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Lillian Gish

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American silent movie actress. Starred in The Birth of a Nation (1915), Broken Blossoms (1919), The White Sister (1923), The Wind (1928), Duel in the Sun (1946), and The Night of the Hunter (1955). The American Film Institute named her the 17t greatest female star of all time.

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Lillian Gish Facts

Birth NameLillian de Guiche
OccupationActress
BirthdayOctober 14, 1893
SignLibra
BirthplaceSpringfield, Ohio, USA
Date of deathFebruary 27, 1993 (New York, New York, USA, age 99)
Height5' 7" (1m70)
Awards1971 Academy Awards: Honorary Award

Selected Filmography

Follow Me, Boys!
Portrait of Jennie
The Night of the Hunter
Duel in the Sun
The Unforgiven
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Whales of August
Birth of a Nation Silent Film Plus Bo
Sweet Liberty
The Birth of a Nation
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