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Dorothy Gish

Date of birth: 1898-03-09

Place of birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Dorothy Elizabeth Gish

Dorothy Gish

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.

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A Cure for Suffragettes
0

A Cure for Suffragettes

1913-11-17

Caroline Spankhurst and her suffragette brigade conclude to stop at nothing, so in their dauntless e

The Cardinal
3.3

The Cardinal

1963-12-12

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
0

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me

1988-07-11

Called "the first lady of the silent screen," Lillian Gish was the archetypal silent film heroine —

Orphans of the Storm
3.4

Orphans of the Storm

1921-12-28

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as siste

The Country Flapper
0

The Country Flapper

1922-07-29

Country girl Jolanda has lost her boyfriend, Nathaniel Huggins, to a "flapper" from the city. Joland

Nobody Home
0

Nobody Home

1919-08-24

A young woman is so superstitious that she cannot make a move or a decision without the approval of

Romola
3.3

Romola

1924-12-06

In Renaissance Florence, a Florentine trader meets a shipwrecked stranger, who introduces himself as

Two Daughters of Eve
0

Two Daughters of Eve

1912-09-19

Calumny is one of the most despicable crimes against our neighbor, and while the wife in this story

Broken Ways
0

Broken Ways

1913-03-08

In this story the young wife concerned is called upon to solve a rather momentous question. After se

Oil and Water
0

Oil and Water

1913-02-10

A stage dancer (Sweet) and a serious-type homebody (Walthall) discover, after marriage, that their i

A Cry for Help
0

A Cry for Help

1912-12-23

Knocked down by an automobile, the intoxicated tramp is taken to the doctor's house, received and tr

Just Gold
0

Just Gold

1913-05-24

The brothers choose between love and gold. The three brothers sought the gold regions. The fourth ch

The Rebellion of Kitty Belle
0

The Rebellion of Kitty Belle

1914-06-14

Kitty, the pretty young wife of a Texas businessman, feels neglected and unwanted as her husband pay

My Hero
0

My Hero

1912-12-12

Stern parents have ever been relentless obstacles in love's young dream, but it is perhaps quite dou

Red Hicks Defies the World
0

Red Hicks Defies the World

1913-06-09

Hard as nails and as strong winded as a gale in March, Red Hicks may have been a bit "chesty," but h

The City Beautiful
0

The City Beautiful

1914-07-12

The country boy, despite the advice of a fellow-townsman, goes to the city, where, after an encounte

Down the Hill to Creditville
0

Down the Hill to Creditville

1914-09-18

Marcus Down makes only $15 a week. He has always paid spot cash for everything, until he meets Mamie

An Unseen Enemy
2.8

An Unseen Enemy

1912-09-09

The physician's death orphans his two adolescent daughters. Their older brother is able to convert s

Judith of Bethulia
3.1

Judith of Bethulia

1914-03-08

Griffith adapts the story of the Apocryphal Book of Judith to the screen. During the siege of the Je

Her Father's Silent Partner
0

Her Father's Silent Partner

1914-02-23

After his daughter's return the jeweler attempted to break the partnership he had with the crook. Hi

The Mysterious Shot
0

The Mysterious Shot

1914-04-04

A feud between the families of Gourd and Fork Ranches

Gretchen the Greenhorn
3

Gretchen the Greenhorn

1916-09-03

Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who ha

The New York Hat
2.8

The New York Hat

1912-12-05

To fulfill a dying mother's bequest for her daughter, the town pastor purchases the daughter a styli

The Perfidy of Mary
0

The Perfidy of Mary

1913-04-05

Rose and her cousin Mary dwell in the land of romance, but real Romeos are scarce in this prosaic ag

Pa Says
0

Pa Says

1913-07-21

First Pa said Theodore was a lizzy-nizzy. He let that go, but when Pa said he was too sporty because

The Suffragette Minstrels
0

The Suffragette Minstrels

1913-08-18

Two wives of Jenksville at least did not intend their husbands should be corrupted by the arrival of

Centennial Summer
2.8

Centennial Summer

1946-07-10

In 1876 Philadelphia, two sisters vie for the affections of a Frenchman who's come to town to prepar

The House of Discord
0

The House of Discord

1913-12-13

In her youth the mother was saved from the fatal mistake by an accident, but it caused her years of

The Painted Lady
2.8

The Painted Lady

1912-10-24

A lonely young woman lives with her strict father who forbids her to wear make-up. One day at an ice

So Near, Yet So Far
3

So Near, Yet So Far

1912-09-29

It's love at first sight for the Boy, but obstacles— namely shyness, and the temerity of other suito

The Burglar’s Dilemma
2.6

The Burglar’s Dilemma

1912-12-16

In this latter day Cain and Abel story, a jealous brother strikes down his sibling just as a young b

Home, Sweet Home
2.5

Home, Sweet Home

1914-05-16

John Howard Payne leaves home and begins a career in the theater. Despite encouragement from his mot

Hearts of the World
3

Hearts of the World

1918-03-11

A group of youngsters grow up and love in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is s

Arms and the Gringo
0

Arms and the Gringo

1914-06-28

Romantic political drama set in Mexico that costarred Dorothy Gish and Wallace Reid.

