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Bessie Eyton

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jul 05 1890
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Death: Fri, Jan 22 1965
Bessie Eyton is 74 years old
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Poster of The Girl of Gold
The Girl of Gold
Bessie Eyton was
34 in The Girl of Gold
as 'Ada Tremaine'.
Mon, Feb 16 1925
Poster of Cheap Kisses
Cheap Kisses
Bessie Eyton was
34 in Cheap Kisses
as 'Maybelle Wescott'.
Sun, Dec 21 1924
Poster of Who Shall Take My Life?
Who Shall Take My Life?
Bessie Eyton was
27 in Who Shall Take My Life?
as 'Mary Moran'.
Sat, Dec 01 1917
Poster of The Law North of 65
The Law North of 65
Bessie Eyton was
27 in The Law North of 65
as 'Jeanne'.
Sat, Oct 06 1917
Poster of The Heart of Texas Ryan
The Heart of Texas Ryan
Bessie Eyton was
26 in The Heart of Texas Ryan
as 'Texas Ryan'.
Sun, Feb 25 1917
Poster of Beware of Strangers
Beware of Strangers
Bessie Eyton was
26 in Beware of Strangers
as 'Madeleine, Mentor's Daughter'.
Sat, Feb 10 1917
Poster of The Crisis
The Crisis
Bessie Eyton was
26 in The Crisis
as 'Virginia Carvel'.
Thu, Dec 21 1916
Poster of Twisted Trails
Twisted Trails
Bessie Eyton was
26 in Twisted Trails
as 'Sunshine West'.
Mon, Dec 11 1916
Poster of The Two Natures Within Him
The Two Natures Within Him
Bessie Eyton was
24 in The Two Natures Within Him
as 'Mary Bishop'.
Thu, May 20 1915
Poster of The Great Experiment
The Great Experiment
Bessie Eyton was
24 in The Great Experiment
as 'Ritta'.
Mon, Apr 19 1915
Poster of The Fork in the Road
The Fork in the Road
Bessie Eyton was
24 in The Fork in the Road
as 'Elsa - the Innkeeper's Daughte'.
Mon, Mar 15 1915
Poster of The Red Blood of Courage
The Red Blood of Courage
Bessie Eyton was
24 in The Red Blood of Courage
as 'Lydia Duane'.
Mon, Feb 22 1915
Poster of The Primitive Way
The Primitive Way
Bessie Eyton was
24 in The Primitive Way
as 'Mildred Manning'.
Sat, Jan 23 1915
Poster of His Fighting Blood
His Fighting Blood
Bessie Eyton was
24 in His Fighting Blood
as 'Hope McTrigger'.
Mon, Jan 18 1915
Poster of Lassoing a Lion
Lassoing a Lion
Bessie Eyton was
24 in Lassoing a Lion
Sat, Jan 02 1915
Poster of In the Days of the Thundering Herd
In the Days of the Thundering Herd
Bessie Eyton was
24 in In the Days of the Thundering Herd
as 'Sally Madison'.
Mon, Nov 30 1914
Poster of When the West Was Young
When the West Was Young
Bessie Eyton was
24 in When the West Was Young
as 'Nellie Halton'.
Mon, Sep 07 1914
Poster of Chip of the Flying U
Chip of the Flying U
Bessie Eyton was
24 in Chip of the Flying U
as 'Dr. Cecil Grantham'.
Sat, Aug 29 1914
Poster of The White Mouse
The White Mouse
Bessie Eyton was
24 in The White Mouse
as 'Jean Silver'.
Mon, Aug 24 1914
Poster of Etienne of the Glad Heart
Etienne of the Glad Heart
Bessie Eyton was
24 in Etienne of the Glad Heart
as 'Marie Le Groux'.
Mon, Aug 03 1914
Poster of The Wilderness Mail
The Wilderness Mail
Bessie Eyton was
24 in The Wilderness Mail
as 'Joan, a Young French-Canadian'.
Mon, Jul 13 1914
Poster of In Defiance of the Law
In Defiance of the Law
Bessie Eyton was
23 in In Defiance of the Law
as 'Isobel Deane'.
Sun, Jun 28 1914
Poster of Shotgun Jones
Shotgun Jones
Bessie Eyton was
23 in Shotgun Jones
as 'Sally Lattier - the Daughter'.
Mon, Apr 27 1914
Poster of The Spoilers
The Spoilers
Bessie Eyton was
23 in The Spoilers
as 'Helen Chester'.
Fri, Apr 10 1914
Poster of Kid Pink and the Maharajah
Kid Pink and the Maharajah
Bessie Eyton was
23 in Kid Pink and the Maharajah
Thu, Mar 12 1914
Poster of The Smuggler's Sister
The Smuggler's Sister
Bessie Eyton was
23 in The Smuggler's Sister
as 'Bessie'.
Tue, Mar 03 1914
Poster of Alone in the Jungle
Alone in the Jungle
Bessie Eyton was
22 in Alone in the Jungle
as 'Helen Brown'.
Sat, Jun 14 1913
Poster of In the Long Ago
In the Long Ago
Bessie Eyton was
22 in In the Long Ago
as 'Starlight'.
Thu, May 15 1913
Poster of Greater Wealth
Greater Wealth
Bessie Eyton was
22 in Greater Wealth
as 'Mrs. Ed Young'.
Wed, Jan 01 1913
Poster of The Mate of the Alden Bessie
The Mate of the Alden Bessie
Bessie Eyton was
21 in The Mate of the Alden Bessie
as 'The Captain's Daughter'.
Thu, Jan 04 1912
Poster of Blackbeard
Blackbeard
Bessie Eyton was
21 in Blackbeard
as 'Conchita'.
Thu, Nov 23 1911
Poster of Kit Carson's Wooing
Kit Carson's Wooing
Bessie Eyton was
21 in Kit Carson's Wooing
as 'Lat-to-nick'.
Mon, Sep 11 1911

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