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Lillian Gish filmography

These are the films of Lillian Gish.

Films

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Short films

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Year Title Role Director Studio Notes
1912 An Unseen Enemy The Sister D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
Two Daughters of Eve In Theatre Crowd D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
So Near, yet So Far A Friend D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
In the Aisles of the Wild The Young Daughter D. W. Griffith Biograph Company Lost
The One She Loved D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Painted Lady Belle at Ice Cream Festival D. W. Griffith Biograph Company Uncredited
The Musketeers of Pig Alley The Little Lady D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
Gold and Glitter The Young Woman D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
My Baby D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Informer Undetermined Secondary Role D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
Brutality At Theatre D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The New York Hat Customer in Shop / Outside Church D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Burglar's Dilemma Birthday Wellwisher D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
A Cry for Help The Maid D. W. Griffith Biograph Company Lost
1913 Oil and Water In First Audience D. W. Griffith Biograph Company Uncredited
The Unwelcome Guest At Auction D. W. Griffith Biograph Company Uncredited
A Misunderstood Boy The Daughter D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Left-Handed Man The Old Soldier's Daughter D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Lady and the Mouse The First Sister Woman D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The House of Darkness The Nurse D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
Just Gold The Sweetheart D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
A Timely Interception The Farmer's Daughter D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Mothering Heart The Young Wife D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
An Indian's Loyalty The Ranchero's Daughter Christy Cabanne Biograph Company Lost
During the Round-Up The Ranchero's Daughter Christy Cabanne Biograph Company Lost
A Woman in the Ultimate Verda Dell Henderson Biograph Company Lost
A Modest Hero The Wife Dell Henderson Biograph Company Lost
So Runs the Way Fred's Wife Christy Cabanne Biograph Company Lost
Madonna of the Storm The Mother D. W. Griffith Biograph Company Lost
The Battle at Elderbush Gulch Melissa Harlow D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Conscience of Hassan Bey The Rugmaker's Daughter D. W. Griffith and Christy Cabanne Biograph Company
The Little Tease Girl in bandanna D. W. Griffith Biograph Company Lost
1914 The Green-Eyed Devil Mary Miller James Kirkwood Sr. Reliance Film Company Lost
The Hunchback The Orphan - as an Adult Christy Cabanne Majestic Film Company Lost
The Quicksands Christy Cabanne Majestic Film Company Lost
The Rebellion of Kitty Belle Kitty Belle Christy Cabanne Majestic Film Company Lost
The Angel of Contention Nettie - the Angel John B. O'Brien Majestic Film Company Lost
Man's Enemy Grace Lisle Frank Powell Biograph Company
The Tear That Burned Anita - the Truant John B. O'Brien Majestic Film Company Lost
The Folly of Anne Anne John B. O'Brien Majestic Film Company Lost
The Sisters May Christy Cabanne Majestic Film Company Lost
1915 The Lost House Dosia Dale Christy Cabanne Majestic Film Company Lost
1916 Pathways of Life Christy Cabanne Triangle Film Corporation
1918 Lillian Gish in a Liberty Loan Appeal D. W. Griffith Artcraft Lost

Silent films

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Year Title Role Director Studio Notes
1914 Judith of Bethulia The Young Mother D. W. Griffith Biograph Company
The Battle of the Sexes Jane Andrews D. W. Griffith Majestic Film Company Incomplete
Home, Sweet Home Payne's Sweetheart D. W. Griffith Reliance
Lord Chumley Eleanor Butterworth James Kirkwood Biograph Company
1915 The Birth of a Nation Elsie D. W. Griffith D. W. Griffith Corporation
Enoch Arden Annie Lee Christy Cabanne Majestic Film Company
Captain Macklin Beatrice John B. O'Brien Majestic Film Company Lost
The Lily and the Rose Mary Randolph Paul Powell Triangle Film Corporation
1916 Daphne and the Pirate Daphne La Tour Christy Cabanne Triangle Film Corporation Lost
Sold for Marriage Marfa Christy Cabanne Triangle Film Corporation
An Innocent Magdalene Dorothy Raleigh Allan Dwan Triangle Film Corporation Lost
Intolerance The Woman Who Rocks the Cradle / Eternal Mother D. W. Griffith Triangle Film Corporation
Diane of the Follies Diane Christy Cabanne Triangle Film Corporation Lost
The Children Pay Millicent Lloyd Ingraham Triangle Film Corporation
The House Built Upon Sand Evelyn Dare Edward Morrissey Triangle Film Corporation Lost
1917 Souls Triumphant Lillian Vale John B. O'Brien Triangle Film Corporation Lost
1918 Hearts of the World Marie Stephenson D. W. Griffith Famous Players-Lasky
The Great Love Susie Broadplains D. W. Griffith Famous Players-Lasky Lost
The Greatest Thing in Life Jeannette Peret D. W. Griffith Famous Players-Lasky Lost
1919 A Romance of Happy Valley Jennie Timberlake D. W. Griffith Famous Players-Lasky
Broken Blossoms Lucy Barrows D. W. Griffith United Artists
True Heart Susie True Heart Susie D. W. Griffith Artcraft
The Greatest Question Nellie Jarvis D. W. Griffith First National Pictures
1920 Remodeling Her Husband — Lillian Gish Famous Players-Lasky Director only
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Way Down East Anna Moore D. W. Griffith United Artists
1921 Orphans of the Storm Henriette Girard D. W. Griffith United Artists
1923 The White Sister Angela Chiaromonte Henry King Metro Pictures
1924 Romola Romola Henry King Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1925 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Chariot Race Spectator Fred Niblo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cameo (Uncredited)
1926 La Bohème Mimi King Vidor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Scarlet Letter Hester Prynne Victor Sjöström Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1927 Annie Laurie Annie Laurie John S. Robertson Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Enemy Pauli Arndt Fred Niblo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Final reel is lost
1928 The Wind Letty Victor Sjöström Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Sound films

