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Other Works:
Stage:
Appeared (as "Grace Fenning" / "Fenny") in "Dear Octopus" on Broadway. Written by
Dodie Smith. Scenic Design by Gladys E. Calthrop. Directed by
Glen Byam Shaw. Broadhurst Theatre: 11 Jan 1939-Feb 1939 (closing date unknown/53 performances). Cast:
Alice Belmore (as "Nanny"), Naomi Campbell (as "Laurel Randolph"), Robert Craven (...
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Publicity Listings:
4 Biographical Movies
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6 Print Biographies
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2 Portrayals
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10 Interviews
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41 Articles
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3 Pictorials
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28 Magazine Cover Photos
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Alternate Names:
Dorothy Elizabeth Carter | Miss Lillian Gish
Height:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Personal Quote:
[upon receiving an honorary Academy Award in 1971] Oh, all the charming ghosts I feel around me who should share this! It was our privilege for a little while to serve that beautiful thing, the film, and we never doubted for a moment that it was the most powerful thing, the mind and heartbeat of our technical century.
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Trivia:
In 1999 the American Film Institute ranked her #19 on its list of the 50 Greatest American Female Screen Legends.
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Nickname:
The First Lady of American Cinema