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,...
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.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
as Flora
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Lady Cunard
Gulliver's Travels
as (voice)
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)
Battle Beneath the Earth
as Matron
Promise Her Anything
as Pet Shop Customer
The Wild Affair
as Marjorie's Mother
The Pistol
as Martha Burroughs
Children of the Damned
as Mrs. Robbin
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Bunny
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 Weak and the Wicked
as Prisoner
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
A Yankee Princess
Screenplay