Lillian Gish

ABOUT LILLIAN GISH

Silent film actress well known for her collaborations with director D.W. Griffith . She had a lead role in KKK propaganda film Birth of a Nation. She also had prominent roles in Night of the Hunter and The Whales of August.

She acted in school plays and modeled as a teenager.

Her acting career lasted over 75 years.

Gish never married or had children. She briefly dated D.W. Griffith, producer Charles Duell, and editor George Jean Nathan.

She was a supporting actress in Duel in the Sun, which starred Jennifer Jones .