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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 Theater Hall of Fame. Dorothy Gish was noted as a fine comedian, and many of her films were comedies.
Birth Name
Dorothy Elizabeth Gish
Born
Friday, 11 March 1898
Died
Tuesday, 04 June 1968
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood | Nell Gwyn | 1995 |
| American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
| Hollywood | Actress in 'Julia of Bethulia' | 1980 |
| The Cardinal | Celia / Celia Fermoyle | 1963 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| Play of the Week | Aaronetta | 1959 |
| The Alcoa Hour | Arry Gibbs | 1955 |
| The Elgin Hour | Miss Psyche | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Mrs, Lapham | 1953 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Dean: Forever Young | Self | 2005 |
| Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood | Nell Gwyn | 1995 |
| American Masters | (archive footage) | 1986 |
| Hollywood | Actress in 'Julia of Bethulia' | 1980 |
| The Cardinal | Celia / Celia Fermoyle | 1963 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| Play of the Week | Aaronetta | 1959 |
| The Alcoa Hour | Arry Gibbs | 1955 |
| The Elgin Hour | Miss Psyche | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Mrs, Lapham | 1953 |
| The Whistle at Eaton Falls | Helen Doubleday / Mrs Doubleday | 1951 |
| The Prudential Family Playhouse | Lady Emily Lyons | 1950 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Miss Susie Slagle | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Emily Madison / Ellen Zalinka | 1950 |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | Mary Surratt | 1948 |
| Centennial Summer | Mrs. Rogers | 1946 |
| Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | Mrs. Skinner | 1944 |
| The House That Shadows Built | (archive footage) | 1931 |
| Wolves | Leila McDonald | 1930 |
| Madame Pompadour | Madame Pompadour | 1927 |
| London | Mavis Hogan | 1927 |
| Clothes Make the Pirate | Betsy Tidd | 1926 |
| Nell Gwyn | Nell Gwyn | 1926 |
| Camille | Grace | 1926 |
| Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ | Chariot Race Spectator | 1925 |
| The Beautiful City | Mollie | 1925 |
| Night Life of New York | Meg | 1925 |
| Romola | Tessa | 1924 |
| The Bright Shawl | La Clavel | 1923 |
| Fury | Minnie | 1923 |
| The Country Flapper | Jolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper | 1922 |
| Orphans of the Storm | Louise Girard | 1921 |
| The Ghost in the Garret | Delsie O'Dell | 1921 |
| Flying Pat | Patricia Van Nuys | 1920 |
| Little Miss Rebellion | Grand Duchess Marie Louise | 1920 |
| Remodeling Her Husband | Janie Wakefield | 1920 |
| Mary Ellen Comes to Town | Mary Ellen | 1920 |
| Nugget Nell | Nugget Nell | 1919 |
| I'll Get Him Yet | Susy Faraday Jones | 1919 |
| Peppy Polly | Polly | 1919 |
| Boots | Boots | 1919 |
| The Hope Chest | Sheila Moore | 1918 |
| Battling Jane | Jane | 1918 |
| The Hun Within | Beth | 1918 |
| Hearts of the World | The Little Disturber | 1918 |
| Her Official Fathers | Janice | 1917 |
| Stage Struck | Ruth Colby | 1917 |
| The Little Yank | Sallie Castleton | 1917 |
| Children of the Feud | Sairy Ann | 1916 |
| Atta Boy's Last Race | Lois Brandon | 1916 |
| Gretchen the Greenhorn | Gretchen Van Houck | 1916 |
| The Little School Ma'am | Nan | 1916 |
| Susan Rocks the Boat | Susan Johnstone | 1916 |
| Little Meena's Romance | Meena | 1916 |
| Betty of Greystone | Betty Lockwood | 1916 |
| Jordan Is a Hard Road | Cora Findley | 1915 |
| Arms and the Gringo | 1914 | |
| Home, Sweet Home | Sister of Payne's Sweetheart | 1914 |
| Judith of Bethulia | Crippled Beggar / The Crippled Beggar | 1914 |
| The Mountain Rat | Nell - 'The Mountain Rat' | 1914 |
| The Burglar's Dilemma | Birthday Wellwisher | 1912 |
| The New York Hat | 1912 | |
| The Musketeers of Pig Alley | Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street | 1912 |
| The Painted Lady | Belle at Ice Cream Festival | 1912 |
| So Near, Yet So Far | A Friend | 1912 |
| An Unseen Enemy | The Younger Sister / Youngest Sister | 1912 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Her Official Fathers | 1917 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Country Flapper | 1922 |
