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Not only was Lillian Gish born in the right era, but she was also born with the ethereal beauty and grace to make her a star in the silent film industry. If Mary Pickford was the silent cinema’s greatest personality, Lillian was its greatest actress.

A consummate actress, Lillian seemed to take delight in suffering for the art form that became her obsession.

In order to experiment, Lillian worked in extreme conditions such as starvation, intense heat and bitter cold.

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Soon, she became the quintessential silent screen heroine, lovely and open to suffering. However, despite her character&#;s’ apparent weakness, Lillian’s performances also let their inner strengths shine through.

Her stage debut took place in when she performed at The Little Red School House in Rising Sun, Ohio. From to , with her mother and her sister Dorothy, Lillian toured in Her First False Step.

The following year, she danced with the Sarah Bernhardt production in New York City. From to , she moved around, stay Lillian Gish timeline | Timetoast Timelines JAGUL