ABOUT DOROTHY GISH
She made the transition from silent films to talkies with the 1930 film Wolves.
She modeled before being introduced to famed director DW Griffith , who began casting her and her sister in his films.
She acted in over 100 films, and was the sister of popular actress Lillian Gish .
Her mother Mary was the family's sole breadwinner after her father abandoned them.
Her older sister is Lillian Gish , one of the premiere film stars of her era.
