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Juanita Horton, better known as Bessie Love (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.
Bessie Love (1898–1986) was an actress whose career began in silent films, and continued into sound films, radio, and television. She was also active in the theatre.
Bessie Love was an American actress who worked with D.W. Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks in the silent era, and received an Oscar nomination for The Broadway Melody (1929). She also appeared in Ragtime, Reds, and Lady Chatterley's Lover in later years.
- January 1, 1
- Midland, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
Nov 5, 2016 · Bessie Love (1898-1986) was an American actress, born Juanita Horton in Midland, Texas. She attended school in Midland until she was in the eighth grade, when her father moved his family to Arizona, New Mexico, and then to Hollywood.
Bessie Love was a silent film star who received an Oscar nomination for The Broadway Melody (1929). She later moved to England and worked in theater and low-budget movies until the 1980s.
- September 10, 1898
- April 26, 1986
Apr 29, 1986 · Bessie Love, a demure actress who managed to stretch her career from the silent screen well into the era of television despite a lengthy series of pedestrian roles, has died in London.
A fascinating interview with Actress Bessie Love - star of the Silent. In this interview Love explains to Judith Chalmers her transition to the "Talkies" and...
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