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Bessie Eyton

Bessie Eyton

Biography

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.

  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1890-07-05
  • Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Also Known As: Bessie Harrison