
Bessie Love
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
9 Sep 1898
Age
128 Years
Born In
Midland, Texas, USA
Total Projects
135
Years Active
102 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.3 ★
Overview
Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton, September 10, 1898 - April 26, 1986) became one of the most recognizable faces of early American cinema. After her family moved to Los Angeles, she was sent to Biograph Studios, where legendary director D.W. Griffith noticed her talent and cast her in several films, including Intolerance (1916). During the silent era, she gained popularity for...
Known For
Filmography

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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
as Self (archive footage)

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Gareth Hughes
Gareth Hughes
as Self (archive footage)

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Alice Guy-Blaché
Alice Guy-Blaché
as Self

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The Hunger
The Hunger
as Lillybelle

movie
Reds
Reds
as Mrs. Partlow

movie
Ragtime
Ragtime
as Old Lady - T.O.C.

movie
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Flora

tv
Hollywood
Hollywood
as Self

tv
Edward and Mrs Simpson
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Lady Cunard

movie
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Lady Cunard

movie
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
as (voice)

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The Ritz
The Ritz
as Maurine

movie
Vampyres
Vampyres
as American Lady

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Mousey
Mousey
as Mrs. Richardson

movie
Catlow
Catlow
as Mrs. Frost

movie
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Answering Service Lady

movie
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Baccarat Player (uncredited)

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Isadora
Isadora
as Mrs. Duncan

movie
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as American tourist (uncredited)

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Battle Beneath the Earth
Battle Beneath the Earth
as Matron

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Promise Her Anything
Promise Her Anything
as Pet Shop Customer

movie
The Wild Affair
The Wild Affair
as Marjorie's Mother

movie
The Pistol
The Pistol
as Martha Burroughs

movie
I Think They Call Him John
I Think They Call Him John
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Story Parade
Story Parade
as Mrs. Arquette

movie
Children of the Damned
Children of the Damned
as Mrs. Robbin

tv
The Sentimental Agent
The Sentimental Agent
as Mamie

tv
Man of the World
Man of the World
as Mrs Van Kempson

movie
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Bunny

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Too Young to Love
Too Young to Love
as Mrs. Busch

tv
International Detective
International Detective
as Marta Steibel

tv
International Detective
International Detective
as Mrs. Morgan

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Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go
as Harriet P. Jefferson

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Next to No Time
Next to No Time
as Becky Wiener

movie
The Story of Esther Costello
The Story of Esther Costello
as Art Gallery Customer

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Touch and Go
Touch and Go
as Mrs Baxter

tv
ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week
as Mrs Strong

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The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa
as Mrs. Eubanks

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The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
as Prisoner

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The Magic Box
The Magic Box
as Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

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No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)

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Journey Together
Journey Together
as Mrs. Mary McWilliams

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London Scrapbook
London Scrapbook
as Herself

movie
Atlantic Ferry
Atlantic Ferry
as Begonia Baggot

movie
Morals for Women
Morals for Women
as Helen Hutson

movie
Round About Hollywood
Round About Hollywood
as Self

movie
See America Thirst
See America Thirst
as Ellen

movie
Good News
Good News
as Babe

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Conspiracy
Conspiracy
as Margaret Holt

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They Learned About Women
They Learned About Women
as Mary

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Chasing Rainbows
Chasing Rainbows
as Carlie Seymour

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The Hollywood Revue of 1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
as Self

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The Girl in the Show
The Girl in the Show
as Hattie Hartley

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The Idle Rich
The Idle Rich
as Helen Thayer

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The Broadway Melody
The Broadway Melody
as Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney

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Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
as Mitzi Lavelle

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Sally of the Scandals
Sally of the Scandals
as Sally Rand

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The Swell Head
The Swell Head

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The Matinee Idol
The Matinee Idol
as Ginger Bolivar

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Dress Parade
Dress Parade
as Janet Cleghorne

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A Harp in Hock
A Harp in Hock
as Nora Banks

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Rubber Tires
Rubber Tires
as Mary Ellen Stack

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The American
The American
as Jane Wilton

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Going Crooked
Going Crooked
as Marie

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Young April
Young April
as Victoria

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Lovey Mary
Lovey Mary
as Lovey Mary

