Acting
Eugenie Besserer
Born 1868-12-24
Watertown, New York, USA
Department: 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.
Known For
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Scarface
1932
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The Jazz Singer
1927
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Flesh and the Devil
1926
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1910
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Thunderbolt
1929
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To the Last Man
1933
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The Circle
1925
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When a Man Loves
1927
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Monte Cristo
1912
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The Greatest Question
1919
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (90 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Almonds and Raisins | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Voice That Thrilled the World | Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage) | Movie | 1943 |
 | To the Last Man | Granny Spelvin | Movie | 1933 |
 | 6 Hours to Live | The Marquisa | Movie | 1932 |
 | Scarface | Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Du Barry, Woman of Passion | Rosalie / Prison Matron | Movie | 1930 |
 | In Gay Madrid | Doña Generosa | Movie | 1930 |
 | A Royal Romance | Mother | Movie | 1930 |
 | Seven Faces | Madame Vallon | Movie | 1929 |
 | Mister Antonio | Mrs. Jorny | Movie | 1929 |
 | Speedway | Mrs. MacDonald | Movie | 1929 |
 | Illusion | Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap | Movie | 1929 |
 | Madame X | Rose, Floriot's Servant | Movie | 1929 |
 | Thunderbolt | Mrs. Moran | Movie | 1929 |
 | A Lady of Chance | Mrs. Crandall | Movie | 1928 |
 | Lilac Time | Madame Berthelot | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Yellow Lily | Archduchess | Movie | 1928 |
 | Drums of Love | Duchess de Alvia | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Jazz Singer | Sara Rabinowitz | Movie | 1927 |
 | Slightly Used | Aunt Lydia | Movie | 1927 |
 | When a Man Loves | The Landlady (uncredited) | Movie | 1927 |
 | Captain Salvation | Mrs. Buxom | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Night of Love | Gypsy | Movie | 1927 |
 | Wandering Girls | Mrs. Marston | Movie | 1927 |
 | Flesh and the Devil | Leo's Mother | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Fire Brigade | Mrs.O'Neil | Movie | 1926 |
| Wandering Footsteps | Elizabeth Stuyvesant Whitney | Movie | 1926 | |
 | Kiki | Landlady (uncredited) | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Skyrocket | Wardrobe Mistress | Movie | 1926 |
 | Bright Lights | Patsy's Mother | Movie | 1925 |
 | The Circle | Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney | Movie | 1925 |
 | The Coast of Folly | Nanny | Movie | 1925 |
 | Friendly Enemies | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1925 |
 | Confessions of a Queen | Elanora | Movie | 1925 |
 | A Fool and His Money | Mother | Movie | 1925 |
 | The Price She Paid | Mrs. Elton Gower | Movie | 1924 |
 | Enemies of Children | Mrs. Slavin | Movie | 1923 |
 | Anna Christie | Marthy | Movie | 1923 |
 | The Rendezvous | Nini | Movie | 1923 |
 | Her Reputation | Madame Cervanez | Movie | 1923 |
 | The Strangers' Banquet | Mrs. McPherson | Movie | 1922 |
| June Madness | Mrs. Whitmore | Movie | 1922 | |
 | The Hands of Nara | Mrs. Claveloux | Movie | 1922 |
 | Kindred of the Dust | Mrs. McKaye | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Rosary | Widow Kathleen Wilson | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Light in the Clearing | Roving Kate | Movie | 1921 |
 | Molly O' | Antonia Bacigalupi | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Sin of Martha Queed | Alicia Queed | Movie | 1921 |
 | Good Women | Mrs. Emmeline Shelby | Movie | 1921 |
 | The Breaking Point | Mrs. Janeway | Movie | 1921 |
 | What Happened To Rosa | Madame O'Donnelly | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Scoffer | Boorman's Wife | Movie | 1920 |
 | 45 Minutes from Broadway | Mrs. David Dean | Movie | 1920 |
 | Seeds of Vengeance | Judith Cree | Movie | 1920 |
| Fickle Women | Mrs. Price | Movie | 1920 | |
 | For the Soul of Rafael | Dona Luisa | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Brand of Lopez | Señora Castillo | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Gift Supreme | Martha Vinton | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Fighting Shepherdess | Jezebel | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Greatest Question | Mrs. Hilton | Movie | 1919 |
 | Scarlet Days | Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell | Movie | 1919 |
 | Turning the Tables | Mrs. Feverill | Movie | 1919 |
 | Little Orphant Annie | Mrs. Goode | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Sea Flower | Kealani | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Road Through the Dark | Aunt Julie | Movie | 1918 |
 | Mother, I Need You | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1918 |
 | A Hoosier Romance | The Squire's Wife | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Eyes of Julia Deep | Mrs. Lowe | Movie | 1918 |
 | The Still Alarm | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1918 |
 | The City of Purple Dreams | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1918 |
 | Who Shall Take My Life? | Mrs. Munroe | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Curse of Eve | The Mother | Movie | 1917 |
 | Beware of Strangers | Mary DeLacy | Movie | 1917 |
 | The Garden of Allah | Lady Rens | Movie | 1916 |
 | Twisted Trails | Martha, Housekeeper | Movie | 1916 |
 | Thou Shalt Not Covet | My Wife | Movie | 1916 |
 | The Circular Staircase | Aunt Ray | Movie | 1915 |
 | The Way of a Woman's Heart | Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre | Movie | 1915 |
| The Ingratitude of Liz Taylor | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1915 | |
| The Carpet from Bagdad | Mrs. Chedsoye | Movie | 1915 | |
 | The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan | Neva Hyde | Movie | 1915 |
 | A Just Punishment | Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife | Movie | 1914 |
 | When the Night Call Came | Nell Delaney | Movie | 1914 |
 | Indian Summer | Virginia | Movie | 1913 |
| Greater Wealth | Mrs. John Sharon | Movie | 1913 | |
 | Monte Cristo | Mercedes | Movie | 1912 |
| The Blacksmith's Love | Mary Brewer Saunders | Movie | 1911 | |
| The Still Alarm | Elinor Fordham | Movie | 1911 | |
 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Aunt Em | Movie | 1910 |
 | The Lonely Road | Martha True | Movie | — |