Bessie Love

Acting •1898-09-09 •Midland, Texas, USA

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, wholesome screen presence and worked with major stars such as Douglas Fairbanks. Her career soared in the 1920s, and she was named a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1922, marking her as one of Hollywood’s most promising young actresses. Love made a successful transition to sound films—something many silent stars struggled with. Her performance as Hank Mahoney in The Broadway Melody (1929) earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, cementing her place in film history. In the 1930s, she moved to the United Kingdom, where she continued acting in film, theatre, radio, and later television. Her career ultimately spanned from 1915 to 1983, making her one of the longest‑working performers of her generation. She died on April 26, 1986, in London at age 87.

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代表作

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1962 · Mrs Van Kempson

爱丽丝·盖伊-布拉切不为人知的故事

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Too Young to Love

1960 · Mrs. Busch

党同伐异

1916 · The Bride of Cana (Judean Story)

International Detective

1959 · Marta Steibel

International Detective

1959 · Mrs. Morgan

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全部作品

爱丽丝·盖伊-布拉切不为人知的故事

2018 •Self (archive footage)

Gareth Hughes

2000 •Self (archive footage)

Alice Guy-Blaché

1997 •Self

千年血后

1983 •Lillybelle

烽火赤焰万里情

1981 •Mrs. Partlow

查泰莱夫人的情人

1981 •Flora

爵士年代

1981 •Old Lady - T.O.C.

Hollywood

1980 •Self

Edward & Mrs. Simpson

1978 •Lady Cunard

Edward and Mrs Simpson

1978 •Lady Cunard

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Gulliver's Travels

1977 •(voice)

丽兹大酒店

1976 •Maurine

妒火杀人狂

1974 •Mrs. Richardson

吸血夜

1974 •American Lady

血腥星期天

1971 •Answering Service Lady

Catlow

1971 •Mrs. Frost

007：女王密使

1969 •Baccarat Player (uncredited)

伊莎朵拉

1968 •Mrs. Duncan

Battle Beneath the Earth

1967 •Matron

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967 •American tourist (uncredited)

有求必应

1966 •Pet Shop Customer

The Pistol

1965 •Martha Burroughs

The Wild Affair

1965 •Marjorie's Mother

I Think They Call Him John

1964 •Narrator (voice)

被诅咒的孩子们

1964 •Mrs. Robbin

Story Parade

1964 •Mrs. Arquette

The Sentimental Agent

1963 •Mamie

Man of the World

1962 •Mrs Van Kempson

罗马之春

1961 •Bunny

Too Young to Love

1960 •Mrs. Busch

International Detective

1959 •Marta Steibel

International Detective

1959 •Mrs. Morgan

温柔乡

1958 •Harriet P. Jefferson

Next to No Time

1958 •Becky Wiener

The Story of Esther Costello

1957 •Art Gallery Customer

玉女艳史

1955 •Mrs Baxter

ITV Play of the Week

1955 •Mrs Strong

铁窗泪痕

1954 •Prisoner

赤足天使

1954 •Mrs. Eubanks

魔盒

1952 •Bride's Mother in Wedding Group

天空无路

1951 •Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Journey Together

1945 •Mrs. Mary McWilliams

London Scrapbook

1942 •Herself

Atlantic Ferry

1941 •Begonia Baggot

Morals for Women

1931 •Helen Hutson

Round About Hollywood

1931 •Self

Conspiracy

1930 •Margaret Holt

追逐彩虹

1930 •Carlie Seymour

Good News

1930 •Babe

They Learned About Women

1930 •Mary

See America Thirst

1930 •Ellen

1929好莱坞滑稽剧

1929 •Self

百老汇旋律

1929 •Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney

The Idle Rich

1929 •Helen Thayer

The Girl in the Show

1929 •Hattie Hartley

The Matinee Idol

1928 •Ginger Bolivar

The Swell Head

1928

Anybody Here Seen Kelly?