Fury
4.5

Fury

1923-01-01

Boy Leyton is second mate on board the Lady Spray, the ship on which his father is Captain Leyton. B

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
3.6

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944-11-02

In 1923, two young ladies depart, unescorted, for a tour of Europe. Their great naïvité and efforts

The Bright Shawl
0

The Bright Shawl

1923-04-22

Charles Abbott is implicated in the death of his friend Escobar, brother to the woman he loves.

Boots
2

Boots

1919-02-16

Boots is a young servant girl who polishes shoes in an English inn. She is an incurable romantic, ad

Her Mother's Oath
0

Her Mother's Oath

1913-06-28

The orthodox mother's indomitable will dwarfed the child's individuality, defeating the very purpose

The Reformers
0

The Reformers

1913-07-06

Behold in this film the Uplifter, a peculiarity of the human species, quite convinced that all that

The Widow's Kids
0

The Widow's Kids

1913-08-04

In spite of their oversupply of energy, their Pa-to-be just doted on the kids. The fascinating trave

The Lady in Black
0

The Lady in Black

1913-09-11

Behold in this film the villain up to his dirty work again, but if you watch the persistent young he

Her Old Teacher
0

Her Old Teacher

1914-02-16

All her life the old teacher had been smoothing over the rough places, but when the great need came

Papa's Baby
0

Papa's Baby

1913-08-14

To be a fond and devoted parent, and to be unable to play with the heaven of your heart is indeed a

By Man's Law
0

By Man's Law

1913-11-22

An oil tycoon corners the market, then cuts jobs and causes much suffering. Because she's lost her j

Little Miss Rebellion
0

Little Miss Rebellion

1920-09-19

The Grand Duchess Marie Louise is the beautiful young ruler of Molvania. She is a fun-loving girl wh

The Old Man
0

The Old Man

1914-04-17

The Old Man is a 1914 film short

The Floor Above
0

The Floor Above

1914-04-01

English sleuths Grace Burton and Stephen Pryde are in love, but when Stephen inherits wealth and a t

Cigar Butts
0

Cigar Butts

1914-04-28

Short film telling the story of diamond smuggling.

The Different Man
0

The Different Man

1914-05-05

Francelia Billington and Dorothy Gish battle outlaw Ralph Lewis out on the range with assistance fro

A Fair Rebel
0

A Fair Rebel

1914-05-21

Steve Monteith and Ezra Mason, upper class men, and Bill Bronson, a plebe, are chums and roommates a

The Newer Woman
0

The Newer Woman

1914-06-02

There is, at once, quite a change in Dot and her sweetheart Robert plainly doesn't like it. After a

The Wife
0

The Wife

1914-05-28

A story of duplicity, ambition and misunderstandings when four peoples lives become intertwined in a

Silent Sandy
0

Silent Sandy

1914-05-30

Mary Jones, slavey, lonely and unloved, advertises in a matrimonial paper for a good man to marry he

The Mountain Rat
0

The Mountain Rat

1914-05-01

A 1914 silent Western short

Their First Acquaintance
0

Their First Acquaintance

1914-06-16

Bob Taylor was a valuable man. Talbot, his employer, told Miriam as much, showing his daughter the g

The Tavern of Tragedy
0

The Tavern of Tragedy

1914-08-09

Maximillo Corto, a Mexican crook, keeps a tavern on the Mexican border and has a daughter whom he ab

The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville
0

The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville

1914-06-30

A silent comedy farce.

The Painted Lady
0

The Painted Lady

1914-07-19

Jess, a country girl, leaves home when her sister tries to boss her. Later she secures employment in

Her Mother's Necklace
0

Her Mother's Necklace

1914-08-16

Bessie's father is a widower contemplating remarriage to widow Irene Hunt but Bessie jealously objec

His Mother's Son
0

His Mother's Son

1913-05-31

The hardship of earning an existence for the family made it impossible for the mother to approve the

Almost a Wild Man
0

Almost a Wild Man

1913-06-19

Rooly, Pooly and Dooly were "picture sandwiches," but hardly shining lights, even in that capacity.

