Person
Dorothy Gish
Acting · 1898–1968 · Dayton, Ohio, USA
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
Robert Montgomery Presents
Emily Madison
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mary Surratt
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
The United States Steel Hour
Mrs, Lapham
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Play of the Week
Aaronetta
The Alcoa Hour
Arry Gibbs
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
1950
The Ford Theatre Hour
1948
The Elgin Hour
Miss Psyche
Filmography
- 1988Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me(Archive footage)
- 1963The CardinalCelia Fermoyle
- 1959Play of the WeekAaronetta
- 1955The Alcoa HourArry Gibbs
- 1954The Elgin HourMiss Psyche
- 1953HarvestEllen Zalinka
- 1953The United States Steel HourMrs, Lapham
- 1951Goodyear Television Playhouse
- 1951The Whistle at Eaton FallsMrs Doubleday
- 1950Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
- 1950Lux Video Theatre
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsEmily Madison
- 1948The Ford Theatre Hour
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseMary Surratt
- 1946Centennial SummerMrs. Rogers
- 1944Our Hearts Were Young and GayMrs. Skinner
- 1930WolvesLeila McDonald
- 1927Madame PompadourMadame Pompadour
- 1927LondonMavis Hogan
- 1927TiptoesTiptoes Kaye
- 1926Clothes Make the PirateBetsy Tidd
- 1926Nell GwynNell Gwyn
- 1926Camille: The Fate of a CoquetteGrace
- 1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristChariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
- 1925The Beautiful CityMollie
- 1925Night Life of New YorkMeg
- 1924RomolaTessa
- 1923The Bright ShawlLa Clavel
- 1923FuryMinnie
- 1922The Country FlapperJolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper
- 1921Orphans of the StormLouise Girard
- 1921The Ghost in the GarretDelsie O'Dell
- 1920Flying PatPatricia Van Nuys
- 1920Little Miss RebellionGrand Duchess Marie Louise
- 1920Remodeling Her HusbandJanie Wakefield
- 1920Mary Ellen Comes to TownMary Ellen
- 1919Turning the TablesDoris Pennington
- 1919Nobody HomeFrances Wadsworth
- 1919Nugget NellNugget Nell
- 1919I'll Get Him YetSusy Faraday Jones
- 1919Peppy PollyPolly
- 1919BootsBoots
- 1918The Hope ChestSheila Moore
- 1918Battling JaneJane
- 1918The Hun WithinBeth
- 1918Hearts of the WorldThe Little Disturber
- 1917Her Official FathersJanice
- 1917Stage StruckRuth Colby
- 1917The Little YankSallie Castleton
- 1916The Children of the FeudSairy Ann
- 1916Atta Boy's Last RaceLois Brandon
- 1916Gretchen the GreenhornGretchen Van Houck
- 1916The Little School Ma'amNan
- 1916Susan Rocks the BoatSusan Johnstone
- 1916Little Meena's RomanceMeena
- 1916Betty of GreystoneBetty Lockwood
- 1915Jordan Is a Hard RoadCora Findley
- 1915Her Mother's DaughterMarie
- 1915Old HeidelbergKatie Ruder
- 1915Bred in the BoneMercy, at Sixteen
- 1915VictorineDottie
- 1915The Little CatamountHattie - the Little Catamount
- 1915The Mountain GirlNell - the Mountain Girl
- 1915Out of BondageMary McRae
- 1915Her GrandparentsDorothy
- 1915Minerva's MissionMinerva
- 1915The Lost Lord LowellMolly - the Maid
- 1915How Hazel Got EvenHazel
- 1915An Old-Fashioned GirlAbigail - the Country Girl
- 1915His LessonParticipant in Mob Scene (uncredited)
- 1914The Better WaySunbeam
- 1914The SistersCarol (May's younger sister)
- 1914The Saving GraceMollie Kite - the Girl
- 1914The Availing PrayerMay Rock
- 1914Back to the KitchenThe Ranchman's Daughter
- 1914The WarningDorothy
- 1914Sands of FateHelen Robinson
- 1914Down the Hill to CreditvilleMamie New
- 1914GrannyNell
- 1914A Lesson in MechanicsRuth Wilson
- 1914Her Mother's NecklaceBessie
- 1914The Tavern of TragedyDorothy Bell - the Innkeeper's Stepdaughter
- 1914The Painted LadyJess - the Younger Sister
- 1914The City BeautifulThe City Girl
- 1914The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville
- 1914Arms and the Gringo
- 1914Their First AcquaintanceMiriam Talbot
- 1914The Rebellion of Kitty Belle
- 1914The Newer WomanDot
- 1914Silent SandyMary Jones
- 1914The WifeKitty Ives - Debutante
- 1914A Fair RebelJoan Fitzhugh - the Adopted Sister
- 1914Home, Sweet HomeSister of Payne's Sweetheart
- 1914Liberty BellesDorothy Ketcham
- 1914The Different Man
- 1914The Mountain RatNell - 'The Mountain Rat'
- 1914Cigar Butts
- 1914The Old ManThe Maid-of-All-Work
- 1914The Mysterious ShotMarylee Price
- 1914The Floor AboveStella Ford
- 1914Judith of BethuliaCrippled Beggar
- 1914Her Father's Silent Partner
- 1914Her Old TeacherMarjorie
- 1914A Duel for Love
- 1913The House of DiscordThe Daughter
- 1913The Blue or the Gray
- 1913By Man's LawAt League Meeting (uncredited)
- 1913A Cure for SuffragettesSuffragette
- 1913The Lady in BlackThe Girl
- 1913The Adopted BrotherThe Daughter
- 1913The Suffragette MinstrelsAmong Suffragette Minstrels
- 1913Papa's BabyYoung Mother
- 1913The Widow's KidsOne of the Kids
- 1913Those Little FlowersA Messenger
- 1913Pa SaysDot
- 1913The ReformersDancer (uncredited)
- 1913Her Mother's OathThe Daughter
- 1913Almost a Wild ManMiss Smart / Sideshow Patron
- 1913Red Hicks Defies the WorldHicks' Sweetheart
- 1913His Mother's SonWoman at Dock (uncredited)
- 1913Just GoldThe Sweetheart's Sister
- 1913The Lady and the MouseThe Second Sister
- 1913The Perfidy of MaryRose
- 1913Broken WaysIn Telegraph Office (uncredited)
- 1913Oil and WaterIn First Audience (uncredited)
- 1912A Cry for HelpWitness to Accident
- 1912The Burglar’s DilemmaBirthday Wellwisher
- 1912My HeroThe Young Woman
- 1912The New York Hat
- 1912The InformerThe Southern Girl
- 1912My BabyWedding Guest
- 1912The Musketeers of Pig AlleyFrizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)
- 1912The Painted LadyBelle at Ice Cream Festival
- 1912So Near, Yet So FarA Friend
- 1912Two Daughters of EveIn Theatre Crowd
- 1912An Unseen EnemyYoungest Sister
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