Lillian Gish was born on October 14, 1893 in Spingfield, Ohio. On February 27, 1993 Lillian Gish passed away in New York, New York from heart failure.

Sometime Lillian Gish is credited as Dorothy Elizabeth Carter or Miss Lillian Gish. Although her birth name was Lillian Diana de Guiche.

Actress Dorothy Gish, is Lillian Gis's sister, she has been seen in several movies including THE CARDINAL and NOBODY HOME.

In the 1980 made for TV movie Lillian Gish is portrayed by Mackenzie Phillips in THE SILENT LOVERS.

The only film that was directed by Charles Laughton was the 1955 thriller THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. This movie was also Lillian Gish claim to fame in her most critically acclaimed role.

For Lillian Gish role of Laura Belle McCanles in DUEL IN THE SUN, Gish received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress.

The last movie Lillian Gish was in was in 1987, Gish played Sarah Webber in THE WHALES OF AUGUST.

There was a 10 year gap in Lillian Gish acting in 1933 Gish was in the movie HIS DOUBLE LIFE. Then 10 years later she returned to the big screen in 1943 Lillian Gish came back with a bang. Instantly she was in the hit movie COMMANDOS STRIKE AT DAWN.

Taking on 2 roles in 1918 Lillian Gish played the part of Jeannette Peret in THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE, Gish other part for the movie was that of the writer, Lillian Gish wrote the story for the movie.

Lillian Gish's other notable credits include....

THE WHALES OF AUGUST (1987)

SWEET LIBERTY (1986)

FOLLOW ME, BOYS! (1966)

THE UNFORGIVEN (1960)

THE COBWEB (1955)

HIS COUBLE LIFE (1933)

SOLD FOR MARRIAGE (1916)

MY BABY (1912)

SO NEAR, YET SO FAR (1912)