Dorothy Gish
- Acting
- March 9, 1898 · Dayton, Ohio, USA
- June 4, 1968
Biography
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
- James Dean: Forever Young · Self
- Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me · Self
- The Cardinal · Celia Fermoyle
- Play of the Week · Aaronetta
- The Alcoa Hour · Arry Gibbs
- The Elgin Hour · Miss Psyche
- Harvest · Ellen Zalinka
- The United States Steel Hour · Mrs, Lapham
- Goodyear Television Playhouse
- The Whistle at Eaton Falls · Mrs Doubleday
- Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
- Lux Video Theatre · Miss Susie Slagle
- Robert Montgomery Presents · Emily Madison, Ellen Zalinka
- The Ford Theatre Hour
- The Philco Television Playhouse · Mary Surratt
- Centennial Summer · Mrs. Rogers
- Our Hearts Were Young and Gay · Mrs. Skinner
- Wolves · Leila McDonald
- Madame Pompadour · Madame Pompadour
- London · Mavis Hogan
- Tiptoes · Tiptoes Kaye
- Clothes Make the Pirate · Betsy Tidd
- Nell Gwyn · Nell Gwyn
- Camille: The Fate of a Coquette · Grace
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ · Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- The Beautiful City · Mollie
- Night Life of New York · Meg
- Romola · Tessa
- The Bright Shawl · La Clavel
- Fury · Minnie
- The Country Flapper · Jolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper
- Orphans of the Storm · Louise Girard
- The Ghost in the Garret · Delsie O'Dell
- Flying Pat · Patricia Van Nuys
- Little Miss Rebellion · Grand Duchess Marie Louise
- Remodeling Her Husband · Janie Wakefield
- Mary Ellen Comes to Town · Mary Ellen
- Turning the Tables · Doris Pennington
- Nobody Home · Frances Wadsworth
- Nugget Nell · Nugget Nell
- I'll Get Him Yet · Susy Faraday Jones
- Peppy Polly · Polly
- Boots · Boots
- The Hope Chest · Sheila Moore
- Battling Jane · Jane
- The Hun Within · Beth
- Hearts of the World · The Little Disturber
- Her Official Fathers · Janice, Director
- Stage Struck · Ruth Colby
- The Little Yank · Sallie Castleton
- The Children of the Feud · Sairy Ann
- Atta Boy's Last Race · Lois Brandon
- Gretchen the Greenhorn · Gretchen Van Houck
- The Little School Ma'am · Nan
- Susan Rocks the Boat · Susan Johnstone
- Little Meena's Romance · Meena
- Betty of Greystone · Betty Lockwood
- Jordan Is a Hard Road · Cora Findley
- Her Mother's Daughter · Marie
- Old Heidelberg · Katie Ruder
- Bred in the Bone · Mercy, at Sixteen
- Victorine · Dottie
- The Little Catamount · Hattie - the Little Catamount
- The Mountain Girl · Nell - the Mountain Girl
- Out of Bondage · Mary McRae
- Her Grandparents · Dorothy
- Minerva's Mission · Minerva
- The Lost Lord Lowell · Molly - the Maid
- How Hazel Got Even · Hazel
- An Old-Fashioned Girl · Abigail - the Country Girl
- His Lesson · Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)
- The Better Way · Sunbeam
- The Sisters · Carol (May's younger sister)
- The Saving Grace · Mollie Kite - the Girl
- The Availing Prayer · May Rock
- Back to the Kitchen · The Ranchman's Daughter
- The Warning · Dorothy
- Sands of Fate · Helen Robinson
- Down the Hill to Creditville · Mamie New
- Granny · Nell