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Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 09, 1898
Died Jun 04, 1968 (70)
Birthplace Dayton, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 02, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

1988

as (Archive footage)

The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963

as Celia Fermoyle

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951

as Mrs Doubleday

Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

1946

as Mrs. Rogers

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

as Mrs. Skinner

Wolves

Wolves

1930

as Leila McDonald

Tiptoes

Tiptoes

1927

as Tiptoes Kaye

Madame Pompadour

Madame Pompadour

1927

as Madame Pompadour

London

London

1927

as Mavis Hogan

Nell Gwyn

Nell Gwyn

1926

as Nell Gwyn

Clothes Make the Pirate

Clothes Make the Pirate

1926

as Betsy Tidd

The Beautiful City

The Beautiful City

1925

as Mollie

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Romola

Romola

1924

as Tessa

The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl

1923

as La Clavel

Fury

Fury

1923

as Minnie

The Country Flapper

The Country Flapper

1922

as Jolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper

The Ghost in the Garret

The Ghost in the Garret

1921

as Delsie O'Dell

Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

1921

as Louise Girard

Flying Pat

Flying Pat

1920

as Patricia Van Nuys

Remodeling Her Husband

Remodeling Her Husband

1920

as Janie Wakefield

Little Miss Rebellion

Little Miss Rebellion

1920

as Grand Duchess Marie Louise

Mary Ellen Comes to Town

Mary Ellen Comes to Town

1920

as Mary Ellen

Nobody Home

Nobody Home

1919

as Frances Wadsworth

Peppy Polly

Peppy Polly

1919

as Polly

Nugget Nell

Nugget Nell

1919

as Nugget Nell

Turning the Tables

Turning the Tables

1919

as Doris Pennington

I'll Get Him Yet

I'll Get Him Yet

1919

as Susy Faraday Jones

Boots

Boots

1919

as Boots

Battling Jane

Battling Jane

1918

as Jane

The Hun Within

The Hun Within

1918

as Beth

The Hope Chest

The Hope Chest

1918

as Sheila Moore

Hearts of the World

Hearts of the World

1918

as The Little Disturber

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1917

as Ruth Colby

Her Official Fathers

Her Official Fathers

1917

as Janice

The Little Yank

The Little Yank

1917

as Sallie Castleton

Little Meena's Romance

Little Meena's Romance

1916

as Meena

Betty of Greystone

Betty of Greystone

1916

as Betty Lockwood

Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen the Greenhorn

1916

as Gretchen Van Houck

Atta Boy's Last Race

Atta Boy's Last Race

1916

as Lois Brandon

Victorine

Victorine

1915

as Dottie

How Hazel Got Even

How Hazel Got Even

1915

as Hazel

Jordan Is a Hard Road

Jordan Is a Hard Road

1915

as Cora Findley

The Mountain Girl

The Mountain Girl

1915

as Nell - the Mountain Girl

The Lost Lord Lowell

The Lost Lord Lowell

1915

as Molly - the Maid

Out of Bondage

Out of Bondage

1915

as Mary McRae

Her Mother's Daughter

Her Mother's Daughter

1915

as Marie

The Little Catamount

The Little Catamount

1915

as Hattie - the Little Catamount

An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1915

as Abigail - the Country Girl

Minerva's Mission

Minerva's Mission

1915

as Minerva

Old Heidelberg

Old Heidelberg

1915

as Katie Ruder

Bred in the Bone

Bred in the Bone

1915

as Mercy, at Sixteen

His Lesson

His Lesson

1915

as Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)

