Lillian Gish American Actress (1893–1993)

Lillian Gish was born on 14 October 1893 in Springfield. She was an American actress. The date of her death is 27 February 1993; She was 99. The recorded cause of death is heart failure. Among the titles she was known for are The Comedians (1967) and Sweet Liberty (1986).

Early life

She was the daughter of Mary Gish.

Career

Her screen career on record begins in 1912 with An Unseen Enemy. The 1910s brought The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916). Her 1920s credits include Way Down East (1920) and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925). During the 1950s, she worked on The Night of the Hunter (1955, as Rachel Cooper) and The Cobweb (1955). Work from the 1960s includes The Unforgiven (1960) and Follow Me, Boys! (1966, as Hetty Seibert).

Lillian Gish’s credits add up to 87 films from 1912 to 2016. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (3). The last film or series of her lifetime on record is The Whales of August (1987). Behind the camera, she is listed as director and writer on Remodeling Her Husband. Mary Pickford appears in six of her listed titles, including The Informer (1912) and The New York Hat (1912).

Recognition

Lillian Gish’s wins include an Academy Honorary Award, awarded in 1970. The list of wins also includes the Kennedy Center Honors (1982) and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1947 for Duel in the Sun is also listed. In total, she won 9 awards and earned 3 nominations.