Mary Gish
| Mary Gish | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mary Robinson McConnell September 16, 1876 Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Died |
September 16, 1948 (aged 72) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
Mary Robinson McConnell Gish (September 16, 1876 - September 16, 1948) was an American actress and the mother of Lilian and Dorothy Gish.
Life
Mary Gish was born on September 16, 1876 in Dayton, Ohio, as Mary Robinson McConnell and she was the mother of actresses Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. The girls' father, James Leigh Gish, died in January, 1912 when his daughters were 18 and 13 years old.
In 1917 Mary and her daughters were traveling to England and France as members of D. W. Griffith's film company,"Biograph Studios", to make a film at the behest of the British Government. This film was almost certainly Hearts of the World (1918), which featured all three Gishes, rising star Bobby Harron, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, and Griffith himself. The purpose of this film was to change the neutral mindset of the American public regarding World War I.
Films
- Two Daughters of Eve (1912)
- Judith of Bethulia (1914)
- Letters Entangled (1915)
- Hearts of the World (1918)
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mary Gish. |
- Mary Gish at the Internet Movie Database