Bessie Eyton
Actor
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.
Born1890-07-05
Place of BirthSanta Barbara, California, USA
Known For
Shotgun Jones
Western
5.3
The Crisis
DramaHistory
Greater Wealth
Drama
7.0
When the West Was Young
Western
10.0
The Red Blood of Courage
DramaWestern
6.2
The Spoilers
RomanceWestern
8.0
Blackbeard
Adventure
10.0
Cheap Kisses
Drama
Beware of Strangers
DramaCrime
In the Long Ago
Drama
Lend Me Your Name
ComedyRomance
Who Shall Take My Life?
Drama
The Primitive Way
Drama
Etienne of the Glad Heart
Drama
The City of Purple Dreams
Drama
8.0
His Fighting Blood
AdventureRomance
Kid Pink and the Maharajah
WesternComedy
7.0
The Two Natures Within Him
Drama
The Wilderness Mail
ActionWestern
3.6
The Heart of Texas Ryan
WesternRomance
The White Mouse
WesternDrama
The Still Alarm
Drama
9.0
The Girl of Gold
Western
4.0
The Mate of the Alden Bessie
Drama