ACTOR
Lillian Gish
1893 - 1993
Lillian Gish
Lillian Diana Gish (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993) was an American actress. Her film-acting career spanned 75 years, from 1912, in silent film shorts, to 1987. Gish was called the "First Lady of American Cinema", and is credited with pioneering fundamental film performance techniques. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lillian Gish has received more than 3,447,741 page views. Her biography is available in 82 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 75 in 2019). Lillian Gish is the 568th most popular actor (down from 441st in 2019), the 1,040th most popular biography from United States (down from 845th in 2019) and the 276th most popular American Actor.
Lillian Gish is most famous for her role in the 1915 silent film "The Birth of a Nation."
Memorability Metrics
3.4M
Page Views (PV)
62.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
82
Languages Editions (L)
3.71
Effective Languages (L*)
6.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Lillian Gish ranks 568 out of 13,578. Before her are Michael Jai White, Milla Jovovich, Forest Whitaker, Brendan Gleeson, David Hasselhoff, and R. Lee Ermey. After her are Laurence Fishburne, Danielle Darrieux, Buck Henry, Lance Henriksen, La Belle Otero, and Oliver Reed.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Jai White
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 562
Milla Jovovich
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 563
Forest Whitaker
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 564
Brendan Gleeson
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 565
David Hasselhoff
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 566
R. Lee Ermey
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 567
Lillian Gish
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 568
Laurence Fishburne
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 569
Danielle Darrieux
1917 - 2017
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 570
Buck Henry
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 571
Lance Henriksen
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 572
La Belle Otero
1868 - 1965
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 573
Oliver Reed
1938 - 1999
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 574
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1893, Lillian Gish ranks 43. Before her are Leslie Howard, Hans Fallada, Walter Baade, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Lili Boulanger, and Mae West. After her are Ana Pauker, Lucien Tesnière, Jomo Kenyatta, Clemens Krauss, Emmy Göring, and Roy O. Disney. Among people deceased in 1993, Lillian Gish ranks 29. Before her are Wolfgang Paul, Brandon Lee, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Dizzy Gillespie, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and W. Edwards Deming. After her are Cantinflas, Arthur Ashe, Robert W. Holley, Vincent Price, Alexandra of Yugoslavia, and Severo Ochoa.
Others Born in 1893
Go to all RankingsLeslie Howard
ACTOR
1893 - 1943
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 37
Hans Fallada
WRITER
1893 - 1947
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 38
Walter Baade
ASTRONOMER
1893 - 1960
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 39
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1976
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 40
Lili Boulanger
COMPOSER
1893 - 1918
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 41
Mae West
ACTOR
1893 - 1980
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 42
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 43
Ana Pauker
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1960
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 44
Lucien Tesnière
LINGUIST
1893 - 1954
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 45
Jomo Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1978
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 46
Clemens Krauss
COMPOSER
1893 - 1954
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 47
Emmy Göring
ACTOR
1893 - 1973
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 48
Roy O. Disney
BUSINESSPERSON
1893 - 1971
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 49
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsWolfgang Paul
PHYSICIST
1913 - 1993
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 23
Brandon Lee
ACTOR
1965 - 1993
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 24
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 25
Dizzy Gillespie
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 26
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1993
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 27
W. Edwards Deming
ECONOMIST
1900 - 1993
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 28
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 29
Cantinflas
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 30
Arthur Ashe
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 1993
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 31
Robert W. Holley
CHEMIST
1922 - 1993
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 32
Vincent Price
ACTOR
1911 - 1993
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 33
Alexandra of Yugoslavia
COMPANION
1921 - 1993
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 34
Severo Ochoa
PHYSICIAN
1905 - 1993
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 35
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lillian Gish ranks 1,040 out of 20,380. Before her are Randy Couture (1963), David Hasselhoff (1952), Jerry Goldsmith (1929), Al Jarreau (1940), Paul Flory (1910), and R. Lee Ermey (1944). After her are Ellen DeGeneres (1958), Laurence Fishburne (1961), Gordon Moore (1929), Buck Henry (1930), Alfred Hershey (1908), and Lance Henriksen (1940).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRandy Couture
MARTIAL ARTS
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,034
David Hasselhoff
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,035
Jerry Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 1,036
Al Jarreau
SINGER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,037
Paul Flory
CHEMIST
1910 - 1985
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 1,038
R. Lee Ermey
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,039
Lillian Gish
ACTOR
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 1,040
Ellen DeGeneres
COMEDIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,041
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1,042
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,043
Buck Henry
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1,044
Alfred Hershey
BIOLOGIST
1908 - 1997
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,045
Lance Henriksen
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 1,046
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Lillian Gish ranks 276. Before her are Mr. T (1952), Kevin Kline (1947), Michael Jai White (1967), Forest Whitaker (1961), David Hasselhoff (1952), and R. Lee Ermey (1944). After her are Laurence Fishburne (1961), Buck Henry (1930), Lance Henriksen (1940), Gary Sinise (1955), Ed O'Neill (1946), and Groucho Marx (1890).
Mr. T
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 270
Kevin Kline
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 271
Michael Jai White
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 272
Forest Whitaker
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 273
David Hasselhoff
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 274
R. Lee Ermey
1944 - 2018
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 275
Lillian Gish
1893 - 1993
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 276
Laurence Fishburne
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 277
Buck Henry
1930 - 2020
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 278
Lance Henriksen
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 279
Gary Sinise
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 280
Ed O'Neill
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 281
Groucho Marx
1890 - 1977
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 282