Dorothy Gish

American film and stage actress, born in 1898. The younger sister of Lillian Gish, she began acting in Biograph shorts for D.W. Griffith as a child and developed a particular gift for comedy that set her apart from her sister's dramatic roles. She appeared in Griffith features including Home, Sweet Home (1914) and Hearts of the World (1918). She later focused on the stage. She died in 1968.