Bessie Eyton

Actress

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actress

Place of Birth Santa Barbara, California, USA

Birthday 1890-07-05

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Filmography by Year

1925

1924

1917

1916

1914

1913

1912