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Film & TV
Midland, Texas, USA
Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton, September 10, 1898 - April 26, 1986) became one of the most recognizable faces of early American cinema. After her family moved to Los Angeles, she was sent to Biograph Studios, where legendary director D.W. Griffith noticed her talent and cast her in several films, including Intolerance (1916). During the silent era, she gained popularity for her lively,…
Known for
- Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché — Self (archive footage)2018
- Gareth Hughes — Self (archive footage)2000
- Alice Guy-Blaché — Self1997
- The Hunger — Lillybelle1983
- Reds — Mrs. Partlow1981
- Lady Chatterley's Lover — Flora1981
- Ragtime — Old Lady - T.O.C.1981
- Hollywood — Self1980
- Edward & Mrs. Simpson — Lady Cunard1978
- Edward and Mrs Simpson — Lady Cunard1978
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Key facts
- Born
- Juanita Horton , ( 1898-09-10 ) September 10, 1898, Midland, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- April 26, 1986 (1986-04-26) (aged 87) , London, England
- Resting place
- Breakspear Crematorium, London, England
- Citizenship
- American British
- Occupations
- Actress writer
- Years active
- 1915–1983
- Height
- 5 ft 0 in (152 cm)
- Spouse
- William Hawks ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1936 )
- Relatives
- Howard Hawks (brother-in-law) Kenneth Hawks (brother-in-law) Mary Astor (sister-in-law) Athole Shearer (sister-in-law)
- Awards
- WAMPAS Baby Star Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Midland
- Place of death
- London
- Spouse
- William Hawks
- Educated at
- Los Angeles High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Christian Science
- Notable work
- Reds
- Image
- Bessie Love The Blue Book of the Screen.jpg
- Height
- 152
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Bessie Love
- writing language
- English language
- date of birth
- 1898-09-10
- date of death
- 1986-04-26
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- end of work period
- 1983-00-00
- start of work period
- 1915-06-00
- Commons gallery
- Bessie Love
- published in
- The Christian Science Monitor
- relative
- Athole Shearer
- has written for
- The Christian Science Monitor
- has works in the collection
- New York Public Library
- birth name
- Juanita Horton
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Encyclopedic overview
Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898 – April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career spanned nearly seven decades—from silent film to sound film, including theatre, radio, and television—and her performance in The Broadway Melody (1929) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Early life
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