Acting
Bessie Love
1898 · Midland, Texas, USA
30 films
Bio
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).
Filmography
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Baccarat Player (uncredited)
The Hunger
Lillybelle
Round About Hollywood
Self
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Flora
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Bride of Cana (Judean Story)
Reds
Mrs. Partlow
The Barefoot Contessa
Mrs. Eubanks
The Matinee Idol
Ginger Bolivar
Vampyres
American Lady
Gareth Hughes
Self (archive footage)
The Ritz
Maurine
Ragtime
Old Lady - T.O.C.