Back to the Kitchen
0

Back to the Kitchen

1914-10-16

The ranchman's daughter is in love with Jack of the Rancho and becomes engaged to him, but Pa comes

Sands of Fate
0

Sands of Fate

1914-10-11

Society man Arthur Lee is in love with society belle Helen Robinson, who is also admired by James Ho

The Availing Prayer
0

The Availing Prayer

1914-10-30

William Rock, assistant cashier in a business concern, has a sick daughter. The doctor urges that sh

The Warning
0

The Warning

1914-10-13

Dorothy, flighty little country girl, dissatisfied with humdrum country life. longs for the gaiety o

Granny
0

Granny

1914-08-25

A country boarding house story

A Lesson in Mechanics
0

A Lesson in Mechanics

1914-08-21

Ruth Wilson, daughter of a wealthy landowner, receives a visit from her country sweetheart, Joe Merr

The Saving Grace
0

The Saving Grace

1914-11-22

Molly Kite, the neglected child of a drunken father, rouses the sympathy of the minister, Mr. Shipto

The Better Way
0

The Better Way

1914-12-22

Sunbeam's father is sent to prison, and on his release promises to remain honest. He secures a job a

A Duel for Love
0

A Duel for Love

1914-01-01

A Duel for Love is a 1914 dramatic short.

His Lesson
0

His Lesson

1915-01-05

This shows the regeneration of a gang leader, who remains true to his first sweetheart after his cha

The Hope Chest
0

The Hope Chest

1918-12-29

Daughter of impoverished vaudeville actor Lew Moore, Sheila works as a waitress in a chocolate manuf

How Hazel Got Even
0

How Hazel Got Even

1915-02-14

Hazel, a cashier in a restaurant, is engaged to Patsy, a bus driver. Patsy earns some extra money by

An Old-Fashioned Girl
0

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1915-02-02

Abigail, the pretty daughter of a village school teacher, and Jared Guild are lovers. Bertha comes f

Minerva's Mission
0

Minerva's Mission

1915-03-07

Minerva comes home from school filled with the idea that she has a great mission in life. All societ

The Lost Lord Lowell
0

The Lost Lord Lowell

1915-02-21

Molly, a slavey in a New York boarding house, is in love with Herbert, the butler at the house next

The Hun Within
0

The Hun Within

1918-09-08

A German-American father, loyal to his new U.S. home, finds himself on opposite sides with his son i

Out of Bondage
0

Out of Bondage

1915-05-30

Jim McRae and his pal, Clancy, two crooks, perform many robberies and divide the loot equally. Clanc

Her Grandparents
0

Her Grandparents

1915-05-04

Dorothy, the girl who presides over the notion counter of the Emporium, the general store in a count

The Mountain Girl
0

The Mountain Girl

1915-07-11

In a primitive log cabin buried among the rugged pines deep in the California mountains lives the Mo

The Little Catamount
0

The Little Catamount

1915-07-23

Hattie, a moonshiner's daughter, plays with her weird dog, Fanny, and rules her father with a rod of

Bred in the Bone
0

Bred in the Bone

1915-10-07

Harvy, the heavy, and Bella, the ingenue, of a cheap theatrical company are encumbered with an infan

Remodeling Her Husband
0.5

Remodeling Her Husband

1920-06-13

After she marries Jack Valentine, Janie Wakefield discovers that her husband's reputation as a flirt

Jordan Is a Hard Road
0

Jordan Is a Hard Road

1915-12-19

A bandit reforms himself and gives up his baby into better hands. Years later, he attempts to reunit

Her Mother's Daughter
0

Her Mother's Daughter

1915-12-08

Marie is a village girl, very religious. Her mother, fearing some man will make her unhappy (as she

Little Meena's Romance
0

Little Meena's Romance

1916-04-09

Meena Bauer is the heroine of this romance of a Pennsylvania Dutch girl, who is loved by the son of

Peppy Polly
0

Peppy Polly

1919-04-06

Polly has herself arrested and committed to a reformatory in order to investigate conditions at the

Nugget Nell
0

Nugget Nell

1919-07-27

Big Hearted Jim, the sheriff, loves the tomboyish Nugget Nell ( Dorothy Gish ), who runs a hash hous

I'll Get Him Yet
0

I'll Get Him Yet

1919-05-25

A young woman is in love, but the man of her affections wants only her and no part of her vast wealt

Turning the Tables
0

Turning the Tables

1919-11-02

Doris Pennington is committed to an insane asylum by her aunt, who hopes to take over Doris's fortun

Mary Ellen Comes to Town
5

Mary Ellen Comes to Town

1920-03-21

A simple country girl comes to the big city and is taken advantage of by unscrupulous city-slickers.

