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Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

Actor · Died June 4, 1968, aged 70 · Dayton, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dorothy Elizabeth Gish was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great success on the stage, and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Dorothy Gish was noted as a fine comedian, and many of her films were comedies.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 9, 1898
Died
June 4, 1968 (aged 70)
From
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 136 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Dorothy Gish's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
24%
Society
15%
Power
9%
Survival
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
4
Joyful
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dorothy Gish's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Dorothy Gish's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

136 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Lillian Gish: The Actor's Life for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (Archive footage)

  • The Cardinal(1963)

    as Celia Fermoyle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaronetta

  • The Alcoa Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Arry Gibbs

  • The Elgin Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Psyche

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ellen Zalinka

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs, Lapham

  • Goodyear Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Whistle at Eaton Falls(1951)

    as Mrs Doubleday

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Susie Slagle

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen Zalinka · as Emily Madison

  • The Ford Theatre Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mary Surratt

  • Centennial Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mrs. Rogers

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay(1944)

    as Mrs. Skinner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Leila McDonald

  • Madame Pompadour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Madame Pompadour

  • London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mavis Hogan

  • Tiptoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Tiptoes Kaye

  • Clothes Make the Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Betsy Tidd

  • Nell Gwyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Nell Gwyn

  • Camille: The Fate of a Coquette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Grace

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ(1925)

    as Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Beautiful City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Mollie

  • Night Life of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Meg

  • Romola(1924)

    as Tessa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Bright Shawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as La Clavel

  • Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Minnie

  • The Country Flapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Jolanda Whiple - the Country Flapper

  • Orphans of the Storm(1921)

    as Louise Girard

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost in the Garret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Delsie O'Dell

  • Flying Pat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Patricia Van Nuys

  • Little Miss Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Grand Duchess Marie Louise

  • Remodeling Her Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Janie Wakefield

  • Mary Ellen Comes to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Mary Ellen

  • Turning the Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Doris Pennington

  • Nobody Home(1919)

    as Frances Wadsworth

  • Nugget Nell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Nugget Nell

  • I'll Get Him Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Susy Faraday Jones

  • Peppy Polly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Polly

  • Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Boots

  • The Hope Chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Sheila Moore

  • Battling Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Jane

  • The Hun Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Beth

  • Hearts of the World(1918)

    as The Little Disturber

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Her Official Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · as Janice

  • Stage Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Ruth Colby

  • The Little Yank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Sallie Castleton

  • The Children of the Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Sairy Ann

  • Atta Boy's Last Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Lois Brandon

  • Gretchen the Greenhorn(1916)

    as Gretchen Van Houck

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Little School Ma'am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Nan

  • Susan Rocks the Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Susan Johnstone

  • Little Meena's Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Meena

  • Betty of Greystone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Betty Lockwood

  • Jordan Is a Hard Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Cora Findley

  • Her Mother's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Marie

  • Old Heidelberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Katie Ruder

  • Bred in the Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Mercy, at Sixteen

  • Victorine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Dottie

  • The Little Catamount (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Hattie - the Little Catamount

  • The Mountain Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Nell - the Mountain Girl

  • Out of Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Mary McRae

  • Her Grandparents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Dorothy

  • Minerva's Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Minerva

  • The Lost Lord Lowell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Molly - the Maid

  • How Hazel Got Even (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Hazel

  • An Old-Fashioned Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Abigail - the Country Girl

  • His Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Participant in Mob Scene (uncredited)

  • The Better Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Sunbeam

  • The Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Carol (May's younger sister)

  • The Saving Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mollie Kite - the Girl

  • The Availing Prayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as May Rock

  • Back to the Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Ranchman's Daughter

  • The Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Dorothy

  • Sands of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Helen Robinson

  • Down the Hill to Creditville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mamie New

  • Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Nell

  • A Lesson in Mechanics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Ruth Wilson

  • Her Mother's Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Bessie

  • The Tavern of Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Dorothy Bell - the Innkeeper's Stepdaughter

  • The Painted Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Jess - the Younger Sister

  • The City Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The City Girl

  • The Suffragette's Battle in Nuttyville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Arms and the Gringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Their First Acquaintance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Miriam Talbot

  • The Rebellion of Kitty Belle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Newer Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Dot

  • Silent Sandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Mary Jones

  • The Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Kitty Ives - Debutante

  • A Fair Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Joan Fitzhugh - the Adopted Sister

  • Home, Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Sister of Payne's Sweetheart

  • Liberty Belles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Dorothy Ketcham

  • The Different Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Mountain Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Nell - 'The Mountain Rat'

  • Cigar Butts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Old Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Maid-of-All-Work

  • The Mysterious Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Marylee Price

  • The Floor Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Stella Ford

  • Judith of Bethulia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Crippled Beggar

  • Her Father's Silent Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Her Old Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Marjorie

  • A Duel for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The House of Discord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Daughter

  • The Blue or the Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • By Man's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as At League Meeting (uncredited)

  • A Cure for Suffragettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Suffragette

  • The Lady in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Girl

  • The Adopted Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Daughter

  • The Suffragette Minstrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Story · as Among Suffragette Minstrels

  • Papa's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Young Mother

  • The Widow's Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as One of the Kids

  • Those Little Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as A Messenger

  • Pa Says (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Dot

  • The Reformers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Her Mother's Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Daughter

  • Almost a Wild Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Miss Smart / Sideshow Patron

  • Red Hicks Defies the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Hicks' Sweetheart

  • His Mother's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Woman at Dock (uncredited)

  • Just Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Sweetheart's Sister

  • The Lady and the Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Second Sister

  • The Perfidy of Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Rose

  • Broken Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as In Telegraph Office (uncredited)

  • Oil and Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as In First Audience (uncredited)

  • A Cry for Help (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Witness to Accident

  • The Burglar’s Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Birthday Wellwisher

  • My Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Young Woman

  • The New York Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Actor

  • The Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Southern Girl

  • My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Wedding Guest

  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Frizzy-Haired Woman in Street (uncredited)

  • The Painted Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Belle at Ice Cream Festival

  • So Near, Yet So Far (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as A Friend

  • Two Daughters of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as In Theatre Crowd

  • An Unseen Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Youngest Sister

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 136 titles from 1912 to 1988.

Highest rated

Orphans of the Storm (1921)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Cardinal (1963)

Film career

  • 1912Screen debut· An Unseen Enemy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting136 of 136: 134 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting1 of 136: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 136: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s100 · 100 acting · 2 crew1920s19 · acting1930s1 · acting1940s4 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Dorothy Gish's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of the 8 of 9 with a score; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)

59th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Dorothy Gish work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dorothy Gish's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lillian Gish shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors