Filmography
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Known For
The Night of the Hunter Rachel Cooper (1955) -
The Wind Letty (1928) -
The Whales of August Sarah Webber (1987) -
Known For
Duel in the Sun Laura Belle McCanles (1946) -
Actress
The Whales of August Sarah Webber (1987)
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Sweet Liberty Cecelia Burgess (1986) -
American Playhouse Mrs Loftus (1986) -
Hambone and Hillie Hillie Radcliffe (1983) -
Hobson's Choice Miss Molly Winkle (1983) -
Thin Ice Grandmother (1981) -
The Love Boat Mrs. Williams (1981) -
Sparrow Widow (1978) -
A Wedding Nettie Sloan (1978) -
Twin Detectives Billy Jo Haskins (1976) -
![Arsenic and Old Lace]( "Arsenic and Old Lace")
Arsenic and Old Lace Martha Brewster (1969) -
![The Comedians]( "The Comedians")
The Comedians Mrs. Smith (1967) -
![Warning Shot]( "Warning Shot")
Warning Shot Alice Willows (1967) -
![Follow Me, Boys!]( "Follow Me, Boys!")
Follow Me, Boys! Hetty Seibert (1966) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Bessie Carnby (1964) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Mrs. Cooper (1962-1964) -
![Breaking Point]( "Breaking Point")
Breaking Point Stella Manville (1963) -
![Mr. Novak]( "Mr. Novak")
Mr. Novak Maude Phipps (1963) -
![Theatre '62]( "Theatre '62")
Theatre '62 Mrs. Warren (1961) -
![The Spiral Staircase]( "The Spiral Staircase")
The Spiral Staircase Mrs. Warren (1961) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show Catherine Lynch (1961) -
![The Unforgiven]( "The Unforgiven")
The Unforgiven Mattilda Zachary (1960) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Dolly Talbo (1960) -
![Orders to Kill]( "Orders to Kill")
Orders to Kill Mrs. Summers (1958) -
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour Esther Crampton (1956) -
![Ford Star Jubilee]( "Ford Star Jubilee")
Ford Star Jubilee Mary Todd Lincoln (1956) -
![Playwrights '56]( "Playwrights '56")
Playwrights '56 Mrs. Compson (1955) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Mrs. Bibb (1955) -
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter Rachel Cooper (1955) -
![The Cobweb]( "The Cobweb")
The Cobweb Victoria Inch (1955) -
![Campbell Summer Soundstage]( "Campbell Summer Soundstage")
Campbell Summer Soundstage Miss Harrington (1954) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents (1951-1954) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
The Philco Television Playhouse Carrie Watts (1949-1953) -
![The Trip to Bountiful]( "The Trip to Bountiful")
The Trip to Bountiful Carrie Watts (1953) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Grandma Moses (1952) -
![Celanese Theatre]( "Celanese Theatre")
Celanese Theatre Sister Christina (1951) -
![The Ford Theatre Hour]( "The Ford Theatre Hour")
The Ford Theatre Hour Mrs. Midget (1949) -
![Portrait of Jennie]( "Portrait of Jennie")
Portrait of Jennie Mother Mary of Mercy (1948) -
![Duel in the Sun]( "Duel in the Sun")
Duel in the Sun Laura Belle McCanles (1946) -
![Miss Susie Slagle's]( "Miss Susie Slagle's")
Miss Susie Slagle's Miss Susie Slagle (1946) -
![Top Man]( "Top Man")
Top Man Beth Warren (1943) -
![Commandos Strike at Dawn]( "Commandos Strike at Dawn")
Commandos Strike at Dawn Mrs. Bergesen (1942) -
![His Double Life]( "His Double Life")
His Double Life Alice Chalice (1933) -
![One Romantic Night]( "One Romantic Night")
One Romantic Night Princess Alexandra (1930) -
![The Wind]( "The Wind")
The Wind Letty (1928) -
![The Enemy]( "The Enemy")
The Enemy Pauli Arndt (1927) -
![Annie Laurie]( "Annie Laurie")
Annie Laurie Annie Laurie (1927) -
![The Scarlet Letter]( "The Scarlet Letter")
The Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne (1926) -
![La Bohème]( "La Bohème")
La Bohème Mimi (1926) -
![Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ]( "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ")
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Chariot Race Spectator (1925) -
![Romola]( "Romola")
Romola Romola (1924) -
![The White Sister]( "The White Sister")
The White Sister Angela Chiaromonte (1923) -
![From Farm to Fame]( "From Farm to Fame")
From Farm to Fame Lillian Gish (1922) -
![Orphans of the Storm]( "Orphans of the Storm")
Orphans of the Storm Henriette Girard (1921) -
![Way Down East]( "Way Down East")
Way Down East Anna Moore (1920) -
![The Greatest Question]( "The Greatest Question")
The Greatest Question Nellie Jarvis (1919) -
![True Heart Susie]( "True Heart Susie")
True Heart Susie True Heart Susie (1919) -
![Broken Blossoms]( "Broken Blossoms")
Broken Blossoms Lucy - The Girl (1919) -
![A Romance of Happy Valley]( "A Romance of Happy Valley")
A Romance of Happy Valley Jennie Timberlake (1919) -
![The Greatest Thing in Life]( "The Greatest Thing in Life")
The Greatest Thing in Life Jeannette Peret (1918) -
![Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal]( "Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal")
Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal Lillian (1918) -
![The Great Love]( "The Great Love")
The Great Love Susie Broadplains (1918) -
![Hearts of the World]( "Hearts of the World")
Hearts of the World The Girl - Marie Stephenson (1918) -