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Year Title Role Director Studio Notes
1930 One Romantic Night Princess Alexandra Paul L. Stein United Artists
1933 His Double Life Alice Chalice Arthur Hopkins Paramount Pictures
1942 Commandos Strike at Dawn Mrs. Bergesen John Farrow Columbia Pictures
1943 Top Man Beth Warren Charles Lamont Universal Pictures Alternate title: Man of the Family
1946 Miss Susie Slagle's Miss Susie Slagle John Berry Paramount Pictures
Duel in the Sun Laura Belle King Vidor Vanguard Films Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1948 Portrait of Jennie Mother Mary of Mercy William Dieterle Vanguard Films
1955 The Cobweb Victoria Inch Vincente Minnelli Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Night of the Hunter Rachel Cooper Charles Laughton United Artists
1958 Orders to Kill Mrs. Summers Anthony Asquith British Lion Films
1960 The Unforgiven Mattilda Zachary John Huston United Artists
1966 Follow Me, Boys! Hetty Seibert Norman Tokar Walt Disney Pictures
1967 Warning Shot Alice Willows Buzz Kulik Paramount Pictures
The Comedians Mrs. Smith Peter Glenville Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1978 A Wedding Nettie Sloan Robert Altman Lion's Gate Films, Inc.
1983 Hambone and Hillie Hillie Radcliffe Roy Watts Adams Apple Film Company
1986 Sweet Liberty Cecelia Burgess Alan Alda Universal Pictures
1987 The Whales of August Sarah Webber Lindsay Anderson Nelson Entertainment

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour Mrs. Midget Episode: "Outward Bound"
The Philco Television Playhouse Abby Episode: "The Late Christopher Bean"
1951 Celanese Theatre Sister Christina Episode: "The Joyous Season"
Robert Montgomery Presents Episode: "Ladies in Retirement"
1952 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Grandma Moses Episode: "The Autobiography of Grandma Moses"
1953 The Philco Television Playhouse Carrie Watts Episode: "The Trip to Bountiful"
1954 Robert Montgomery Presents Episode: "The Quality of Mercy"
The Campbell Playhouse Miss Harrington Episode: "The Corner Druggist"
1955 Kraft Television Theatre Mrs. Bibb Episode: "I, Mrs. Bibb"
Playwrights '56 Mrs. Compson Episode: "The Sound and the Fury"
1956 Ford Star Jubilee Mary Todd Lincoln Episode: "The Day Lincoln Was Shot"
The Alcoa Hour Esther Crampton Episode: "Mornings at Seven"
1960 The Play of the Week Dolly Talbo Episode: "The Glass Harp"
1962 The Defenders Laura Clarendon Episode: "Grandma TNT"
1963 Mr. Novak Miss Maude Phipps Episode: "Hello, Miss Phipps"
Breaking Point Stella Manville Episode: The Gnu, Now Almost Extinct"
1964 The Defenders Mrs. Cooper Episode: "Stowaway"
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Bessie Carnby Episode: "Body in the Barn"
1969 Arsenic and Old Lace Martha Brewster TV movie
1976 Twin Detectives Billy Jo Haskins TV movie
1978 Sparrow Widow TV movie
1981 The Love Boat Mrs. Williams Episode: "Isaac's Teacher"
Thin Ice Grandmother TV movie
1983 Hobson's Choice Miss Molly Winkle TV movie
1985 American Playhouse Mrs. Loftus Episode: "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

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