1928 •Mitzi Lavelle

Sally of the Scandals

1928 •Sally Rand

Rubber Tires

1927 •Mary Ellen Stack

Dress Parade

1927 •Janet Cleghorne

The American

1927 •Jane Wilton

A Harp in Hock

1927 •Nora Banks

The Song and Dance Man

1926 •Leola Lane

Young April

1926 •Victoria

Going Crooked

1926 •Marie

Lovey Mary

1926 •Lovey Mary

失落的世界

1925 •Paula White

大街之王

1925 •Mary Young

Soul-Fire

1925 •Teita

New Brooms

1925

A Son of His Father

1925 •Nora Shea

The Woman on the Jury

1924 •Grace Pierce

Dynamite Smith

1924 •Violet

Torment

1924 •Marie

The Silent Watcher

1924 •Mary, his wife

Those Who Dance

1924 •Veda Anargas

Sundown

1924 •Ellen Crawley

Tongues of Flame

1924 •Lahleet

The Eternal Three

1923 •Hilda Gray

Souls for Sale

1923 •Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

Human Wreckage

1923 •Mary Finnegan

Three Who Paid

1923 •John Caspar / Virginia Cartwright

St. Elmo

1923 •Edna Earle

The Purple Dawn

1923 •Mui Far

Mary of the Movies

1923 •Herself (uncredited)

The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous

1923 •Bernice

The Ghost Patrol

1923 •Effie Kugler

Slave of Desire

1923 •Pauline Gaudin

Gentle Julia

1923 •Julia

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

1922 •Self

The Village Blacksmith

1922 •Rosemary Martin

Deserted at the Altar

1922 •Anna Moore (The Country Girl)

The Wampas Baby Stars of 1922

1922 •Self

Bulldog Courage

1922 •Gloria Phillips

The Vermilion Pencil

1922 •Hyacinth

Forget Me Not

1922 •Ann, The Girl

Night Life in Hollywood

1922 •Self

The Sea Lion

1921 •Blossom Nelson

Penny of Top Hill Trail

1921 •Penny

The Swamp

1921 •Mary

The Honor of Rameriz

1921 •The Geologist's Wife

The Spirit of the Lake

1921

Pegeen

1920 •Pegeen O'Neill

Bonnie May

1920 •Bonnie May

The Midlanders

1920 •Aurelie Lindstrom

Carolyn of the Corners

1919

The Wishing Ring Man

1919 •Joy Havenith

The Enchanted Barn

1919 •Shirley Hollister

A Yankee Princess

1919 •Patsy O'Reilly

Cupid Forecloses

1919 •Geraldine Farleigh

Over the Garden Wall

1919 •Peggy Gordon

A Fighting Colleen

1919 •Alannah Malone

The Little Boss

1919 •Peggy Winston (The Little Boss)

A Yankee Princess

1919 •Screenplay

The Great Adventure

1918 •Rags

How Could You, Caroline?

1918 •Caroline Rogers

A Little Sister of Everybody

1918 •Celeste Janvier

The Dawn of Understanding

1918 •Sue Prescott

Cheerful Givers

1917 •Judy

A Daughter of the Poor

1917 •Rose Eastman

Nina, the Flower Girl

1917 •Nina

Wee Lady Betty

1917 •Wee Lady Betty

Polly Ann

1917 •Polly Ann

The Sawdust Ring

1917 •Janet Magie

党同伐异

1916 •The Bride of Cana (Judean Story)

好恶人

1916 •Amy

The Flying Torpedo

1916 •Hulda

The Mystery of the Leaping Fish

1916 •The Little Fish Blower

Reggie Mixes In

1916 •Agnes

The Aryan

1916 •Mary Jane Garth

A Sister of Six

1916 •Prudence

Hell-to-Pay Austin

1916 •Briar Rose Dawson

Acquitted

1916 •Helen Carter

Stranded

1916 •The Girl

The Heiress at Coffee Dan's

1916 •Waffles