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

Sara Rabinowitz

The Jazz Singer

Aunt Julie

The Road Through the Dark

Mrs. Munroe

Who Shall Take My Life?

Martha, Housekeeper

Twisted Trails

Mary DeLacy

Beware of Strangers

Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre

The Way of a Woman's Heart

Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife

A Just Punishment

Mrs. John Sharon

Greater Wealth

My Wife

Thou Shalt Not Covet

Friendly Enemies

Nanny

The Coast of Folly

Mercedes

Monte Cristo

Leo's Mother

Flesh and the Devil

Rose, Floriot's Servant

Madame X

Mother, I Need You

Aunt Em

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Wardrobe Mistress

The Skyrocket

The Mother

The Curse of Eve

Lady Rens

The Garden of Allah

Mrs. David Dean

45 Minutes from Broadway

Jezebel

The Fighting Shepherdess

Mrs. Crandall

A Lady of Chance

Mrs.O'Neil

The Fire Brigade

Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell

Scarlet Days

Archduchess

The Yellow Lily

Mrs. Buxom

Captain Salvation

Granny Spelvin

To the Last Man

Doña Generosa

In Gay Madrid

The Marquisa

6 Hours to Live

Mrs. Jorny

Mister Antonio

Mrs. Feverill

Turning the Tables

Marthy

Anna Christie

Madame O'Donnelly

What Happened To Rosa

Mrs. MacDonald

Speedway

Mrs. McKaye

Kindred of the Dust

Mrs. McPherson

The Strangers' Banquet

Mrs. Lowe

The Eyes of Julia Deep

Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap

Illusion

Landlady (uncredited)

Kiki

Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney

The Circle

Madame Berthelot

Lilac Time

Martha Vinton

The Gift Supreme

Mrs. Moran

Thunderbolt

Madame Cervanez

Her Reputation

Duchess de Alvia

Drums of Love

Elanora

Confessions of a Queen

Mrs. Hilton

The Greatest Question

Alicia Queed

The Sin of Martha Queed

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

Scarface

Nell Delaney

When the Night Call Came

Mary Brewer Saunders

The Blacksmith's Love

Mother

A Fool and His Money

Martha True

The Lonely Road

Mrs. Slavin

Enemies of Children

Rosalie / Prison Matron

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Mrs. Goode

Little Orphant Annie

Dona Luisa

For the Soul of Rafael

Neva Hyde

The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan

Aunt Lydia

Slightly Used

Mother

A Royal Romance

Patsy's Mother

Bright Lights

Antonia Bacigalupi

Molly O'

Kealani

The Sea Flower

Boorman's Wife

The Scoffer

Fickle Women

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

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Aunt Ray

The Circular Staircase

Elizabeth Stuyvesant Whitney

Wandering Footsteps

The Landlady (uncredited)

When a Man Loves

Virginia

Indian Summer

Widow Kathleen Wilson

The Rosary

Judith Cree

Seeds of Vengeance

Mrs. Whitmore

June Madness

The Squire's Wife

A Hoosier Romance

Almonds and Raisins

Elinor Fordham

The Still Alarm

Madame Vallon

Seven Faces

Mrs. Chedsoye

The Carpet from Bagdad

Nini

The Rendezvous

Gypsy

The Night of Love

Mrs. Elton Gower

The Price She Paid

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Female

Birthday

1868-12-24

Place of Birth

Watertown, New York, USA

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