Bessie Love

Bessie Love

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 her lively,...

Known For

The Hunger

as Lillybelle

Reds

as Mrs. Partlow

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

as The Bride of Cana (Judean Story)

Cast Credits

The Hunger

as Lillybelle

Reds

as Mrs. Partlow

Ragtime

as Old Lady - T.O.C.

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as Lady Cunard

The Ritz

as Maurine

Vampyres

as American Lady

Mousey

as Mrs. Richardson

Catlow

as Mrs. Frost

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Answering Service Lady

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

as Baccarat Player (uncredited)

Isadora

as Mrs. Duncan

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

as American tourist (uncredited)

Promise Her Anything

as Pet Shop Customer

The Wild Affair

as Marjorie's Mother

The Pistol

as Martha Burroughs

Too Young to Love

as Mrs. Busch

Nowhere to Go

as Harriet P. Jefferson

Next to No Time

as Becky Wiener

The Story of Esther Costello

as Art Gallery Customer

Touch and Go

as Mrs Baxter

The Barefoot Contessa

as Mrs. Eubanks

The Magic Box

as Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

No Highway in the Sky

as Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Journey Together

as Mrs. Mary McWilliams

Crew Credits