Who's who in the film world (1914)

Record Details:

Title:
Who's who in the film world
Date:
1914
Publisher:
Los Angeles : Film World Publishing Co.
Volume:
Who's who in the film world
Leaf #:
000136
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
December 28, 2023
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WITZEI. PHOTO eUGENIE BESSERER. Born in Marseilles, France. Coming to the United States when quite a girl, she studied fencing under Professor Senac, and eventually became an instructor herself at Berkeley Ladies' Athletic Club, New York, and was champion lady fencer of America for eight years. She is also an expert in archery and swimming. Miss Besserer's first appearance in the legitimate was with McKee Rankin Company, playing juvenile parts, having every possible kind of experience from barnstorming shows to first-class engagements; played in every country in the world. Before joining the silent drama, Miss Besserer was understudy to Margaret Anglin. Associated herself as leading woman for Selig Company under Mr. Boggs in 1910, and has been with them in the same capacity ever since. Miss Besserer is exceptionally versatile, as is shown by her acting in "Old Songs and Memories," in which she takes a triple part — the girl of eighteen, the woman of twenty-five, and the old lady of sixty. While with Selig she has played leads in over one hundred pictures, a few being Mercedes in "Monte Carlo," featured in "Phantoms," "When a Woman is Forty," etc. She is a dramatist, having written the playlet, "An Accident," also the scenario called "The profligate," taken from her original "An Accident." Address: Selig Co., Edendale, Cal. One Hundred Thirty