Known for
Acting
Credits
33
Gender
Woman
Birthday
Jul 5, 1890
Day of death
Jan 22, 1965 (74)
Place of birth
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Also known as
Bessie Harrison
Bessie Eyton
Biography
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.
Known for
Acting roles
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | The Smuggler's Sister | Writer |