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Dorothy Gish

Acting Born Mar 9, 1898 Died Jun 4, 1968 Dayton, Ohio, USA 141 credits
141
Total Credits
1920–1988
69 Years Career Span
15
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Dorothy Gish works in acting. Born March 9, 1898 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Died June 4, 1968. Archytele tracks 141 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

The Cardinal

as Celia Fermoyle
Film

Disturbia

as Aaronetta
Film

The Son's Room

as Arry Gibbs
Film

Madness

as Miss Psyche

The United States Steel Hour

as Mrs, Lapham
Film

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Emily Madison

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Ellen Zalinka
Film

Undercover Brother

2002
Film

Undercover Brother

as Miss Susie Slagle

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Mary Surratt

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Frequent co-stars

Ángeles Araya 1 shared title
Priscilla Vargas 1 shared title
Angélica Castro 1 shared title
Sebastián Ugarte 1 shared title
Francisco Saavedra 1 shared title
Emilio Sutherland 1 shared title
Sebastián Sichel 1 shared title
Pamela Leiva 1 shared title
Joaquín Lavín 1 shared title
Sergio Lagos 1 shared title

Career timeline

Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me
The Cardinal
Play of the Week
The Alcoa Hour
The Elgin Hour
The United States Steel HourHarvest
Goodyear Television PlayhouseThe Whistle at Eaton Falls
Robert Montgomery PresentsRobert Montgomery PresentsLux Video TheatreLux Video TheatrePulitzer Prize Playhouse
The Philco Television PlayhouseThe Philco Television PlayhouseThe Ford Theatre Hour
Centennial Summer
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Wolves
TiptoesLondonMadame Pompadour
Camille: The Fate of a CoquetteNell GwynClothes Make the Pirate
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristThe Beautiful CityNight Life of New York
Romola
FuryThe Bright Shawl
The Country Flapper
Orphans of the StormThe Ghost in the Garret
Remodeling Her HusbandLittle Miss RebellionFlying PatMary Ellen Comes to Town
Peppy PollyNobody HomeNugget NellBootsI'll Get Him Yet
Battling JaneHearts of the WorldThe Hun WithinThe Hope Chest
The Little YankHer Official FathersHer Official Fathers · DirectorStage Struck
Betty of GreystoneGretchen the GreenhornSusan Rocks the BoatThe Children of the FeudAtta Boy's Last Race
Her GrandparentsOld HeidelbergThe Mountain GirlAn Old-Fashioned GirlOut of Bondage
The SistersThe WifeLiberty BellesHer Father's Silent PartnerCigar Butts
Pa SaysJust GoldOil and WaterThe Suffragette MinstrelsThe Suffragette Minstrels · Story
An Unseen EnemyThe Musketeers of Pig AlleyMy BabySo Near, Yet So FarThe New York Hat

