Dorothy Gish
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 9, 1898
- Died
- June 4, 1968
- Birthplace
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
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.
Filmography
James Dean: Forever Young 2005
as Self (archive footage)
Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me 1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Cardinal 1963
as Celia Fermoyle
Harvest 1953
as Ellen Zalinka
The Whistle at Eaton Falls 1951
as Mrs Doubleday
Centennial Summer 1946
as Mrs. Rogers
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 1944
as Mrs. Skinner
Wolves 1930
as Leila McDonald
Madame Pompadour 1927
as Madame Pompadour
London 1927
as Mavis Hogan
Tiptoes 1927
as Tiptoes Kaye
Clothes Make the Pirate 1926
as Betsy Tidd
Nell Gwyn 1926
as Nell Gwyn
Camille: The Fate of a Coquette 1926
as Grace
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1925
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)
The Beautiful City 1925
as Mollie
Night Life of New York 1925
as Meg
Romola 1924
as Tessa
The Bright Shawl 1923
as La Clavel
Fury 1923
as Minnie
The Country Flapper 1922
as Jolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper
Orphans of the Storm 1921
as Louise Girard
The Ghost in the Garret 1921
as Delsie O'Dell
Flying Pat 1920
as Patricia Van Nuys
Little Miss Rebellion 1920
as Grand Duchess Marie Louise
Remodeling Her Husband 1920
as Janie Wakefield
Mary Ellen Comes to Town 1920
as Mary Ellen
Turning the Tables 1919
as Doris Pennington
Nobody Home 1919
as Frances Wadsworth
Nugget Nell 1919
as Nugget Nell
I'll Get Him Yet 1919
as Susy Faraday Jones
Peppy Polly 1919
as Polly
Boots 1919
as Boots
The Hope Chest 1918
as Sheila Moore
Battling Jane 1918
as Jane
The Hun Within 1918
as Beth
Hearts of the World 1918
as The Little Disturber
Her Official Fathers 1917
as Janice, Director
- Stage Struck
Stage Struck 1917
as Ruth Colby
The Little Yank 1917
as Sallie Castleton
The Children of the Feud 1916
as Sairy Ann
Atta Boy's Last Race 1916
as Lois Brandon
Gretchen the Greenhorn 1916
as Gretchen Van Houck
- The Little School Ma'am
The Little School Ma'am 1916
as Nan
Susan Rocks the Boat 1916
as Susan Johnstone
Little Meena's Romance 1916
as Meena
Betty of Greystone 1916
as Betty Lockwood
- Jordan Is a Hard Road
Jordan Is a Hard Road 1915
as Cora Findley
- Her Mother's Daughter
Her Mother's Daughter 1915
as Marie
Old Heidelberg 1915
as Katie Ruder
- Bred in the Bone
Bred in the Bone 1915
as Mercy, at Sixteen
Victorine 1915
as Dottie
- The Little Catamount
The Little Catamount 1915
as Hattie - the Little Catamount
- The Mountain Girl
The Mountain Girl 1915
as Nell - the Mountain Girl
- Out of Bondage
Out of Bondage 1915
as Mary McRae
- Her Grandparents
Her Grandparents 1915
as Dorothy
- Minerva's Mission
Minerva's Mission 1915
as Minerva
- The Lost Lord Lowell
The Lost Lord Lowell 1915
as Molly - the Maid
- How Hazel Got Even
How Hazel Got Even 1915
as Hazel
- An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl 1915
as Abigail - the Country Girl
- His Lesson
His Lesson 1915
as Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)
- The Better Way
The Better Way 1914
as Sunbeam
The Sisters 1914
as Carol (May's younger sister)
- The Saving Grace
The Saving Grace 1914
as Mollie Kite - the Girl
- The Availing Prayer
The Availing Prayer 1914
as May Rock
- Back to the Kitchen
Back to the Kitchen 1914
