1914
Her Father's Silent Partner

Her Father's Silent Partner

1914

Her Old Teacher

Marjorie

1914

A Duel for Love

1914
The House of Discord

The House of Discord

The Daughter

1913

The Blue or the Gray

1913

By Man's Law

At League Meeting (uncredited)

1913

A Cure for Suffragettes

Suffragette

1913

The Lady in Black

The Girl

1913
The Adopted Brother

The Adopted Brother

The Daughter

1913

The Suffragette Minstrels

Among Suffragette Minstrels

1913

Papa's Baby

Young Mother

1913

The Widow's Kids

One of the Kids

1913

Those Little Flowers

A Messenger

1913

Pa Says

Dot

1913
The Reformers

The Reformers

Dancer (uncredited)

1913

Her Mother's Oath

The Daughter

1913

Almost a Wild Man

Miss Smart / Sideshow Patron

1913

Red Hicks Defies the World

Hicks' Sweetheart

1913

His Mother's Son

Woman at Dock (uncredited)

1913

Just Gold

The Sweetheart's Sister

1913
The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse

The Second Sister

1913

The Perfidy of Mary

Rose

1913
Broken Ways

Broken Ways

In Telegraph Office (uncredited)

1913
Oil and Water

Oil and Water

In First Audience (uncredited)

1913
A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

Witness to Accident

1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Burglar’s Dilemma

Birthday Wellwisher

1912

My Hero

The Young Woman

1912
The New York Hat

The New York Hat

1912
The Informer

The Informer

The Southern Girl

1912
My Baby

My Baby

Wedding Guest

1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)

1912
The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

Belle at Ice Cream Festival

1912
So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

A Friend

1912
Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve

In Theatre Crowd

1912
An Unseen Enemy

An Unseen Enemy

Youngest Sister

1912