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The Song and Dance Man
The Song and Dance Man
as Leola Lane

movie
The King On Main Street
The King On Main Street
as Mary Young

movie
New Brooms
New Brooms

movie
A Son of His Father
A Son of His Father
as Nora Shea

movie
Soul-Fire
Soul-Fire
as Teita

movie
The Lost World
The Lost World
as Paula White

movie
Tongues of Flame
Tongues of Flame
as Lahleet

movie
Sundown
Sundown
as Ellen Crawley

movie
Dynamite Smith
Dynamite Smith
as Violet

movie
The Silent Watcher
The Silent Watcher
as Mary, his wife

movie
Those Who Dance
Those Who Dance
as Veda Anargas

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The Woman on the Jury
The Woman on the Jury
as Grace Pierce

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Torment
Torment
as Marie

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Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia
as Julia

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Slave of Desire
Slave of Desire
as Pauline Gaudin

movie
St. Elmo
St. Elmo
as Edna Earle

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The Eternal Three
The Eternal Three
as Hilda Gray

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Human Wreckage
Human Wreckage
as Mary Finnegan

movie
Mary of the Movies
Mary of the Movies
as Herself (uncredited)

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The Purple Dawn
The Purple Dawn
as Mui Far

movie
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

movie
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous
as Bernice

movie
The Ghost Patrol
The Ghost Patrol
as Effie Kugler

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Three Who Paid
Three Who Paid
as John Caspar / Virginia Cartwright

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Deserted at the Altar
Deserted at the Altar
as Anna Moore (The Country Girl)

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Night Life in Hollywood
Night Life in Hollywood
as Self

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Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
as Self

movie
The Village Blacksmith
The Village Blacksmith
as Rosemary Martin

movie
Bulldog Courage
Bulldog Courage
as Gloria Phillips

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Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not
as Ann, The Girl

movie
The Vermilion Pencil
The Vermilion Pencil
as Hyacinth

movie
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922
as Self

movie
The Sea Lion
The Sea Lion
as Blossom Nelson

movie
The Swamp
The Swamp
as Mary

movie
The Spirit of the Lake
The Spirit of the Lake

movie
The Honor of Rameriz
The Honor of Rameriz
as The Geologist's Wife

movie
Penny of Top Hill Trail
Penny of Top Hill Trail
as Penny

movie
The Midlanders
The Midlanders
as Aurelie Lindstrom

movie
Bonnie May
Bonnie May
as Bonnie May

movie
Pegeen
Pegeen
as Pegeen O'Neill

movie
A Fighting Colleen
A Fighting Colleen
as Alannah Malone

movie
Over the Garden Wall
Over the Garden Wall
as Peggy Gordon

movie
Cupid Forecloses
Cupid Forecloses
as Geraldine Farleigh

movie
The Little Boss
The Little Boss
as Peggy Winston (The Little Boss)

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A Yankee Princess
A Yankee Princess
as Patsy O'Reilly

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The Wishing Ring Man
The Wishing Ring Man
as Joy Havenith

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Carolyn of the Corners
Carolyn of the Corners

movie
The Enchanted Barn
The Enchanted Barn
as Shirley Hollister

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The Dawn of Understanding
The Dawn of Understanding
as Sue Prescott

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A Little Sister of Everybody
A Little Sister of Everybody
as Celeste Janvier

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How Could You, Caroline?
How Could You, Caroline?
as Caroline Rogers

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The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
as Rags

movie
Polly Ann
Polly Ann
as Polly Ann

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Wee Lady Betty
Wee Lady Betty
as Wee Lady Betty

movie
The Sawdust Ring
The Sawdust Ring
as Janet Magie

movie
Cheerful Givers
Cheerful Givers
as Judy

movie
A Daughter of the Poor
A Daughter of the Poor
as Rose Eastman

movie
Nina, the Flower Girl
Nina, the Flower Girl
as Nina

movie
The Heiress at Coffee Dan's
The Heiress at Coffee Dan's
as Waffles

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A Sister of Six
A Sister of Six
as Prudence

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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as The Bride of Cana (Judean Story)

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Hell-to-Pay Austin
Hell-to-Pay Austin
as Briar Rose Dawson

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Stranded
Stranded
as The Girl

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The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish
as The Little Fish Blower

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Reggie Mixes In
Reggie Mixes In
as Agnes

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The Good Bad-Man
The Good Bad-Man
as Amy

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The Aryan
The Aryan
as Mary Jane Garth

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The Flying Torpedo
The Flying Torpedo
as Hulda

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Acquitted
Acquitted
as Helen Carter