74
Age
38
Movies
8.9
Rating
Bessie starred in at least 200 melodrama, action westerns and crime films. In the 1910 she was visiting the Selig Film studios with a party of friends, when a director saw and liked her red hair because he said it would photograph a beautiful black, so he offered her a minor role, she had no formal training on stage, as did many early film actors, she was talented and soon rose to be one of Selig's most popular stars.
74
Died at
38
Movies
8.9
Avg Rating
Bessie starred in at least 200 melodrama, action westerns and crime films. In the 1910 she was visiting the Selig Film studios with a party of friends, when a director saw and liked her red hair because he said it would photograph a beautiful black, so he offered her a minor role, she had no formal training on stage, as did many early film actors, she was talented and soon rose to be one of Selig's most popular stars.
1916
Bessie starred in at least 200 melodrama, action westerns and crime films. In the 1910 she was visiting the Selig Film studios with a party of friends, when a director saw and liked her red hair because he said it would photograph a beautiful black, so he offered her a minor role, she had no formal training on stage, as did many early film actors, she was talented and soon rose to be one of Selig's most popular stars.
Gender
Female
Birthday
July 5, 1890
Died
January 22, 1965
Birthplace
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Also Known As
Twisted Trails
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The Spoilers
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Cheap Kisses
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The Red Blood of Courage
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The Girl of Gold
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Shotgun Jones
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His Fighting Blood
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The Great Experiment
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Beware of Strangers
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Kid Pink and the Maharajah
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The Heart of Texas Ryan
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When the West Was Young
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Chip of the Flying U
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Kit Carson's Wooing
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Alone in the Jungle
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In the Days of the Thundering Herd
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Who Shall Take My Life?
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The Wilderness Mail
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Etienne of the Glad Heart
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The White Mouse
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