How long was Dorothy Gish’s film career?

Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898 – June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great success on the stage, and was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Dorothy Gish was noted as a fine comedian, and many of her films were comedies.

Dorothy and Lillian Gish both debuted in Griffith's 'An Unseen Enemy'. Dorothy would go on to star in over 100 short films and features, many of them with Lillian. Her final film appearance was in an Otto Preminger film, 'The Cardinal' (1963), in which she portrayed the mother of the title character.