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Gish

(gĭsh), Lillian Diana 1893-1993.

American actress best known for her roles in silent films, such as The Birth of a Nation (1915).

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Gish

(ɡɪʃ)

1. (Biography) Dorothy. 1898–1968, US film actress, chiefly in silent films

2. (Biography) her sister, Lillian. 1896–1993, US film and stage actress, noted esp for her roles in such silent films as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916)

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Gish

(gɪʃ)

n.

Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1893–1993, U.S. film actresses.

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Gish - United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)

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