Definition of Lillian Gish

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

Exact synonyms: Gish
Generic synonyms: Actress

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lillian Gish

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Lilium catesbaei
Lilium columbianum
Lilium lancifolium
Lilium longiflorum
Lilium maritinum
Lilium martagon
Lilium michiganense
Lilium pardalinum
Lilium philadelphicum
Lilium superbum
Liliuokalani
Lille
Lillia
Lillian
Lillian Gish (current term)
Lillian Hellman
Lillian Russell
Lilliana
Lilliane
Lillianna
Lillias
Lillie
Lillie's azure-eosin stain
Lillie's ferrous iron stain
Lillie's sulfuric acid Nile blue stain
Lillie Langtry
Lilliput
Lilliputian

Literary usage of Lillian Gish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Art of the Moving Picture by Vachel Lindsay (1915)
"Lillian Gish takes the part of Annie, Alfred Paget impersonates Enoch Arden, ... The pale Lillian Gish surrounded by happy children gives us many a genre ..."

2. Who's who on the Screen by Charles Donald Fox, Milton L. Silver (1920)
"Lillian Gish This charming little screen favorite was born in Springfield, Ohio. It was while visiting Mary Pickford at the old Biograph Studio that Miss ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"Stars: Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess. Farm and home drama: from WA Brady's stage play, taken from novel by Lottie Blair Parker. WHAT WOMEN WANT. ..."

4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1844)
"I tried to smile in return, and achieved the distant and dolorous smirk of Lillian Gish in Broken Blossoms. After only three short minutes, I succeeded in ..."

5. Russian Refugees in France and the United States Between the World Wars by James E. Hassell (1991)
"Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, and many other stars were just as well known in Paris as in New York. French film makers reflected the artistic ..."

6. Hints on Photoplay Writing by Leslie T Peacocke (1916)
"These stars and leading people at present are as follows: De Wolf Hopper, Douglas Fairbanks, Mae Marsh and Bobby Harron, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish and Owen ..."

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