Full Filmography

141 titles
  • Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (1988) as (Archive footage)
  • The Cardinal (1963) as Celia Fermoyle
  • Play of the Week (1959) as Aaronetta
  • The Alcoa Hour (1955) as Arry Gibbs
  • The Elgin Hour (1954) as Miss Psyche
  • The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Mrs, Lapham
  • Harvest (1953) as Ellen Zalinka
  • Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
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  • The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951) as Mrs Doubleday
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Emily Madison
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Ellen Zalinka
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Miss Susie Slagle
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Mary Surratt
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
  • The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
  • Centennial Summer (1946) as Mrs. Rogers
  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) as Mrs. Skinner
  • Wolves (1930) as Leila McDonald
  • Tiptoes (1927) as Tiptoes Kaye
  • London (1927) as Mavis Hogan
  • Madame Pompadour (1927) as Madame Pompadour
  • Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (1926) as Grace
  • Nell Gwyn (1926) as Nell Gwyn
  • Clothes Make the Pirate (1926) as Betsy Tidd
  • 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
  • Fury (1923) as Minnie
  • The Bright Shawl (1923) as La Clavel
  • 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
  • Remodeling Her Husband (1920) as Janie Wakefield
  • Little Miss Rebellion (1920) as Grand Duchess Marie Louise
  • Flying Pat (1920) as Patricia Van Nuys
  • Mary Ellen Comes to Town (1920) as Mary Ellen
  • Peppy Polly (1919) as Polly
  • Nobody Home (1919) as Frances Wadsworth
  • Nugget Nell (1919) as Nugget Nell
  • Boots (1919) as Boots
  • I'll Get Him Yet (1919) as Susy Faraday Jones
  • Turning the Tables (1919) as Doris Pennington
  • Battling Jane (1918) as Jane
  • Hearts of the World (1918) as The Little Disturber
  • The Hun Within (1918) as Beth
  • The Hope Chest (1918) as Sheila Moore
  • The Little Yank (1917) as Sallie Castleton
  • Her Official Fathers (1917) as Janice
  • Her Official Fathers (1917) Director
  • Stage Struck (1917) as Ruth Colby
  • Betty of Greystone (1916) as Betty Lockwood
  • Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916) as Gretchen Van Houck
  • Susan Rocks the Boat (1916) as Susan Johnstone
  • The Children of the Feud (1916) as Sairy Ann
  • Atta Boy's Last Race (1916) as Lois Brandon
  • The Little School Ma'am (1916) as Nan
  • Little Meena's Romance (1916) as Meena
  • Her Grandparents (1915) as Dorothy
  • Old Heidelberg (1915) as Katie Ruder
  • The Mountain Girl (1915) as Nell - the Mountain Girl
  • An Old-Fashioned Girl (1915) as Abigail - the Country Girl
  • Out of Bondage (1915) as Mary McRae
  • His Lesson (1915) as Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)
  • Jordan Is a Hard Road (1915) as Cora Findley
  • How Hazel Got Even (1915) as Hazel
  • Her Mother's Daughter (1915) as Marie
  • The Little Catamount (1915) as Hattie - the Little Catamount
  • Victorine (1915) as Dottie
  • Minerva's Mission (1915) as Minerva
  • Bred in the Bone (1915) as Mercy, at Sixteen
  • The Lost Lord Lowell (1915) as Molly - the Maid
  • The Sisters (1914) as Carol (May's younger sister)
  • The Wife (1914) as Kitty Ives - Debutante
  • Liberty Belles (1914) as Dorothy Ketcham
  • Her Father's Silent Partner (1914)
  • Cigar Butts (1914)
  • Judith of Bethulia (1914) as Crippled Beggar
  • The Warning (1914) as Dorothy
  • Granny (1914) as Nell
  • Home, Sweet Home (1914) as Sister of Payne's Sweetheart
  • A Duel for Love (1914)
  • A Fair Rebel (1914) as Joan Fitzhugh - the Adopted Sister
  • The Mountain Rat (1914) as Nell - 'The Mountain Rat'
  • The Rebellion of Kitty Belle (1914)
  • The Painted Lady (1914) as Jess - the Younger Sister
  • Back to the Kitchen (1914) as The Ranchman's Daughter
  • The Different Man (1914)
  • The City Beautiful (1914) as The City Girl
  • Her Mother's Necklace (1914) as Bessie
  • The Floor Above (1914) as Stella Ford
  • Arms and the Gringo (1914)
  • The Tavern of Tragedy (1914) as Dorothy Bell - the Innkeeper's Stepdaughter
  • The Newer Woman (1914) as Dot
  • Her Old Teacher (1914) as Marjorie
  • Their First Acquaintance (1914) as Miriam Talbot
  • Down the Hill to Creditville (1914) as Mamie New
  • The Old Man (1914) as The Maid-of-All-Work
  • Sands of Fate (1914) as Helen Robinson
  • A Lesson in Mechanics (1914) as Ruth Wilson
  • The Availing Prayer (1914) as May Rock
  • Silent Sandy (1914) as Mary Jones
  • The Saving Grace (1914) as Mollie Kite - the Girl
  • The Mysterious Shot (1914) as Marylee Price
  • The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville (1914)
  • The Better Way (1914) as Sunbeam
  • Pa Says (1913) as Dot
  • Just Gold (1913) as The Sweetheart's Sister
  • Oil and Water (1913) as In First Audience (uncredited)
  • The Suffragette Minstrels (1913) as Among Suffragette Minstrels
  • The Suffragette Minstrels (1913) Story
  • Red Hicks Defies the World (1913) as Hicks' Sweetheart
  • Almost a Wild Man (1913) as Miss Smart / Sideshow Patron
  • The House of Discord (1913) as The Daughter
  • The Widow's Kids (1913) as One of the Kids
  • The Reformers (1913) as Dancer (uncredited)
  • The Lady and the Mouse (1913) as The Second Sister
  • Papa's Baby (1913) as Young Mother
  • The Adopted Brother (1913) as The Daughter
  • The Lady in Black (1913) as The Girl
  • The Blue or the Gray (1913)
  • Those Little Flowers (1913) as A Messenger
  • By Man's Law (1913) as At League Meeting (uncredited)
  • His Mother's Son (1913) as Woman at Dock (uncredited)
  • Her Mother's Oath (1913) as The Daughter
  • Broken Ways (1913) as In Telegraph Office (uncredited)
  • The Perfidy of Mary (1913) as Rose
  • A Cure for Suffragettes (1913) as Suffragette
  • An Unseen Enemy (1912) as Youngest Sister
  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley (1912) as Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)
  • My Baby (1912) as Wedding Guest
  • So Near, Yet So Far (1912) as A Friend
  • The New York Hat (1912)
  • The Painted Lady (1912) as Belle at Ice Cream Festival
  • The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912) as Birthday Wellwisher
  • Two Daughters of Eve (1912) as In Theatre Crowd
  • The Informer (1912) as The Southern Girl
  • A Cry for Help (1912) as Witness to Accident
  • My Hero (1912) as The Young Woman

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Dorothy Gish best known for?

Dorothy Gish is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Cardinal (1963), Disturbia (2007), The Son's Room (2001), Madness (1980).

When and where was Dorothy Gish born?

Dorothy Gish was born on March 9, 1898 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. They passed away on June 4, 1968.

How many credits does Dorothy Gish have?

Dorothy Gish has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1988.

What is Dorothy Gish's background in cinema and television?

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 Hal...

Dorothy Gish by the numbers

141credits
128films
13TV series
1912–1988active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (141) Born on March 9 In memoriam 1968

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