Bessie Love
- Recitazione
- 9 settembre 1898 · Midland, Texas, USA
- 26 aprile 1986
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché · In persona
- Gareth Hughes · In persona
- Alice Guy-Blaché · In persona
- Miriam si sveglia a mezzanotte · Lillybelle
- Reds · Mrs. Partlow
- Ragtime · Old Lady - T.O.C.
- L'amante di Lady Chatterley · Flora
- Hollywood · In persona
- Edward and Mrs Simpson · Lady Cunard
- Edward & Mrs. Simpson · Lady Cunard
- Gulliver nel paese di lilliput · Voce
- Il vizietto americano · Maurine
- Ossessione carnale · American Lady
- Il gatto e il topo · Mrs. Richardson
- Catlow · Mrs. Frost
- Domenica, maledetta domenica · Answering Service Lady
- Agente 007 - Al servizio segreto di Sua Maestà · Baccarat Player (uncredited)
- Isadora · Mrs. Duncan
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname · American tourist (uncredited)
- Battle Beneath the Earth · Matron
- Promise Her Anything · Pet Shop Customer
- The Wild Affair · Marjorie's Mother
- The Pistol · Martha Burroughs
- I Think They Call Him John · Narrator (Voce)
- Story Parade · Mrs. Arquette
- La stirpe dei dannati · Mrs. Robbin
- The Sentimental Agent · Mamie
- Man of the World · Mrs Van Kempson
- The Andromeda Breakthrough · Mrs. Neilson
- La primavera romana della signora Stone · Bunny
- Too Young to Love · Mrs. Busch
- International Detective · Marta Steibel, Mrs. Morgan
- Senza domani · Harriet P. Jefferson
- Next to No Time · Becky Wiener
- La storia di Esther Costello · Art Gallery Customer
- Touch and Go · Mrs Baxter
- ITV Play of the Week · Mrs Strong
- La contessa scalza · Mrs. Eubanks
- Penitenziario, braccio femminile · Prisoner
- Stupenda conquista · Bride's Mother in Wedding Group
- Il viaggio indimenticabile · Plane Passenger (uncredited)
- Journey Together · Mrs. Mary McWilliams
- London Scrapbook · In persona
- Atlantic Ferry · Begonia Baggot
- Morals for Women · Helen Hutson
- Round About Hollywood · In persona
- See America Thirst · Ellen
- Good News · Babe
- Conspiracy · Margaret Holt
- They Learned About Women · Mary
- Chasing Rainbows · Carlie Seymour
- Hollywood che canta · In persona
- The Girl in the Show · Hattie Hartley
- The Idle Rich · Helen Thayer
- La canzone di Broadway · Harriet 'Hank' Mahoney
- A New York si fa così · Mitzi Lavelle
- Sally of the Scandals · Sally Rand
- The Swell Head
- Il teatro di Minnie · Ginger Bolivar
- Dress Parade · Janet Cleghorne
- A Harp in Hock · Nora Banks
- Rubber Tires · Mary Ellen Stack
- The American · Jane Wilton
- Going Crooked · Marie
- Young April · Victoria
- Lovey Mary · Lovey Mary
- The Song and Dance Man · Leola Lane
- The King On Main Street · Mary Young
- New Brooms
- A Son of His Father · Nora Shea
- Soul-Fire · Teita
- Il mondo perduto · Paula White
- Tongues of Flame · Lahleet
- Sundown · Ellen Crawley
- Dynamite Smith · Violet
- The Silent Watcher · Mary, his wife
- Those Who Dance · Veda Anargas
- The Woman on the Jury · Grace Pierce
- Torment · Marie
- Gentle Julia · Julia