Mary Gish

Mary Gish
Mary Gish carries her daughter Dorothy and holds her older daughter Lillian by the hand, 1900
Born Mary Robinson McConnell
(1876-09-16)September 16, 1876
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died September 16, 1948(1948-09-16) (aged 72)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Spouse(s)
James Leigh Gish
(m. 1893; d. 1912)
Children Lillian Gish
Dorothy Gish

Mary Robinson McConnell Gish (September 16, 1876 - September 16, 1948) was an American actress and the mother of Lilian and Dorothy Gish.

Life

Mary Gish was born on September 16, 1876, in Dayton, Ohio, as Mary Robinson McConnell. On January 8, 1893 she married James L. Gish (son of D. and Diana Gish) in Clark County, Ohio.[1] They are the parents of actresses Lillian and Dorothy Gish.[2] The girls' father, James Leigh Gish, died in January 1912, when his daughters were 18 and 13 years old.[3] According to father's christening record dated November 29, 1872, his full name is James Leonidas Gish.[4]

In 1917 Mary and her daughters were traveling to England and France as members of D. W. Griffith's film company,"Biograph Studios", to make a film at the behest of the British Government. This film was almost certainly Hearts of the World (1918), which featured all three Gishes, rising star Bobby Harron, British Prime Minister Lloyd George, and Griffith himself. The purpose of this film was to change the neutral mindset of the American public regarding World War I.

Films

References

  1. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDCQ-WZ7 : 10 February 2018), James L. Gish and Mae Mcconnell, 08 Jan 1893; citing Clark County, Ohio, reference 2:3LNXX8Q; FHL microfilm 465,394.
  2. ↑ Mary Robinson McConnel Gish; findagrave.com Retrieved September 11, 2017
  3. ↑ James Gish; findagrave.com Retrieved September 11, 2017
  4. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2NJ-LPH : 11 February 2018), Jas. Leonidas Gish, 11 Dec 1873; Christening, citing ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,HUMMELSTOWN,DAUPHIN,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm 845,111.
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