as The Ranchman's Daughter
- The Warning
The Warning 1914
as Dorothy
- Sands of Fate
Sands of Fate 1914
as Helen Robinson
- Down the Hill to Creditville
Down the Hill to Creditville 1914
as Mamie New
- Granny
Granny 1914
as Nell
- A Lesson in Mechanics
A Lesson in Mechanics 1914
as Ruth Wilson
- Her Mother's Necklace
Her Mother's Necklace 1914
as Bessie
- The Tavern of Tragedy
The Tavern of Tragedy 1914
as Dorothy Bell - the Innkeeper's Stepdaughter
- The Painted Lady
The Painted Lady 1914
as Jess - the Younger Sister
- The City Beautiful
The City Beautiful 1914
as The City Girl
- The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville
The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville 1914
Actor
Arms and the Gringo 1914
Actor
- Their First Acquaintance
Their First Acquaintance 1914
as Miriam Talbot
The Rebellion of Kitty Belle 1914
Actor
- The Newer Woman
The Newer Woman 1914
as Dot
- Silent Sandy
Silent Sandy 1914
as Mary Jones
- The Wife
The Wife 1914
as Kitty Ives - Debutante
A Fair Rebel 1914
as Joan Fitzhugh - the Adopted Sister
Home, Sweet Home 1914
as Sister of Payne's Sweetheart
- Liberty Belles
Liberty Belles 1914
as Dorothy Ketcham
- The Different Man
The Different Man 1914
Actor
The Mountain Rat 1914
as Nell - 'The Mountain Rat'
- Cigar Butts
Cigar Butts 1914
Actor
- The Old Man
The Old Man 1914
as The Maid-of-All-Work
- The Mysterious Shot
The Mysterious Shot 1914
as Marylee Price
- The Floor Above
The Floor Above 1914
as Stella Ford
Judith of Bethulia 1914
as Crippled Beggar
Her Father's Silent Partner 1914
Actor
- Her Old Teacher
Her Old Teacher 1914
as Marjorie
- A Duel for Love
A Duel for Love 1914
Actor
The House of Discord 1913
as The Daughter
- The Blue or the Gray
The Blue or the Gray 1913
Actor
- By Man's Law
By Man's Law 1913
as At League Meeting (uncredited)
- A Cure for Suffragettes
A Cure for Suffragettes 1913
as Suffragette
- The Lady in Black
The Lady in Black 1913
as The Girl
The Adopted Brother 1913
as The Daughter
- The Suffragette Minstrels
The Suffragette Minstrels 1913
as Among Suffragette Minstrels, Story
- Papa's Baby
Papa's Baby 1913
as Young Mother
- The Widow's Kids
The Widow's Kids 1913
as One of the Kids
- Those Little Flowers
Those Little Flowers 1913
as A Messenger
- Pa Says
Pa Says 1913
as Dot
The Reformers 1913
as Dancer (uncredited)
- Her Mother's Oath
Her Mother's Oath 1913
as The Daughter
- Almost a Wild Man
Almost a Wild Man 1913
as Miss Smart / Sideshow Patron
- Red Hicks Defies the World
Red Hicks Defies the World 1913
as Hicks' Sweetheart
- His Mother's Son
His Mother's Son 1913
as Woman at Dock (uncredited)
- Just Gold
Just Gold 1913
as The Sweetheart's Sister
The Lady and the Mouse 1913
as The Second Sister
- The Perfidy of Mary
The Perfidy of Mary 1913
as Rose
Broken Ways 1913
as In Telegraph Office (uncredited)
Oil and Water 1913
as In First Audience (uncredited)
A Cry for Help 1912
as Witness to Accident
The Burglar’s Dilemma 1912
as Birthday Wellwisher
- My Hero
My Hero 1912
as The Young Woman
The New York Hat 1912
Actor
The Informer 1912
as The Southern Girl
My Baby 1912
as Wedding Guest
The Musketeers of Pig Alley 1912
as Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)
The Painted Lady 1912
as Belle at Ice Cream Festival
So Near, Yet So Far 1912
as A Friend
Two Daughters of Eve 1912
as In Theatre Crowd
An Unseen Enemy 1912
as Youngest Sister
Credits from TMDB.