Dorothy Gish

Acting

Dorothy Gish

Born March 9, 1898Dayton, Ohio, USA136 credits

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

The Cardinal
1963The Cardinal
as Celia FermoyleMovie
Play of the Week
1959Play of the Week
as AaronettaTV
The Alcoa Hour
1955The Alcoa Hour
as Arry GibbsTV
T
1954The Elgin Hour
as Miss PsycheTV
Harvest
1953Harvest
as Ellen ZalinkaMovie
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
1951The Whistle at Eaton Falls
as Mrs DoubledayMovie
Centennial Summer
1946Centennial Summer
as Mrs. RogersMovie
Wolves
1930Wolves
as Leila McDonaldMovie
Madame Pompadour
1927Madame Pompadour
as Madame PompadourMovie
London
1927London
as Mavis HoganMovie
Tiptoes
1927Tiptoes
as Tiptoes KayeMovie
Clothes Make the Pirate
1926Clothes Make the Pirate
as Betsy TiddMovie
Nell Gwyn
1926Nell Gwyn
as Nell GwynMovie
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Romola
1924Romola
as TessaMovie
The Bright Shawl
1923The Bright Shawl
as La ClavelMovie
Fury
1923Fury
as MinnieMovie
The Country Flapper
1922The Country Flapper
as Jolanda Whiple - the Country FlapperMovie
Orphans of the Storm
1921Orphans of the Storm
as Louise GirardMovie
The Ghost in the Garret
1921The Ghost in the Garret
as Delsie O'DellMovie
Flying Pat
1920Flying Pat
as Patricia Van NuysMovie
Little Miss Rebellion
1920Little Miss Rebellion
as Grand Duchess Marie LouiseMovie
Remodeling Her Husband
1920Remodeling Her Husband
as Janie WakefieldMovie
Turning the Tables
1919Turning the Tables
as Doris PenningtonMovie
Nobody Home
1919Nobody Home
as Frances WadsworthMovie
Nugget Nell
1919Nugget Nell
as Nugget NellMovie
I'll Get Him Yet
1919I'll Get Him Yet
as Susy Faraday JonesMovie
Peppy Polly
1919Peppy Polly
as PollyMovie
Boots
1919Boots
as BootsMovie
The Hope Chest
1918The Hope Chest
as Sheila MooreMovie
Battling Jane
1918Battling Jane
as JaneMovie
The Hun Within
1918The Hun Within
as BethMovie
Hearts of the World
1918Hearts of the World
as The Little DisturberMovie
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1917Stage Struck
as Ruth ColbyMovie
The Little Yank
1917The Little Yank
as Sallie CastletonMovie
Atta Boy's Last Race
1916Atta Boy's Last Race
as Lois BrandonMovie
Gretchen the Greenhorn
1916Gretchen the Greenhorn
as Gretchen Van HouckMovie
Susan Rocks the Boat
1916Susan Rocks the Boat
as Susan JohnstoneMovie
Betty of Greystone
1916Betty of Greystone
as Betty LockwoodMovie
J
1915Jordan Is a Hard Road
as Cora FindleyMovie
Old Heidelberg
1915Old Heidelberg
as Katie RuderMovie
B
1915Bred in the Bone
as Mercy, at SixteenMovie
Victorine
1915Victorine
as DottieMovie
T
1915The Little Catamount
as Hattie - the Little CatamountMovie
T
1915The Mountain Girl
as Nell - the Mountain GirlMovie
O
1915Out of Bondage
as Mary McRaeMovie
H
1915Her Grandparents
as DorothyMovie
M
1915Minerva's Mission
as MinervaMovie
T
1915The Lost Lord Lowell
as Molly - the MaidMovie
A
1915An Old-Fashioned Girl
as Abigail - the Country GirlMovie
H
1915His Lesson
as Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)Movie
T
1914The Better Way
as SunbeamMovie
The Sisters
1914The Sisters
as Carol (May's younger sister)Movie
T
1914The Saving Grace
as Mollie Kite - the GirlMovie
T
1914The Availing Prayer
as May RockMovie
B
1914Back to the Kitchen
as The Ranchman's DaughterMovie
T
1914The Warning
as DorothyMovie
S
1914Sands of Fate
as Helen RobinsonMovie
G
1914Granny
as NellMovie
A
1914A Lesson in Mechanics
as Ruth WilsonMovie
T
1914The Tavern of Tragedy
as Dorothy Bell - the Innkeeper's StepdaughterMovie
T
1914The Painted Lady
as Jess - the Younger SisterMovie
T
1914The City Beautiful
as The City GirlMovie
T
1914Their First Acquaintance
as Miriam TalbotMovie
S
1914Silent Sandy
as Mary JonesMovie
T
1914The Wife
as Kitty Ives - DebutanteMovie
A Fair Rebel
1914A Fair Rebel
as Joan Fitzhugh - the Adopted SisterMovie
Home, Sweet Home
1914Home, Sweet Home
as Sister of Payne's SweetheartMovie
L
1914Liberty Belles
as Dorothy KetchamMovie
The Mountain Rat
1914The Mountain Rat
as Nell - 'The Mountain Rat'Movie
T
1914The Old Man
as The Maid-of-All-WorkMovie
T
1914The Mysterious Shot
as Marylee PriceMovie
T
1914The Floor Above
as Stella FordMovie
Judith of Bethulia
1914Judith of Bethulia
as Crippled BeggarMovie
H
1914Her Old Teacher
as MarjorieMovie
The House of Discord
1913The House of Discord
as The DaughterMovie
B
1913By Man's Law
as At League Meeting (uncredited)Movie
A
1913A Cure for Suffragettes
as SuffragetteMovie
T
1913The Lady in Black
as The GirlMovie
The Adopted Brother
1913The Adopted Brother
as The DaughterMovie
T
1913The Suffragette Minstrels
as Among Suffragette MinstrelsMovie
P
1913Papa's Baby
as Young MotherMovie
T
1913The Widow's Kids
as One of the KidsMovie
T
1913Those Little Flowers
as A MessengerMovie
P
1913Pa Says
as DotMovie
The Reformers
1913The Reformers
as Dancer (uncredited)Movie
H
1913Her Mother's Oath
as The DaughterMovie
A
1913Almost a Wild Man
as Miss Smart / Sideshow PatronMovie
R
1913Red Hicks Defies the World
as Hicks' SweetheartMovie
H
1913His Mother's Son
as Woman at Dock (uncredited)Movie
J
1913Just Gold
as The Sweetheart's SisterMovie
The Lady and the Mouse
1913The Lady and the Mouse
as The Second SisterMovie
Broken Ways
1913Broken Ways
as In Telegraph Office (uncredited)Movie
Oil and Water
1913Oil and Water
as In First Audience (uncredited)Movie
A Cry for Help
1912A Cry for Help
as Witness to AccidentMovie
The Burglar’s Dilemma
1912The Burglar’s Dilemma
as Birthday WellwisherMovie
M
1912My Hero
as The Young WomanMovie
The Informer
1912The Informer
as The Southern GirlMovie
My Baby
1912My Baby
as Wedding GuestMovie
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
1912The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)Movie
The Painted Lady
1912The Painted Lady
as Belle at Ice Cream FestivalMovie
So Near, Yet So Far
1912So Near, Yet So Far
as A FriendMovie
Two Daughters of Eve
1912Two Daughters of Eve
as In Theatre CrowdMovie
An Unseen Enemy
1912An Unseen Enemy
as Youngest SisterMovie