![Souls Triumphant]( "Souls Triumphant")
Souls Triumphant Lillian Vale (1917) -
![Pathways of Life]( "Pathways of Life")
Pathways of Life (1916) -
![The House Built Upon Sand]( "The House Built Upon Sand")
The House Built Upon Sand Evelyn Dare (1916) -
![The Children Pay]( "The Children Pay")
The Children Pay Millicent (1916) -
![Diane of the Follies]( "Diane of the Follies")
Diane of the Follies Diane (1916) -
![Intolerance]( "Intolerance")
Intolerance The Woman Who Rocks the Cradle / Eternal Mother (1916) -
![An Innocent Magdalene]( "An Innocent Magdalene")
An Innocent Magdalene Dorothy Raleigh (1916) -
![Sold for Marriage]( "Sold for Marriage")
Sold for Marriage Marfa (1916) -
![Daphne and the Pirate]( "Daphne and the Pirate")
Daphne and the Pirate Daphne La Tour (1916) -
![The Lily and the Rose]( "The Lily and the Rose")
The Lily and the Rose Mary Randolph - The Lily (1915) -
![Captain Macklin]( "Captain Macklin")
Captain Macklin Beatrice (1915) -
![Enoch Arden]( "Enoch Arden")
Enoch Arden Annie Lee (1915) -
![The Lost House]( "The Lost House")
The Lost House Dosia Dale (1915) -
![The Birth of a Nation]( "The Birth of a Nation")
The Birth of a Nation Elsie - Stoneman's Daughter (1915) -
![His Lesson]( "His Lesson")
His Lesson Participant in Mob Scene (1915) -
A Duel for Love (1914)
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![The Sisters]( "The Sisters")
The Sisters May (1914) -
The Folly of Anne Anne (1914)
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![The Tear That Burned]( "The Tear That Burned")
The Tear That Burned Anita - the Truant (1914) -
Man's Enemy Grace Lisle (1914)
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![The Angel of Contention]( "The Angel of Contention")
The Angel of Contention Nettie - the Angel (1914) -
![The Rebellion of Kitty Belle]( "The Rebellion of Kitty Belle")
The Rebellion of Kitty Belle Kitty Belle (1914) -
Lord Chumley Eleanor Butterworth (1914)
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![Home, Sweet Home]( "Home, Sweet Home")
Home, Sweet Home Payne's Sweetheart (1914) -
The Quicksands (1914)
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![The Hunchback]( "The Hunchback")
The Hunchback The Orphan - as an Adult (1914) -
![The Battle of the Sexes]( "The Battle of the Sexes")
The Battle of the Sexes Jane Andrews - the Daughter (1914) -
![Judith of Bethulia]( "Judith of Bethulia")
Judith of Bethulia The Young Mother (1914) -
The Green-Eyed Devil Mary Miller (1914)
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![The Battle of Elderbush Gulch]( "The Battle of Elderbush Gulch")
The Battle of Elderbush Gulch Melissa Harlow (1913) -
The Conscience of Hassan Bey The Rugmaker's Daughter (1913)
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Madonna of the Storm The Mother (1913)
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So Runs the Way Fred's Wife (1913)
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A Modest Hero The Wife (1913)
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A Woman in the Ultimate Verda (1913)
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![An Indian's Loyalty]( "An Indian's Loyalty")
An Indian's Loyalty The Ranchero's Daughter (1913) -
![During the Round-Up]( "During the Round-Up")
During the Round-Up The Ranchero's Daughter (1913) -
![The Mothering Heart]( "The Mothering Heart")
The Mothering Heart The Young Wife (1913) -
![A Timely Interception]( "A Timely Interception")
A Timely Interception The Farmer's Daughter (1913) -
![Just Gold]( "Just Gold")
Just Gold The First Brother's Sweetheart (1913) -
![The House of Darkness]( "The House of Darkness")
The House of Darkness The Nurse (1913) -
![The Lady and the Mouse]( "The Lady and the Mouse")
The Lady and the Mouse The First Sister Woman (1913) -
The Left-Handed Man The Old Soldier's Daughter (1913)
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![A Misunderstood Boy]( "A Misunderstood Boy")
A Misunderstood Boy The Daughter (1913) -
![The Unwelcome Guest]( "The Unwelcome Guest")
The Unwelcome Guest At Auction (1913) -
![Oil and Water]( "Oil and Water")
Oil and Water In First Audience (1913) -
A Cry for Help The Maid (1912)
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![The Burglar's Dilemma]( "The Burglar's Dilemma")
The Burglar's Dilemma Birthday Wellwisher (1912) -
![The New York Hat]( "The New York Hat")
The New York Hat Customer in Shop / Outside Church (1912) -
![Brutality]( "Brutality")
Brutality At Theatre (1912) -
![My Baby]( "My Baby")
My Baby Bride 1 (1912) -
![Gold and Glitter]( "Gold and Glitter")
Gold and Glitter The Young Woman (1912) -
![The Musketeers of Pig Alley]( "The Musketeers of Pig Alley")
The Musketeers of Pig Alley The Little Lady (1912) -
![The Painted Lady]( "The Painted Lady")
The Painted Lady Belle at Ice Cream Festival (1912) -
In the Aisles of the Wild The Younger Daughter (1912)
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![So Near, Yet So Far]( "So Near, Yet So Far")
So Near, Yet So Far A Friend (1912) -
![Two Daughters of Eve]( "Two Daughters of Eve")
Two Daughters of Eve In Theatre Crowd (1912) -
Actress
