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- NAME: Lillian Gish
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Theater Actress
- BIRTH DATE: October 14, 1893
- DEATH DATE: February 27, 1993
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Springfield, Ohio
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
- Full Name: Lillian Diana Gish
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Lillian Gish was an actress regarded as one of silent cinema's finest.
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Lillian Gish was an actress who was a major figure in the early motion picture industry, the silent era, and after her appearance in The Birth of a Nation (1915), she was established as one of Hollywood's top stars. She was awarded a special honorary Academy Award in 1971 and also received a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute in 1984.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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