Eugenie Besserer

Acting

December 24, 1868 – May 28, 1934 (died at 65)

Watertown, New York, USA

Female

90 Movies

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.

The Jazz Singer

1927 6.1

as Sara Rabinowitz

Age 58 (now 65)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1910 5.3

as Aunt Em

Age 41 (now 65)

Scarface

1932 7.4

as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

Age 63 (now 65)

Flesh and the Devil

1926 7.2

as Leo's Mother

Age 57 (now 65)

Thunderbolt

1929 5.7

as Mrs. Moran

Age 60 (now 65)

Scarlet Days

1919 6.0

as Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell

Age 50 (now 65)

The Greatest Question

1919 6.1

as Mrs. Hilton

Age 51 (now 65)

The Circle

1925 5.4

as Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney

Age 56 (now 65)

Lilac Time

1928 6.8

as Madame Berthelot

Age 59 (now 65)

Madame X

1929 6.3

as Rose, Floriot's Servant

Age 60 (now 65)

Confessions of a Queen

1925 7.3

as Elanora

Age 56 (now 65)

To the Last Man

1933 5.9

as Granny Spelvin

Age 64 (now 65)

What Happened To Rosa

1920 7.2

as Madame O'Donnelly

Age 51 (now 65)

Speedway

1929 6.1

as Mrs. MacDonald

Age 60 (now 65)

When a Man Loves

1927 6.0

as The Landlady (uncredited)

Age 58 (now 65)

A Lady of Chance

1928 6.5

as Mrs. Crandall

Age 59 (now 65)

Almonds and Raisins

1984 7.0

Age 115 (now 65)

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943 5.8

as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)

Age 74 (now 65)

To the Last Man

1933 5.9

as Granny Spelvin

Age 64 (now 65)

6 Hours to Live

1932 4.8

as The Marquisa

Age 63 (now 65)

Scarface

1932 7.4

as Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

Age 63 (now 65)

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

1930 6.0

as Rosalie / Prison Matron

Age 61 (now 65)

In Gay Madrid

1930 5.7

as Doña Generosa

Age 61 (now 65)

A Royal Romance

1930 7.0

as Mother

Age 61 (now 65)

Seven Faces

1929 9.0

as Madame Vallon

Age 60 (now 65)

Mister Antonio

1929 6.0

as Mrs. Jorny

Age 60 (now 65)

Speedway

1929 6.1

as Mrs. MacDonald

Age 60 (now 65)

Illusion

1929 9.0

as Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap

Age 60 (now 65)

Madame X

1929 6.3

as Rose, Floriot's Servant

Age 60 (now 65)

Thunderbolt

1929 5.7

as Mrs. Moran

Age 60 (now 65)

A Lady of Chance

1928 6.5

as Mrs. Crandall

Age 59 (now 65)

Lilac Time

1928 6.8

as Madame Berthelot

Age 59 (now 65)

The Yellow Lily

1928 6.0

as Archduchess

Age 59 (now 65)

Drums of Love

1928 7.5

as Duchess de Alvia

Age 59 (now 65)

The Jazz Singer

1927 6.1

as Sara Rabinowitz

Age 58 (now 65)

Slightly Used

1927 8.0

as Aunt Lydia

Age 58 (now 65)

When a Man Loves

1927 6.0

as The Landlady (uncredited)

Age 58 (now 65)

Captain Salvation

1927 6.0

as Mrs. Buxom

Age 58 (now 65)

The Night of Love

1927 7.0

as Gypsy

Age 58 (now 65)

Wandering Girls

1927 7.0

as Mrs. Marston

Age 58 (now 65)

Flesh and the Devil

1926 7.2

as Leo's Mother

Age 57 (now 65)

The Fire Brigade

1926 5.0

as Mrs.O'Neil

Age 57 (now 65)

Wandering Footsteps

1926 9.0

as Elizabeth Stuyvesant Whitney

Age 57 (now 65)

Kiki

1926 7.8

as Landlady (uncredited)

Age 57 (now 65)

The Skyrocket

1926 10.0

as Wardrobe Mistress

Age 57 (now 65)

Bright Lights

1925 9.0

as Patsy's Mother

Age 56 (now 65)

The Circle

1925 5.4

as Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney

Age 56 (now 65)

The Coast of Folly

1925 8.0

as Nanny

Age 56 (now 65)

Friendly Enemies

1925 9.0

Age 56 (now 65)

Confessions of a Queen

1925 7.3

as Elanora

Age 56 (now 65)

A Fool and His Money

1925 8.0

as Mother

Age 56 (now 65)

The Price She Paid

1924 5.3

as Mrs. Elton Gower

Age 55 (now 65)

