Bessie Love

American actress (1898–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898  April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films.[7] Her acting career spanned nearly seven decades—from silent film to sound film, including theatre, radio, and television—and her performance in The Broadway Melody (1929) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.[8]

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Bessie Love
Portrait of Bessie Love
Love in 1918
Born
Juanita Horton

(1898-09-10)September 10, 1898
DiedApril 26, 1986(1986-04-26) (aged 87)[2]
London, England
Resting placeBreakspear Crematorium, London, England
Citizenship
  • American
  • British
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
Years active1915–1983
Height5 ft 0 in (152 cm)[1]
Spouse
(m. 1929; div. 1936)
Children1
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Awards
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