Eugenie Besserer

Acting

Eugenie Besserer

Born December 24, 1868Watertown, New York, USA90 credits

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

Almonds and Raisins

Almonds and Raisins

Movie

1984

The Voice That Thrilled the World
5.3

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Movie

1943

To the Last Man
5.8

To the Last Man

Movie

1933

6 Hours to Live
4.5

6 Hours to Live

Movie

1932

Scarface
7.4

Scarface

Movie

1932

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
5.4

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Movie

1930

Filmography

Almonds and Raisins
1984Almonds and RaisinsMovie
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)Movie
To the Last Man
1933To the Last Manas Granny SpelvinMovie
6 Hours to Live
19326 Hours to Liveas The MarquisaMovie
Scarface
1932Scarfaceas Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)Movie
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
1930Du Barry, Woman of Passionas Rosalie / Prison MatronMovie
In Gay Madrid
1930In Gay Madridas Doña GenerosaMovie
A Royal Romance
1930A Royal Romanceas MotherMovie
Seven Faces
1929Seven Facesas Madame VallonMovie
Mister Antonio
1929Mister Antonioas Mrs. JornyMovie
Speedway
1929Speedwayas Mrs. MacDonaldMovie
Illusion
1929Illusionas Mrs. Jacob SchmittlapMovie
Madame X
1929Madame Xas Rose, Floriot's ServantMovie
Thunderbolt
1929Thunderboltas Mrs. MoranMovie
A Lady of Chance
1928A Lady of Chanceas Mrs. CrandallMovie
Lilac Time
1928Lilac Timeas Madame BerthelotMovie
The Yellow Lily
1928The Yellow Lilyas ArchduchessMovie
Drums of Love
1928Drums of Loveas Duchess de AlviaMovie
The Jazz Singer
1927The Jazz Singeras Sara RabinowitzMovie
Slightly Used
1927Slightly Usedas Aunt LydiaMovie
When a Man Loves
1927When a Man Lovesas The Landlady (uncredited)Movie
Captain Salvation
1927Captain Salvationas Mrs. BuxomMovie
The Night of Love
1927The Night of Loveas GypsyMovie
Wandering Girls
1927Wandering Girlsas Mrs. MarstonMovie
Flesh and the Devil
1926Flesh and the Devilas Leo's MotherMovie
The Fire Brigade
1926The Fire Brigadeas Mrs.O'NeilMovie
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1926Wandering Footstepsas Elizabeth Stuyvesant WhitneyMovie
Kiki
1926Kikias Landlady (uncredited)Movie
The Skyrocket
1926The Skyrocketas Wardrobe MistressMovie
Bright Lights
1925Bright Lightsas Patsy's MotherMovie
The Circle
1925The Circleas Lady Catherine 'Kitty' CheneyMovie
The Coast of Folly
1925The Coast of Follyas NannyMovie
Friendly Enemies
1925Friendly EnemiesMovie
Confessions of a Queen
1925Confessions of a Queenas ElanoraMovie
A Fool and His Money
1925A Fool and His Moneyas MotherMovie
The Price She Paid
1924The Price She Paidas Mrs. Elton GowerMovie
Enemies of Children
1923Enemies of Childrenas Mrs. SlavinMovie
Anna Christie
1923Anna Christieas MarthyMovie
The Rendezvous
1923The Rendezvousas NiniMovie
Her Reputation
1923Her Reputationas Madame CervanezMovie
The Strangers' Banquet
1922The Strangers' Banquetas Mrs. McPhersonMovie
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1922June Madnessas Mrs. WhitmoreMovie
The Hands of Nara
1922The Hands of Naraas Mrs. ClavelouxMovie
Kindred of the Dust
1922Kindred of the Dustas Mrs. McKayeMovie
The Rosary
1922The Rosaryas Widow Kathleen WilsonMovie
The Light in the Clearing
1921The Light in the Clearingas Roving KateMovie
Molly O'
1921Molly O'as Antonia BacigalupiMovie
The Sin of Martha Queed
1921The Sin of Martha Queedas Alicia QueedMovie
Good Women
1921Good Womenas Mrs. Emmeline ShelbyMovie
The Breaking Point
1921The Breaking Pointas Mrs. JanewayMovie
What Happened To Rosa
1920What Happened To Rosaas Madame O'DonnellyMovie
The Scoffer
1920The Scofferas Boorman's WifeMovie
45 Minutes from Broadway
192045 Minutes from Broadwayas Mrs. David DeanMovie
Seeds of Vengeance
1920Seeds of Vengeanceas Judith CreeMovie
F
1920Fickle WomenMovie
For the Soul of Rafael
1920For the Soul of Rafaelas Dona LuisaMovie
The Brand of Lopez
1920The Brand of Lopezas Señora CastilloMovie
The Gift Supreme
1920The Gift Supremeas Martha VintonMovie
The Fighting Shepherdess
1920The Fighting Shepherdessas JezebelMovie
The Greatest Question
1919The Greatest Questionas Mrs. HiltonMovie
Scarlet Days
1919Scarlet Daysas Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie NellMovie
Turning the Tables
1919Turning the Tablesas Mrs. FeverillMovie
Little Orphant Annie
1918Little Orphant Annieas Mrs. GoodeMovie
The Sea Flower
1918The Sea Floweras KealaniMovie
The Road Through the Dark
1918The Road Through the Darkas Aunt JulieMovie
Mother, I Need You
1918Mother, I Need YouMovie
A Hoosier Romance
1918A Hoosier Romanceas The Squire's WifeMovie
The Eyes of Julia Deep
1918The Eyes of Julia Deepas Mrs. LoweMovie
The Still Alarm
1918The Still AlarmMovie
The City of Purple Dreams
1918The City of Purple DreamsMovie
Who Shall Take My Life?
1917Who Shall Take My Life?as Mrs. MunroeMovie
The Curse of Eve
1917The Curse of Eveas The MotherMovie
Beware of Strangers
1917Beware of Strangersas Mary DeLacyMovie
The Garden of Allah
1916The Garden of Allahas Lady RensMovie
Twisted Trails
1916Twisted Trailsas Martha, HousekeeperMovie
Thou Shalt Not Covet
1916Thou Shalt Not Covetas My WifeMovie
The Circular Staircase
1915The Circular Staircaseas Aunt RayMovie
The Way of a Woman's Heart
1915The Way of a Woman's Heartas Rose March aka Rosalind AyreMovie
T
1915The Ingratitude of Liz TaylorMovie
T
1915The Carpet from Bagdadas Mrs. ChedsoyeMovie
The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan
1915The Poetic Justice of Omar Khanas Neva HydeMovie
A Just Punishment
1914A Just Punishmentas Mrs. Preston - Bob's WifeMovie
When the Night Call Came
1914When the Night Call Cameas Nell DelaneyMovie
Indian Summer
1913Indian Summeras VirginiaMovie
G
1913Greater Wealthas Mrs. John SharonMovie
Monte Cristo
1912Monte Cristoas MercedesMovie
The Blacksmith's Love
1911The Blacksmith's Loveas Mary Brewer SaundersMovie
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1911The Still Alarmas Elinor FordhamMovie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1910The Wonderful Wizard of Ozas Aunt EmMovie
The Lonely Road
—The Lonely Roadas Martha TrueMovie