Nell Gwyn
3.4

Nell Gwyn

1926-01-02

An actress becomes the king's mistress and persuades him to convert the palace to a serviceman's hom

Clothes Make the Pirate
0

Clothes Make the Pirate

1926-03-15

A disgruntled 18th century Bostonian who while wishing that he was a pirate, dons the clothes and pl

London
0

London

1927-06-20

A Lady adopts a runaway slum girl who resembles her own dead daughter.

Tiptoes
0

Tiptoes

1927-06-19

A silent film version of the Gershwin stage musical

Battling Jane
0

Battling Jane

1918-09-28

Jane is a rootless young lady who finds an abandoned child and adopts it as her own. The decision, h

Old Heidelberg
2.5

Old Heidelberg

1915-11-14

Karl Heinrich is the heir to the throne of the small European principality of Rutania, but he's a lo

The Whistle at Eaton Falls
3.1

The Whistle at Eaton Falls

1951-08-02

A newly promoted plant supervisor finds himself in the position of having to announce a layoff of hi

Night Life of New York
0

Night Life of New York

1925-08-02

John Bentley hates New York City, because of an unhappy romance as a young man, but his son, Ronald,

The Adopted Brother
2.4

The Adopted Brother

1913-08-29

A Western action film about two men who escape from prison to take revenge on the person who betraye

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
3.1

The Musketeers of Pig Alley

1912-10-31

A man recognizes the thief who had previously robbed him as one of the men involved in an unrelated

Liberty Belles
2.5

Liberty Belles

1914-05-13

Liberty Belles, silent comedy film from 1914 starring Dorothy Gish, Jack Pickford, and Gertrude Bamb

Madame Pompadour
0

Madame Pompadour

1927-08-01

The French king's mistress frees her jailed lover and makes him her bodyguard.

Her Official Fathers
0

Her Official Fathers

1917-04-07

A 1917 film directed by Elmer Clifton, Joseph Henabery, and Dorothy Gish.

Stage Struck
0

Stage Struck

1917-02-25

A 1917 film directed by Edward Morrissey.

Wolves
0

Wolves

1930-05-19

An outlaw leader fakes a draw for a sick girl so he can help her escape

The Beautiful City
0

The Beautiful City

1925-10-25

For their mother's sake, a man takes the blame for a robbery committed by his brother and his brothe

The Informer
0

The Informer

1912-11-21

The young lover leaving home at the opening of the war to join the Confederate Army, tells his broth

My Baby
2.8

My Baby

1912-11-14

When the double wedding takes two daughters away from the old man at once, the youngest, now the onl

Atta Boy's Last Race
0

Atta Boy's Last Race

1916-11-04

Young Lois Brandon is about to have her home foreclosed if she doesn't come up with some money. She

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
3.6

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925-12-25

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman of

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette
2.1

Camille: The Fate of a Coquette

1926-01-01

A home movie version of the Dumas play. A young woman becomes a courtesan and tragedy befalls her. A

Betty of Greystone
0

Betty of Greystone

1916-02-20

After the death of her father, Betty Lockwood goes to Graystone Gables, the estate where he had been

The Little Yank
0

The Little Yank

1917-01-14

Sallie is a beautiful Kentucky girl who belongs to a family of Union sympathizers. Her brother is a

The Lady and the Mouse
0

The Lady and the Mouse

1913-04-26

The question is, would the young tramp really have fallen in love with the groceryman's daughter if

Flying Pat
0

Flying Pat

1920-11-11

Wild flapper Patricia Van Nuys decides to become a pilot like her husband Robert, but with a differe

The Sisters
0

The Sisters

1914-11-29

May and her younger sister, Carol, live in a small town. May is the more lovely of the two, but Caro

The Blue or the Gray
0

The Blue or the Gray

1913-11-29

It was Christmas Eve in the south, but the spirit of peace and love did not pervade the northern gir

Those Little Flowers
0

Those Little Flowers

1913-07-31

Quite harmless in themselves, but when Mrs. Ronald G. Saunders saw her faithless lord purchasing the

Victorine
0

Victorine

1915-08-01

Dottie gets a job in a small show as "side kick" of a famous knife thrower. The "Angel" is a nice bo

The Ghost in the Garret
0

The Ghost in the Garret

1921-02-01

Framed for stealing some pearls while staying at the country home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs

Harvest
0

Harvest

1953-11-23

A young man in love with a sophisticated woman from the city is torn between his desires and those o

The Little School Ma'am
0

The Little School Ma'am

1916-07-16

The Children of the Feud
0

The Children of the Feud

1916-12-02

Mountaineer Pap Clayton has promised his daughter Sairy Ann (Dorothy Gish) to his cousin Jed Martin,

Susan Rocks the Boat
0

Susan Rocks the Boat

1916-05-15

Susan, a pretty society girl, bored with her lot in life, reads and decides to use her time and mone