Bessie Love

Bessie Love
Love in 1918
Born
Juanita Horton

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