Bessie Eyton
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Bessie Eyton was an American actress of the silent era
. She appeared in some 200 films between 1911
and 1925
. From 1910 to 1918 when the majority of her films were made, she was under contract to Selig Polyscope Company
.
She was born in Santa Barbara, California
and died in Thousand Oaks, California
.
She died on January 22, 1965 in Thousand Oaks, California
and was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. She appeared in some 200 films between 1911
1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
and 1925
1925 in film
-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
. From 1910 to 1918 when the majority of her films were made, she was under contract to Selig Polyscope Company
Selig Polyscope Company
The Selig Polyscope Company was an American motion picture company founded in 1896 by William Selig in Chicago, Illinois. Selig Polyscope is noted for establishing Southern California's first permanent movie studio, in the historic Edendale district of Los Angeles...
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She was born in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
and died in Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak....
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She died on January 22, 1965 in Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak....
and was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
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Selected filmography
- Brown of HarvardBrown of HarvardBrown of Harvard is the title of three silent films all based on the 1906 Broadway play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young. The 1926 version is notable for featuring John Wayne's screen debut.*Brown of Harvard...
(1911) - Shotgun JonesShotgun JonesShotgun Jones is a 1914 short Western film directed by Colin Campbell.-Cast:* Wheeler Oakman* Jack McDonald* Frank Clark - * Hoot Gibson* Bessie Eyton* Fernando Gálvez* William Elmer* Joseph W. Girard...
(1914) - The Man from TexasThe Man from TexasThe Man from Texas is a 1915 Western film, directed by and starring Tom Mix.-Cast:* Tom Mix - Texas* Ed Brady - * Goldie Colwell - * Bessie Eyton - Moya Dalton * Hoot Gibson - Deputy...
(1915)