Known for
Acting
Credits
78
Gender
Woman
Birthday
Dec 24, 1868
Day of death
May 28, 1934 (65)
Place of birth
Watertown, New York, USA
Also known as
—
Eugenie Besserer
Biography
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.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Almonds and Raisins | |
| 1943 | The Voice That Thrilled the World | Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage) |
| 1933 | To the Last Man | Granny Spelvin |
| 1932 | Scarface | Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) |
| 1932 | 6 Hours to Live | The Marquisa |
| 1930 | Du Barry, Woman of Passion | Rosalie / Prison Matron |
| 1930 | In Gay Madrid | Doña Generosa |
| 1930 | A Royal Romance | Mother |
| 1929 | The Jazz Singer | Sara Rabinowitz |
| 1929 | Thunderbolt | Mrs. Moran |
| 1929 | Madame X | Rose, Floriot's Servant |
| 1929 | Speedway | Mrs. MacDonald |
| 1929 | Mister Antonio | Mrs. Jorny |
| 1929 | Seven Faces | Madame Vallon |
| — | The Lonely Road | Martha True |
| 1929 | Illusion | Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap |
| 1928 | Lilac Time | Madame Berthelot |
| 1928 | A Lady of Chance | Mrs. Crandall |
| 1928 | The Yellow Lily | Archduchess |
| 1928 | Drums of Love | Duchess de Alvia |
| 1927 | When a Man Loves | The Landlady (uncredited) |
| 1927 | Captain Salvation | Mrs. Buxom |
| 1927 | Slightly Used | Aunt Lydia |
| 1926 | Flesh and the Devil | Leo's Mother |
| 1926 | The Fire Brigade | Mrs.O'Neil |
| 1926 | Kiki | Landlady (uncredited) |
| 1926 | The Skyrocket | Wardrobe Mistress |
| 1926 | Wandering Footsteps | |
| 1925 | The Circle | Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney |
| 1925 | Confessions of a Queen | Elanora |
| 1925 | Friendly Enemies | |
| 1925 | The Coast of Folly | Nanny |
| 1925 | A Fool and His Money | Mother |
| 1925 | Bright Lights | Patsy's Mother |
| 1923 | Anna Christie | Marthy |
| 1923 | Her Reputation | Madame Cervanez |
| 1923 | Enemies of Children | Mrs. Slavin |
| 1922 | Kindred of the Dust | Mrs. McKaye |
| 1922 | The Strangers' Banquet | Mrs. McPherson |
| 1922 | The Rosary | Widow Kathleen Wilson |
| 1922 | June Madness | Mrs. Whitmore |
| 1921 | Molly O' | Antonia Bacigalupi |
| 1921 | The Sin of Martha Queed | Alicia Queed |
| 1920 | What Happened To Rosa? | Madame O'Donnelly |
| 1920 | 45 Minutes from Broadway | Mrs. David Dean |
| 1920 | The Fighting Shepherdess | Jezebel |
| 1920 | The Gift Supreme | Martha Vinton |
| 1920 | For the Soul of Rafael | Dona Luisa |
| 1920 | The Scoffer | Boorman's Wife |
| 1920 | Fickle Women | |
| 1920 | Seeds of Vengeance | Judith Cree |
| 1919 | The Greatest Question | Mrs. Hilton |
| 1919 | Scarlet Days | Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell |
| 1919 | Turning the Tables | Mrs. Feverill |
| 1918 | Little Orphant Annie | Mrs. Goode |
| 1918 | The Eyes of Julia Deep | Mrs. Lowe |
| 1918 | The Sea Flower | Kealani |
| 1918 | The Road Through the Dark | Aunt Julie |
| 1918 | Mother, I Need You | |
| 1918 | A Hoosier Romance | The Squire's Wife |
| 1917 | Who Shall Take My Life? | Mrs. Munroe |
| 1917 | Beware of Strangers | Mary DeLacy |
| 1917 | The Curse of Eve | The Mother |
| 1916 | Twisted Trails | Martha, Housekeeper |
| 1916 | Thou Shalt Not Covet | My Wife |
| 1916 | The Garden of Allah | Lady Rens |
| 1915 | The Way of a Woman's Heart | Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre |
| 1915 | The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan | Neva Hyde |
| 1915 | The Circular Staircase | |
| 1915 | The Carpet from Bagdad | Mrs. Chedsoye |
| 1914 | A Just Punishment | Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife |
| 1914 | When the Night Call Came | Nell Delaney |
| 1913 | Greater Wealth | Mrs. John Sharon |
| 1913 | Indian Summer | Virginia |
| 1912 | Monte Cristo | |
| 1911 | The Blacksmith's Love | Mary Brewer Saunders |
| 1911 | The Still Alarm | Elinor Fordham |
| 1910 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Aunt Em |