Eugenie Besserer
Biography
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
Scarface
1932
Little Orphant Annie
1918
The Jazz Singer
1927
0Who Shall Take My Life?
1917
Flesh and the Devil
1926
Thunderbolt
1929
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
Kiki
1926
To the Last Man
1933
Monte Cristo
1912
When a Man Loves
1927
Greater Wealth
1913
Filmography
Scarface
as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited) · 1932
Little Orphant Annie
as Mrs. Goode · 1918
The Jazz Singer
as Sara Rabinowitz · 1927
Who Shall Take My Life?
as Mrs. Munroe · 1917
Flesh and the Devil
as Leo's Mother · 1926
Thunderbolt
as Mrs. Moran · 1929
The Voice That Thrilled the World
as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage) · 1943
Kiki
as Landlady (uncredited) · 1926
To the Last Man
as Granny Spelvin · 1933
Monte Cristo
as Mercedes · 1912
When a Man Loves
as The Landlady (uncredited) · 1927
Greater Wealth
as Mrs. John Sharon · 1913
The Coast of Folly
as Nanny · 1925
Speedway
as Mrs. MacDonald · 1929
Kindred of the Dust
as Mrs. McKaye · 1922
The Light in the Clearing
as Roving Kate · 1921
The Ingratitude of Liz Taylor
· 1915
The Brand of Lopez
as Señora Castillo · 1920
Drums of Love
as Duchess de Alvia · 1928
Good Women
as Mrs. Emmeline Shelby · 1921
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
as Aunt Em · 1910
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
as Rosalie / Prison Matron · 1930
The City of Purple Dreams
· 1918
A Lady of Chance
as Mrs. Crandall · 1928
A Fool and His Money
as Mother · 1925
Wandering Girls
as Mrs. Marston · 1927
Confessions of a Queen
as Elanora · 1925
Mother, I Need You
· 1918
The Hands of Nara
as Mrs. Claveloux · 1922
The Garden of Allah
as Lady Rens · 1916
The Night of Love
as Gypsy · 1927
6 Hours to Live
as The Marquisa · 1932
A Royal Romance
as Mother · 1930
In Gay Madrid
as Doña Generosa · 1930
The Eyes of Julia Deep
as Mrs. Lowe · 1918
June Madness
as Mrs. Whitmore · 1922
The Gift Supreme
as Martha Vinton · 1920
Mister Antonio
as Mrs. Jorny · 1929
Thou Shalt Not Covet
as My Wife · 1916
For the Soul of Rafael
as Dona Luisa · 1920
When the Night Call Came
as Nell Delaney · 1914
The Price She Paid
as Mrs. Elton Gower · 1924
The Fire Brigade
as Mrs.O'Neil · 1926
45 Minutes from Broadway
as Mrs. David Dean · 1920
Madame X
as Rose, Floriot's Servant · 1929
What Happened To Rosa
as Madame O'Donnelly · 1920
The Circular Staircase
as Aunt Ray · 1915
Almonds and Raisins
· 1984
The Sin of Martha Queed
as Alicia Queed · 1921
The Still Alarm
· 1918
The Circle
as Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney · 1925
The Blacksmith's Love
as Mary Brewer Saunders · 1911
The Curse of Eve
as The Mother · 1917
The Road Through the Dark
as Aunt Julie · 1918
The Breaking Point
as Mrs. Janeway · 1921
A Hoosier Romance
as The Squire's Wife · 1918
Beware of Strangers
as Mary DeLacy · 1917
Lilac Time
as Madame Berthelot · 1928
The Rosary
as Widow Kathleen Wilson · 1922
Captain Salvation
as Mrs. Buxom · 1927
The Strangers' Banquet
as Mrs. McPherson · 1922
A Just Punishment
as Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife · 1914
The Carpet from Bagdad
as Mrs. Chedsoye · 1915
Turning the Tables
as Mrs. Feverill · 1919
Enemies of Children
as Mrs. Slavin · 1923
The Greatest Question
as Mrs. Hilton · 1919
The Yellow Lily
as Archduchess · 1928
The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan
as Neva Hyde · 1915
Illusion
as Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap · 1929
The Sea Flower
as Kealani · 1918
The Scoffer
as Boorman's Wife · 1920
Slightly Used
as Aunt Lydia · 1927
Anna Christie
as Marthy · 1923
The Rendezvous
as Nini · 1923
Seven Faces
as Madame Vallon · 1929
The Fighting Shepherdess
as Jezebel · 1920
Molly O'
as Antonia Bacigalupi · 1921
The Skyrocket
as Wardrobe Mistress · 1926
Scarlet Days
as Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell · 1919
Her Reputation
as Madame Cervanez · 1923
Seeds of Vengeance
as Judith Cree · 1920
The Still Alarm
as Elinor Fordham · 1911
The Way of a Woman's Heart
as Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre · 1915
The Lonely Road
as Martha True
Bright Lights
as Patsy's Mother · 1925
Friendly Enemies
· 1925
Wandering Footsteps
as Elizabeth Stuyvesant Whitney · 1926
Twisted Trails
as Martha, Housekeeper · 1916
Fickle Women
as Mrs. Price · 1920
Indian Summer
as Virginia · 1913