Lillian Gish's biography

Lillian Diana de Guiche is 100 years old film actor born at Springfield, Ohio, USA. Lillian was born on Saturday 14th of October 1893. Lillian is often nicknamed as Lillian Diana Gish, Lillian Diana de Guiche, Lillian Gish, The First Lady of American Cinema. According to year of birth 1893 Lillian belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 14th of October means Lillian is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.

She is native american english speaker. Lillian is white american. Lillian is citizen of United States of America. She is anglican / episcopalian. Her primary profession is to be film actor. You can know Lillian also as film director, writer, autobiographer, screenwriter, stage actor, television actor. She is recently known as peace activist.

Lillian Gish's dad

Lillian Gish's father's name is James Leigh Gish.

Lillian Gish's mom

Lillian Gish's mother's name is Mary Gish. She is known as actor. Lillian´s mother was born on Saturday 16th of September 1876 in Dayton. Lillian Gish was born when she was only 17 years old. Her mother died on Thursday 16th of September 1948 in New York City. Mary Gish was 55 years old, when this happened.

Lillian Gish's career

Lillian´s main focus is to be film actor. Lillian is famous thanks to Birth of a Nation (1915). You could see Lillian also in The Whales of August. Lillian is also a member of Daughters of the American Revolution.

Is Lillian Gish gay ?

Lillian is known to be straight.

How did Lillian Gish die

She died on on Saturday 27th of February 1993 when he was 100 years old. Lillian Gishs death was caused by heart failure. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Lillian Gish's Awards

In 1984 she received the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.
Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1720 Vine St. on 2/8/60.

Lillian Gish's Rankings

In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked her #19 on its list of the 50 Greatest American Female Screen Legends.

Lillian Gish's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work Duel in the Sun in 1946
Lillian was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for work The Comedians in 1967
She was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for work The Whales of August in 1988

What else you don't know about Lillian Gish ?

Lillian´s middle name is Diana.

What Lillian Gish has done for a first time

Her film career spanned 75 years. This was regarded as the longest acting career of any movie legend of the first 100 years of film. Her first film was An Unseen Enemy (1912) in 1912 and her last was The Whales of August (1987) in 1987.

Lillian Gish's quotes

Lionel Barrymore first played my grandfather, later my father, and finally, he played my husband. If he'd lived, I'm sure I would have played his mother. That's the way it is in Hollywood. The men get younger and the women get older.
I never approved of talkies. Silent movies were well on their way to developing an entirely new art form. It was not just pantomine, but something wonderfully expressive.
Fans always write asking why I didn't smile more in films. I smiled in Annie Laurie (1927), but I can't recall that it helped much.
Those little virgins, after five minutes you got sick of playing them--to make them more interesting was hard work.
[1919] Marriage is a business. A woman cannot combine a career and marriage . . . I should not wish to unite the two.
[1939] I believe that marriage is a career in itself. I have preferred a stage career to a marriage career.
[after failing to receive a Best Actress nomination for The Whales of August (1987)] Oh, well. At least I won't have to lose to Cher.
I don't care for modern films--all crashing cars and close-ups of people's feet.
I've never been in style, so I can't go out of style.
I can't remember a time when I wasn't acting, so I can't imagine what I would do if I stopped now.
[on D.W. Griffith] He inspired in us his belief that we were working in a medium that was powerful enough to influence the whole world.
[on Mary Pickford] It was always Mary herself that shone through. Her personality was the thing that made her movies memorable and the pictures that showed her personality were the best.
[on D.W. Griffith] It's true, sometimes I called him "David". Even so, I might have said "David" but I always thought "Mr. Griffith". He was a born general. His voice was a voice of command. It was resonant, deep and full.
I think the things that are necessary in my profession are these: Taste, Talent and Tenacity. I think I have had a little of all three.
[on Richard Barthelmess] The most beautiful face of any man who went before the camera.
[on Greta Garbo] Garbo's temperament reflected the rain and gloom of the long dark Swedish winters.
I'm a believing person. I believe in God even though I can't see him. You can't see the air in this room, right? But take it away and you're dead. And I believe there's something for us after we die. The world isn't wasteful.
[on why she acted in several comedies] I'm as funny as a barrel of dead babies.

Lillian Gish's height, weight, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Lillian Gish looks. We will focus on her height, weight, body shape, eye color and hair color. She is tall as 5' 5½" (166 cm). She weights 117lbs (53 kg). Body build is slim. Lillian´s eyes are tinted blue. Her hair is shade of brown - light.

Lillian Gish