![An Unseen Enemy]( "An Unseen Enemy")
An Unseen Enemy The Older Sister (1912) -
WriterSilver Glory (1951)
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![Remodeling Her Husband]( "Remodeling Her Husband")
Remodeling Her Husband (1920) -
Writer
![The Greatest Thing in Life]( "The Greatest Thing in Life")
The Greatest Thing in Life (1918) -
Soundtrack
![Hometown Legend]( "Hometown Legend")
Hometown Legend (2002) -
Soundtrack
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter (1955) -
Director
![Remodeling Her Husband]( "Remodeling Her Husband")
Remodeling Her Husband (1920) -
ProducerSilver Glory (1951)
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Archive footage
![A Sétima Arte]( "A Sétima Arte")
A Sétima Arte (2021) -
![Cineficción Radio]( "Cineficción Radio")
Cineficción Radio (2021) -
![Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold]( "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold")
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![Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women]( "Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women")
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![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2012) -
![Night Hunter]( "Night Hunter")
Night Hunter (2011) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![Sigrid Holmquist]( "Sigrid Holmquist")
Sigrid Holmquist (2010) -
![Blue Skies Beyond the Looking Glass]( "Blue Skies Beyond the Looking Glass")
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![Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies]( "Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies")
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![Bienvenue à Cannes]( "Bienvenue à Cannes")
Bienvenue à Cannes (2007) -
![Never Apologize]( "Never Apologize")
Never Apologize (2007) -
VM Show Vol. 2 (2005)
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![Words in Progress]( "Words in Progress")
Words in Progress (2004) -
![Star Power: The Creation of United Artists]( "Star Power: The Creation of United Artists")
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![Classified X]( "Classified X")
Classified X (1998) -
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies]( "The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies")
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![Citizen Langlois]( "Citizen Langlois")
Citizen Langlois (1995) -
![Moving Pictures]( "Moving Pictures")
Moving Pictures (1995) -
![The 66th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 66th Annual Academy Awards")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1988-1993) -
![At the Movies]( "At the Movies")
At the Movies (1993) -
![Hollywood Mavericks]( "Hollywood Mavericks")
Hollywood Mavericks (1990) -
![AFI Life Achievement Award]( "AFI Life Achievement Award")
AFI Life Achievement Award (1988) -
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![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1981) -
![Black Shadows on the Silver Screen]( "Black Shadows on the Silver Screen")
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![The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War]( "The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War")
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![Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still]( "Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still")
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Lionpower from MGM (1967)
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![The Love Goddesses]( "The Love Goddesses")
The Love Goddesses (1965) -
![Hallelujah the Hills]( "Hallelujah the Hills")
Hallelujah the Hills (1963) -
![The Great Chase]( "The Great Chase")
The Great Chase (1962) -
Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961)
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Movies Golden Age (1961)
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![Project Twenty]( "Project Twenty")
Project Twenty (1957-1961) -
Film Fun (1955)
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Gaslight Follies (1945)
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The Movies March On (1939)
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Fashions in Love (1936)
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![The Movie Album]( "The Movie Album")
The Movie Album (1932) -
Archive footage
![The House That Shadows Built]( "The House That Shadows Built")
The House That Shadows Built (1931) -
![Legends of World Cinema]( "Legends of World Cinema")
Legends of World Cinema (2004) -
Additional Crew
![Intolerance]( "Intolerance")
Intolerance (1916)
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Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Sister of Dorothy Gish , daughter of Mary Gish.
Quotes
[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.
Trademark
Early roles as innocent, virginal characters who are victimized by a cruel world
Nickname
The First Lady of American Cinema
Personal Details
Born
Lillian Diana Gish
Springfield, Ohio, USA
Died
(age 99)
New York City, New York, USA
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