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Dorothy Gish
Acting
Born: March 9, 1898
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Biography
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.
Known For

The Cardinal
as Celia Fermoyle

Orphans of the Storm
as Louise Girard

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

Night Life of New York
as Meg

Romola
as Tessa

Hearts of the World
as The Little Disturber

Judith of Bethulia
as Crippled Beggar

The Musketeers of Pig Alley
as Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
as Mrs. Skinner
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The Perfidy of Mary
as Rose