Birthdate: Saturday, October 14th, 1893
Location: Springfield, Ohio, USA
Died: Saturday, February 27th, 1993
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Cause of death: Heart failure
Best known for: Known as The First Lady of American Cinema, Lillian's career spanned 75 years, with her most notable work in the silent era, and partnership with director D W Griffith, such as on Birth of a Nation (1915), and later in Duel in the Sun (1946, for which she was nominated for an Oscar - beaten by Anne Baxter) and Night of the Hunter (1955). In 1971 she was awarded an honorary Oscar, at the age of 78.
