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Lillian Gish
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Actor Born: October 14, 1893 in Springfield, OH Death: February 27, 1993 in New York City, NY Biography:"The First Lady of the Silent Screen," "Lillian Gish" was the movie industry's first true actress. A pioneer of fundamental film performing techniques, she was the first star to recognize the many crucial differences between acting for the stage and acting for the screen, and while her contemporaries painted their performances in broad, dramatic strokes, Gish delivered finely etched, nuanced turns carrying a stunning emotional impact. While by no means the biggest or most popular actress of the silent era, she was the most gifted, her seeming waiflike frailty masking unparalleled reserves of physical and spiritual strength. More than any other early star, she fought to earn film recognition as a true art form, and her achievements remain the standard against which those of all other actors are measured.
Born Lillian de Guiche October 14, 1893, in Springfield, OH, Gish, her younger sister, Dorothy,... Full Biography
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