Bessie Eyton

Bessie Eyton

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.

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TV Series

Movies

Who Shall Take My Life?

Who Shall Take My Life?

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The Law North of 65

The Law North of 65

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Twisted Trails

Twisted Trails

5
Kit Carson's Wooing

Kit Carson's Wooing

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When the West Was Young

When the West Was Young

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Chip of the Flying U

Chip of the Flying U

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The White Mouse

The White Mouse

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Greater Wealth

Greater Wealth

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Etienne of the Glad Heart

Etienne of the Glad Heart

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The Wilderness Mail

The Wilderness Mail

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In Defiance of the Law

In Defiance of the Law

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The Smuggler's Sister

The Smuggler's Sister

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Cheap Kisses

Cheap Kisses

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Lassoing a Lion

Lassoing a Lion

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His Fighting Blood

His Fighting Blood

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The Primitive Way

The Primitive Way

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The Red Blood of Courage

The Red Blood of Courage

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The Fork in the Road

The Fork in the Road

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The Great Experiment

The Great Experiment

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The Two Natures Within Him

The Two Natures Within Him

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Kid Pink and the Maharajah

Kid Pink and the Maharajah

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Shotgun Jones

Shotgun Jones

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The Girl of Gold

The Girl of Gold

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In the Long Ago

In the Long Ago

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Blackbeard

Blackbeard

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The Mate of the Alden Bessie

The Mate of the Alden Bessie

4
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

6.2
Alone in the Jungle

Alone in the Jungle

6
In the Days of the Thundering Herd

In the Days of the Thundering Herd

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The Crisis

The Crisis

5.3
Beware of Strangers

Beware of Strangers

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The Heart of Texas Ryan

The Heart of Texas Ryan

4
The Way of a Man with a Maid

The Way of a Man with a Maid

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