Portrait of Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

Acting

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.

Born: March 9, 1898

Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Filmography

1963
The Cardinal

as Celia Fermoyle

1959
Play of the Week

as Aaronetta

1955
The Alcoa Hour

as Arry Gibbs

1953
Harvest

as Ellen Zalinka

1951
1950
1950
1946
Centennial Summer

as Mrs. Rogers

1930
Wolves

as Leila McDonald

1927
Madame Pompadour

as Madame Pompadour

1927
London

as Mavis Hogan

1927
Tiptoes

as Tiptoes Kaye

1926
1926
Nell Gwyn

as Nell Gwyn

1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

1925
1924
Romola

as Tessa

1923
The Bright Shawl

as La Clavel

1923
Fury

as Minnie

1922
The Country Flapper

as Jolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper

1921
Orphans of the Storm

as Louise Girard

1921
The Ghost in the Garret

as Delsie O'Dell

1920
Flying Pat

as Patricia Van Nuys

1920
Little Miss Rebellion

as Grand Duchess Marie Louise

1920
Remodeling Her Husband

as Janie Wakefield

1920
1919
Turning the Tables

as Doris Pennington

1919
Nobody Home

as Frances Wadsworth

1919
Nugget Nell

as Nugget Nell

1919
I'll Get Him Yet

as Susy Faraday Jones

1919
Peppy Polly

as Polly

1919
Boots

as Boots

1918
The Hope Chest

as Sheila Moore

1918
1918
1918
Hearts of the World

as The Little Disturber

1917
The Little Yank

as Sallie Castleton

1916
1916
Atta Boy's Last Race

as Lois Brandon

1916
Gretchen the Greenhorn

as Gretchen Van Houck

1916
Susan Rocks the Boat

as Susan Johnstone

1916
Betty of Greystone

as Betty Lockwood

1915
Old Heidelberg

as Katie Ruder

1915
Victorine

as Dottie

1914
The Sisters

as Carol (May's younger sister)

1914
A Fair Rebel

as Joan Fitzhugh - the Adopted Sister

1914
Home, Sweet Home

as Sister of Payne's Sweetheart

1914
The Mountain Rat

as Nell - 'The Mountain Rat'

1914
Judith of Bethulia

as Crippled Beggar

1913
The House of Discord

as The Daughter

1913
The Adopted Brother

as The Daughter

1913
The Reformers

as Dancer (uncredited)

1913
The Lady and the Mouse

as The Second Sister

1913
Broken Ways

as In Telegraph Office (uncredited)

1913
Oil and Water

as In First Audience (uncredited)

1912
A Cry for Help

as Witness to Accident

1912
The Burglar’s Dilemma

as Birthday Wellwisher

1912
The Informer

as The Southern Girl

1912
My Baby

as Wedding Guest

1912
The Musketeers of Pig Alley

as Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)

1912
The Painted Lady

as Belle at Ice Cream Festival

1912
1912
Two Daughters of Eve

as In Theatre Crowd

1912
An Unseen Enemy

as Youngest Sister