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Lillian Gish

Channel	Date & Time	Title	Buy
TCM	Mon, Nov 9, 4:15 PM	One Romantic Night	Buy
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Lillian Gish Fast Facts:

Was good friends with fellow silent-film star Mary Pickford, who introduced her to director D.W. Griffith.
Along with her sister, Dorothy, made her film debut in Griffith's An Unseen Enemy (1912).
Made her first talkie, One Romantic Night, in 1930.
Returned to the Broadway stage in the '30s, where her roles included Ophelia to John Gielgud's Hamlet, before resuming her film career with 1942's Commandos Strike at Dawn.
Wrote several memoirs, including The Movies, Mr. Griffith and Me (1969), Dorothy and Lillian Gish (1973) and An Actor's Life for Me! (1987).
Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 1984.
Made her final film appearance in 1987's The Whales of August, for which she was named Best Actress by the Independent Spirit Awards and the National Board of Review.

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Lillian Gish Awards:

1970 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
1946 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee

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