Eugenie Besserer

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 73

Gender Female

Birthday December 24, 1868

Day of Death May 28, 1934 (65 years old)

Place of Birth Watertown, New York, USA

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Eugenie Besserer

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Eugenie Besserer was an American actress who appeared in supporting roles, typically portraying a mother or grandmother, in films of the Silent and early talkies eras.

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Acting

1985

1943

as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)

1933

as Granny Spelvin

1932		6 Hours to Live as The Marquisa
1932		Scarface as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

1930		Du Barry, Woman of Passion as Rosalie / Prison Matron
1930		In Gay Madrid as Doña Generosa
1930		A Royal Romance as Mother

1929		Seven Faces as Madame Vallon
1929		Mister Antonio as Mrs. Jorny
1929		Speedway as Mrs. MacDonald
1929		Illusion as Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap
1929		Madame X as Rose, Floriot's Servant
1929		Thunderbolt as Mrs. Moran

1928		A Lady of Chance as Mrs. Crandall
1928		Lilac Time as Madame Berthelot
1928		The Yellow Lily as Archduchess
1928		Drums of Love as Duchess de Alvia

1927		The Jazz Singer as Sara Rabinowitz
1927		Slightly Used as Aunt Lydia
1927		When a Man Loves as The Landlady (uncredited)
1927		Captain Salvation as Mrs. Buxom

1926		Flesh and the Devil as Leo's Mother
1926		The Fire Brigade as Mrs.O'Neil
1926		Wandering Footsteps
1926		Kiki as Landlady (uncredited)
1926		The Skyrocket as Wardrobe Mistress

1925		Bright Lights as Patsy's Mother
1925		The Circle as Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney
1925		The Coast of Folly as Nanny
1925		Friendly Enemies
1925		Confessions of a Queen as Elanora

1923		Anna Christie as Marthy
1923		Her Reputation as Madame Cervanez

1922		The Strangers' Banquet as Mrs. McPherson
1922		June Madness
1922		Kindred of the Dust as Mrs. McKaye
1922		The Rosary as Widow Kathleen Wilson

1921

as Antonia Bacigalupi

1920		What Happened To Rosa? as Madame O'Donnelly
1920		The Scoffer as Boorman's Wife
1920		45 Minutes from Broadway as Mrs. David Dean
1920		Seeds of Vengeance as Judith Cree
1920		Fickle Women
1920		For the Soul of Rafael as Dona Luisa
1920		The Gift Supreme as Martha Vinton
1920		The Fighting Shepherdess as Jezebel

1919		The Greatest Question as Mrs. Hilton
1919		Scarlet Days as Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell
1919		Turning the Tables as Mrs. Feverill

1918		Little Orphant Annie as Mrs. Goode
1918		The Sea Flower as Kealani
1918		The Road Through the Dark as Aunt Julie
1918		Mother, I Need You
1918		A Hoosier Romance as The Squire's Wife
1918		The Eyes of Julia Deep as Mrs. Lowe

1917		Who Shall Take My Life? as Mrs. Munroe
1917		The Curse of Eve as The Mother
1917		Beware of Strangers as Mary DeLacy

1916		The Garden of Allah as Lady Rens
1916		Twisted Trails as Martha, Housekeeper
1916		Thou Shalt Not Covet as My Wife

1915		The Circular Staircase
1915		The Way of a Woman's Heart as Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre
1915		The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan as Neva Hyde

1914		A Just Punishment as Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife
1914		When the Night Call Came as Nell Delaney

1913		Indian Summer as Virginia
1913		Greater Wealth as Mrs. John Sharon

1912

1911		The Blacksmith's Love as Mary Brewer Saunders
1911		The Still Alarm as Elinor Fordham

1910

as Aunt Em

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