Enemies of Children

1923 9.0

as Mrs. Slavin

Age 54 (now 65)

Anna Christie

1923 6.3

as Marthy

Age 54 (now 65)

The Rendezvous

1923 8.0

as Nini

Age 54 (now 65)

Her Reputation

1923 9.0

as Madame Cervanez

Age 54 (now 65)

The Strangers' Banquet

1922 10.0

as Mrs. McPherson

Age 54 (now 65)

June Madness

1922 8.0

as Mrs. Whitmore

Age 53 (now 65)

The Hands of Nara

1922 7.0

as Mrs. Claveloux

Age 53 (now 65)

Kindred of the Dust

1922 6.5

as Mrs. McKaye

Age 53 (now 65)

The Rosary

1922 7.0

as Widow Kathleen Wilson

Age 53 (now 65)

The Light in the Clearing

1921 7.0

as Roving Kate

Age 52 (now 65)

Molly O'

1921 7.0

as Antonia Bacigalupi

Age 52 (now 65)

The Sin of Martha Queed

1921 9.0

as Alicia Queed

Age 52 (now 65)

Good Women

1921 8.0

as Mrs. Emmeline Shelby

Age 52 (now 65)

The Breaking Point

1921 9.0

as Mrs. Janeway

Age 52 (now 65)

What Happened To Rosa

1920 7.2

as Madame O'Donnelly

Age 51 (now 65)

The Scoffer

1920 9.0

as Boorman's Wife

Age 51 (now 65)

45 Minutes from Broadway

1920 9.0

as Mrs. David Dean

Age 51 (now 65)

Seeds of Vengeance

1920 7.0

as Judith Cree

Age 51 (now 65)

Fickle Women

1920 7.0

as Mrs. Price

Age 51 (now 65)

For the Soul of Rafael

1920 7.0

as Dona Luisa

Age 51 (now 65)

The Brand of Lopez

1920 7.0

as Señora Castillo

Age 51 (now 65)

The Gift Supreme

1920 7.0

as Martha Vinton

Age 51 (now 65)

The Fighting Shepherdess

1920 10.0

as Jezebel

Age 51 (now 65)

The Greatest Question

1919 6.1

as Mrs. Hilton

Age 51 (now 65)

Scarlet Days

1919 6.0

as Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell

Age 50 (now 65)

Turning the Tables

1919 10.0

as Mrs. Feverill

Age 50 (now 65)

Little Orphant Annie

1918 5.3

as Mrs. Goode

Age 50 (now 65)

The Sea Flower

1918 4.0

as Kealani

Age 49 (now 65)

The Road Through the Dark

1918

as Aunt Julie

Age 49 (now 65)

Mother, I Need You

1918

Age 49 (now 65)

A Hoosier Romance

1918

as The Squire's Wife

Age 49 (now 65)

The Eyes of Julia Deep

1918 5.5

as Mrs. Lowe

Age 49 (now 65)

The Still Alarm

1918

Age 49 (now 65)

The City of Purple Dreams

1918

Age 49 (now 65)

Who Shall Take My Life?

1917

as Mrs. Munroe

Age 48 (now 65)

The Curse of Eve

1917 9.0

as The Mother

Age 48 (now 65)

Beware of Strangers

1917

as Mary DeLacy

Age 48 (now 65)

The Garden of Allah

1916

as Lady Rens

Age 48 (now 65)

Twisted Trails

1916 5.0

as Martha, Housekeeper

Age 47 (now 65)

Thou Shalt Not Covet

1916

as My Wife

Age 47 (now 65)

The Circular Staircase

1915

as Aunt Ray

Age 46 (now 65)

The Way of a Woman's Heart

1915

as Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre

Age 46 (now 65)

The Ingratitude of Liz Taylor

1915 10.0

Age 46 (now 65)

The Carpet from Bagdad

1915

as Mrs. Chedsoye

Age 46 (now 65)

The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan

1915 9.0

as Neva Hyde

Age 46 (now 65)

A Just Punishment

1914

as Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife

Age 45 (now 65)

When the Night Call Came

1914

as Nell Delaney

Age 45 (now 65)

Indian Summer

1913 9.0

as Virginia

Age 44 (now 65)

Greater Wealth

1913

as Mrs. John Sharon

Age 44 (now 65)

Monte Cristo

1912 6.0

as Mercedes

Age 43 (now 65)

The Blacksmith's Love

1911 7.0

as Mary Brewer Saunders

Age 42 (now 65)

The Still Alarm

1911 10.0

as Elinor Fordham

Age 42 (now 65)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1910 5.3

as Aunt Em

Age 41 (now 65)

The Lonely Road

8.0

as Martha True