Lillian Gish
Birthday: 14 October 1893, Springfield, Ohio, USA
Birth Name: Lillian Diana Gish
Height: 163 cm
Lillian Diana Gish was born on October 14, 1893 in Springfield, Ohio. Her father James Lee Gish was an alcoholic who caroused around, was rarely at home and left the family to more or less to fend for ...Show More
[on Richard Barthelmess] The most beautiful face of any man who went before the camera.
[on Richard Barthelmess] The most beautiful face of any man who went before the camera.
I'm a believing person. I believe in God even though I can't see him. You can't see the air in this Show more
I'm a believing person. I believe in God even though I can't see him. You can't see the air in this room, right? But take it away and you're dead. And I believe there's something for us after we die. The world isn't wasteful. Hide
I can't remember a time when I wasn't acting, so I can't imagine what I would do if I stopped now.
I can't remember a time when I wasn't acting, so I can't imagine what I would do if I stopped now.
[1919] Marriage is a business. A woman cannot combine a career and marriage... I should not wish to Show more
[1919] Marriage is a business. A woman cannot combine a career and marriage... I should not wish to unite the two. Hide
Fans always write asking why I didn't smile more in films. I smiled in Annie Laurie (1927), but I ca Show more
Fans always write asking why I didn't smile more in films. I smiled in Annie Laurie (1927), but I can't recall that it helped much. Hide
I think the things that are necessary in my profession are these: Taste, Talent and Tenacity. I thin Show more
I think the things that are necessary in my profession are these: Taste, Talent and Tenacity. I think I have had a little of all three. Hide
[on why she acted in several comedies] I'm as funny as a barrel of dead babies.
[on why she acted in several comedies] I'm as funny as a barrel of dead babies.
I've never been in style, so I can't go out of style.
I've never been in style, so I can't go out of style.
Those little virgins, after five minutes you got sick of playing them--to make them more interesting Show more
Those little virgins, after five minutes you got sick of playing them--to make them more interesting was hard work. Hide
Lionel Barrymore first played my grandfather, later my father, and finally, he played my husband. If Show more
Lionel Barrymore first played my grandfather, later my father, and finally, he played my husband. If he'd lived, I'm sure I would have played his mother. That's the way it is in Hollywood. The men get younger and the women get older. Hide
[on Greta Garbo] Garbo's temperament reflected the rain and gloom of the long dark Swedish winters.
[on Greta Garbo] Garbo's temperament reflected the rain and gloom of the long dark Swedish winters.
[on D.W. Griffith] It's true, sometimes I called him David. Even so, I might have said David, but I Show more
[on D.W. Griffith] It's true, sometimes I called him David. Even so, I might have said David, but I always thought "Mr. Griffith". He was a born general. His voice was a voice of command. It was resonant, deep and full. Hide
[Receiving an honorary Academy Award in 1971] Oh, all the charming ghosts I feel around me who shoul Show more
[Receiving an honorary Academy Award in 1971] Oh, all the charming ghosts I feel around me who should share this! It was our privilege for a little while to serve that beautiful thing, the film, and we never doubted for a moment that it was the most powerful thing, the mind and heartbeat of our technical century. Hide
I don't care for modern films--all crashing cars and close-ups of people's feet.
I don't care for modern films--all crashing cars and close-ups of people's feet.
[on D.W. Griffith] He inspired in us his belief that we were working in a medium that was powerful e Show more
[on D.W. Griffith] He inspired in us his belief that we were working in a medium that was powerful enough to influence the whole world. Hide
[on Mary Pickford] It was always Mary herself that shone through. Her personality was the thing that Show more
[on Mary Pickford] It was always Mary herself that shone through. Her personality was the thing that made her movies memorable and the pictures that showed her personality were the best. Hide
I never approved of talkies. Silent movies were well on their way to developing an entirely new art Show more
I never approved of talkies. Silent movies were well on their way to developing an entirely new art form. It was not just pantomine, but something wonderfully expressive. Hide
Lillian Gish's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (41)
Lillian Gish'S roles
Mrs. Williams
Rachel Cooper
Anna Moore