Gish, LillianGish, Lil‧li‧an /ɡɪʃ, ˈlɪliən/ 
(1893–1993) a US film and theatre actress, most famous for appearing in silent films (=films made with no sound). Her films include Birth of a Nation (1915), Broken Blossoms (1918), and much later, The Whales of August (1987).
(1893–1993) a US film and theatre actress, most famous for appearing in silent films (=films made with no sound). Her films include Birth of a Nation (1915), Broken Blossoms (1918), and much later, The Whales of August (1987).