Lillian Gish - A Century of Dreams

The Unforgiven 1960 (Photo - Lillian Gish and Doug McClure - Durango Mexico - filming The Unforgiven (Matilda and Andy Zachary)

Lillian Gish cca 1920

LILLIAN GISH AS ''OPHELIA'' IN THE 1936 BROADWAY PRODUCTION CO-STARRING JOHN GIELGUD AND JUDITH ANDERSON

Lillian Gish photographed by Edward Steichen cca 1936

Lillian Gish 1956 Everett

1969 Press and candid photos - Stage actress Lillian Gish at Tacoma Town Hall Lecture Series

Robert Harron and Lillian Gish - promotional photograph for ''Hearts of the World'' (Griffith 1918)

A very rare photograph of Lillian Gish Lillian 1915's

Lillian Gish - Picture Show Film Magazine 7th July 1923 - center fold poster - photo by Alfred Cheney Johnston

Lillian Gish - Viaduct Dedication ceremony 1951 Massillon Ohio (with Irene Beamer and Mayor Weirich)

LILLIAN GISH had her first dramatic try-out, made her first triumphant entrance upon any stage, at the age of 3 in Baltimore on the shoulder of Nat Goodwin. He was serving as Santa Claus for a big Christmas tree on the stage of Ford’s Theatre, and needing a particularly angelic-looking child to perch on his shoulder and distribute the gifts, little Lillian Gish was chosen. Three years later she bad become, under stress of economic necessity, a little trouper playing in a barnstorming company which was presenting melodrama in one-night stands.

LILLIAN GISH 1920s - Nordisk Konst Stockholm Postcard 968

He apparently said yes, for Miss Gish recalled, ”We had a long run at the Empire Theater, with Judith Anderson as Queen Gertrude.”

Lillian Gish post stamp By Wentz NY 1914

Lillian Gish and Donald O'Connor - Behind the scenes - Top Man - 1943

(Advance for use with Bob Thomas Column in PMS of Wednesday, April 13) (LA1 - April 12) Hollywood, April 13 - No Idle Life for Lillian Gish - Actress Lillian Gish, right, who made her movie debut in 1912, goes over the wardrobe plans with fashion designer Edith Head at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, where Miss Gish will star with David Janssen in "Warning Shot." She flew to Hollywood from an Italian vacation to appear in the picture. During her Hollywood stay, Miss Gish plans to visit some friends and co-workers, and if there's any time left over, she may do some work on the memoir she is writing about D.W. Griffith. (APWire Photo)(mw30300stu) 1966