Eugenie Besserer
Born: 1868-12-24 in Watertown, New York, USA
Died: 1934-05-28
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1984
1943
- The Voice That Thrilled the World as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
1933
- To the Last Man as Granny Spelvin
1932
- Scarface as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
- 6 Hours to Live as The Marquisa
1930
- A Royal Romance as Mother
- In Gay Madrid as Doña Generosa
- Du Barry, Woman of Passion as Rosalie / Prison Matron
1929
- Thunderbolt as Mrs. Moran
- Madame X as Rose, Floriot's Servant
- Seven Faces as Madame Vallon
- Speedway as Mrs. MacDonald
- Mister Antonio as Mrs. Jorny
- Illusion as Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap
1928
- Lilac Time as Madame Berthelot
- The Yellow Lily as Archduchess
- A Lady of Chance as Mrs. Crandall
- Drums of Love as Duchess de Alvia
1927
- The Jazz Singer as Sara Rabinowitz
- Captain Salvation as Mrs. Buxom
- When a Man Loves as The Landlady (uncredited)
- Slightly Used as Aunt Lydia
- The Night of Love as Gypsy
- Wandering Girls as Mrs. Marston
1926
- Flesh and the Devil as Leo's Mother
- The Skyrocket as Wardrobe Mistress
- Wandering Footsteps as Elizabeth Stuyvesant Whitney
- Kiki as Landlady (uncredited)
- The Fire Brigade as Mrs.O'Neil
1925
- Confessions of a Queen as Elanora
- The Circle as Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney
- Bright Lights as Patsy's Mother
- The Coast of Folly as Nanny
- Friendly Enemies
- A Fool and His Money as Mother
1924
- The Price She Paid as Mrs. Elton Gower
1923
- Her Reputation as Madame Cervanez
- The Rendezvous as Nini
- Enemies of Children as Mrs. Slavin
- Anna Christie as Marthy
1922
- The Strangers' Banquet as Mrs. McPherson
- The Rosary as Widow Kathleen Wilson
- June Madness as Mrs. Whitmore
- Kindred of the Dust as Mrs. McKaye
- The Hands of Nara as Mrs. Claveloux
1921
- Good Women as Mrs. Emmeline Shelby
- Molly O' as Antonia Bacigalupi
- The Sin of Martha Queed as Alicia Queed
- The Breaking Point as Mrs. Janeway
- The Light in the Clearing as Roving Kate
1920
- The Fighting Shepherdess as Jezebel
- The Brand of Lopez as Señora Castillo
- What Happened To Rosa as Madame O'Donnelly
- Fickle Women
- The Scoffer as Boorman's Wife
- 45 Minutes from Broadway as Mrs. David Dean
- Seeds of Vengeance as Judith Cree
- For the Soul of Rafael as Dona Luisa
- The Gift Supreme as Martha Vinton
1919
- Scarlet Days as Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell
- The Greatest Question as Mrs. Hilton
- Turning the Tables as Mrs. Feverill
1918
- The Sea Flower as Kealani
- Mother, I Need You
- The Eyes of Julia Deep as Mrs. Lowe
- Little Orphant Annie as Mrs. Goode
- The Road Through the Dark as Aunt Julie
- A Hoosier Romance as The Squire's Wife
- The City of Purple Dreams
- The Still Alarm
1917
- Beware of Strangers as Mary DeLacy
- The Curse of Eve as The Mother
- Who Shall Take My Life? as Mrs. Munroe
1916
- Twisted Trails as Martha, Housekeeper
- Thou Shalt Not Covet as My Wife
- The Garden of Allah as Lady Rens
1915
- The Carpet from Bagdad as Mrs. Chedsoye
- The Circular Staircase as Aunt Ray
- The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan as Neva Hyde
- The Way of a Woman's Heart as Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre
- The Ingratitude of Liz Taylor
1914
- When the Night Call Came as Nell Delaney
- A Just Punishment as Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife
1913
- Indian Summer as Virginia
- Greater Wealth as Mrs. John Sharon
1912
- Monte Cristo as Mercedes
1911
- The Blacksmith's Love as Mary Brewer Saunders
- The Still Alarm as Elinor Fordham
1910
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Aunt Em