Acting
Lillian Gish
Born October 14, 1893 · Springfield, Ohio, USA
Died February 27, 1993 · aged 99
Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) was an American stage, screen and television actress whose film acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912 to 1987. She was a prominent film star of the 1910s and 1920s, particularly associated with the films of director D.W. Griffith, including her leading role in Griffith's seminal Birth of a Nation (1915). Her sound-era film appearances …
Known For
The Night of the Hunter · 1955The Night of the Hunter
★ 7.91955
MovieCrimeDrama
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
The Unforgiven · 1960The Unforgiven
★ 6.21960
MovieWesternDrama
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daughter was stolen from the Kiowa tribe.
Duel in the Sun · 1946Duel in the Sun
★ 6.41946
MovieWesternDrama
Beautiful half-breed Pearl Chavez becomes the ward of her dead father's first love and finds herself torn between her sons, one good and the other bad.
The Birth of a Nation · 1915The Birth of a Nation
★ 5.91915
MovieDramaHistory
Two families, abolitionist Northerners the Stonemans and Southern landowners the Camerons, intertwine. When Confederate colonel Ben Cameron is captured in battle, nurse Elsie Stoneman petitions for his pardon. In Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Cameron founds the Ku Klux Klan, battling Elsie's congressman father and his African-American protégé, Silas Lynch.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages · 1916Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
★ 7.11916
MovieDramaHistory
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
Portrait of Jennie · 1948Portrait of Jennie
★ 7.21948
MovieDramaRomance
A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist.
The Wind · 1928The Wind
★ 7.31928
MovieDramaWestern
When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch · 1913The Battle at Elderbush Gulch
★ 5.91913
MovieActionWestern
Two young girls are sent away to live with their uncle, which sets off a chain of events resulting in an Indian attack on the town.