Granny

Granny

1914

as Nell

Liberty Belles

Liberty Belles

1914

as Dorothy Ketcham

The Warning

The Warning

1914

as Dorothy

The Availing Prayer

The Availing Prayer

1914

as May Rock

Sands of Fate

Sands of Fate

1914

as Helen Robinson

Their First Acquaintance

Their First Acquaintance

1914

as Miriam Talbot

Down the Hill to Creditville

Down the Hill to Creditville

1914

as Mamie New

A Lesson in Mechanics

A Lesson in Mechanics

1914

as Ruth Wilson

Her Mother's Necklace

Her Mother's Necklace

1914

as Bessie

The Better Way

The Better Way

1914

as Sunbeam

A Fair Rebel

A Fair Rebel

1914

as Joan Fitzhugh - the Adopted Sister

Her Old Teacher

Her Old Teacher

1914

as Marjorie

Back to the Kitchen

Back to the Kitchen

1914

as The Ranchman's Daughter

The Saving Grace

The Saving Grace

1914

as Mollie Kite - the Girl

The Sisters

The Sisters

1914

as Carol (May's younger sister)

The Mysterious Shot

The Mysterious Shot

1914

as Marylee Price

The Floor Above

The Floor Above

1914

as Stella Ford

The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1914

as Jess - the Younger Sister

Silent Sandy

Silent Sandy

1914

as Mary Jones

The Old Man

The Old Man

1914

as The Maid-of-All-Work

The City Beautiful

The City Beautiful

1914

as The City Girl

The Tavern of Tragedy

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914

as Dorothy Bell - the Innkeeper's Stepdaughter

The Mountain Rat

The Mountain Rat

1914

as Nell - 'The Mountain Rat'

Home, Sweet Home

Home, Sweet Home

1914

as Sister of Payne's Sweetheart

The Wife

The Wife

1914

as Kitty Ives - Debutante

Judith of Bethulia

Judith of Bethulia

1914

as Crippled Beggar

The Perfidy of Mary

The Perfidy of Mary

1913

as Rose

Pa Says

Pa Says

1913

as Dot

A Cure for Suffragettes

A Cure for Suffragettes

1913

as Suffragette

Her Mother's Oath

Her Mother's Oath

1913

as The Daughter

The Lady and the Mouse

The Lady and the Mouse

1913

as The Second Sister

The Lady in Black

The Lady in Black

1913

as The Girl

Red Hicks Defies the World

Red Hicks Defies the World

1913

as Hicks' Sweetheart

The Adopted Brother

The Adopted Brother

1913

as The Daughter

The Widow's Kids

The Widow's Kids

1913

as One of the Kids

The Suffragette Minstrels

The Suffragette Minstrels

1913

as Among Suffragette Minstrels

The House of Discord

The House of Discord

1913

as The Daughter

Those Little Flowers

Those Little Flowers

1913

as A Messenger

Papa's Baby

Papa's Baby

1913

as Young Mother

Broken Ways

Broken Ways

1913

as In Telegraph Office (uncredited)

The Reformers

The Reformers

1913

as Dancer (uncredited)

Almost a Wild Man

Almost a Wild Man

1913

as Miss Smart / Sideshow Patron

His Mother's Son

His Mother's Son

1913

as Woman at Dock (uncredited)

By Man's Law

By Man's Law

1913

as At League Meeting (uncredited)

My Hero

My Hero

1912

as The Young Woman

An Unseen Enemy

An Unseen Enemy

1912

as Youngest Sister

The Informer

The Informer

1912

as The Southern Girl

Two Daughters of Eve

Two Daughters of Eve

1912

as In Theatre Crowd

The Burglar’s Dilemma

The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912

as Birthday Wellwisher

So Near, Yet So Far

So Near, Yet So Far

1912

as A Friend

A Cry for Help

A Cry for Help

1912

as Witness to Accident

The Painted Lady

The Painted Lady

1912

as Belle at Ice Cream Festival

My Baby

My Baby

1912

as Wedding Guest

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912

as Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)

Her Official Fathers

Her Official Fathers

1917

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Television Credits

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Mary Surratt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Emily Madison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Miss Susie Slagle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Ellen Zalinka

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

The United States Steel Hour

as Mrs, Lapham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1953

The Alcoa Hour

as Arry Gibbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1955

Play of the Week

as Aaronetta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1959

The Elgin Hour

as Miss Psyche

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1954

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Lux Video Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Ford Theatre Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1948

Goodyear Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1951

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1950

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