Eugenie Besserer was an American actress who appeared in supporting roles, typically portraying a mother or grandmother, in films of the Silent and early talkies eras.
Known For
Scarface
(1932)
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
The Jazz Singer
(1927)
Sara Rabinowitz
Flesh and the Devil
(1926)
Leo's Mother
Full Filmography
Acting
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(1910)
Aunt Em
The Blacksmith's Love
(1911)
Mary Brewer Saunders
The Still Alarm
(1911)
Elinor Fordham
Monte Cristo
(1912)
Indian Summer
(1913)
Virginia
Greater Wealth
(1913)
Mrs. John Sharon
When the Night Call Came
(1914)
Nell Delaney
A Just Punishment
(1914)
Mrs. Preston - Bob's Wife
The Poetic Justice of Omar Khan
(1915)
Neva Hyde
The Circular Staircase
(1915)
The Way of a Woman's Heart
(1915)
Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre
Twisted Trails
(1916)
Martha, Housekeeper
Thou Shalt Not Covet
(1916)
My Wife
The Garden of Allah
(1916)
Lady Rens
Beware of Strangers
(1917)
Mary DeLacy
Who Shall Take My Life?
(1917)
Mrs. Munroe
The Curse of Eve
(1917)
The Mother
The Eyes of Julia Deep
(1918)
Mrs. Lowe
Little Orphant Annie
(1918)
Mrs. Goode
The Sea Flower
(1918)
Kealani
A Hoosier Romance
(1918)
The Squire's Wife
The Road Through the Dark
(1918)
Aunt Julie
Mother, I Need You
(1918)
Scarlet Days
(1919)
Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell
The Greatest Question
(1919)
Mrs. Hilton
Turning the Tables
(1919)
Mrs. Feverill
What Happened To Rosa?
(1920)
Madame O'Donnelly
The Gift Supreme
(1920)
Martha Vinton
For the Soul of Rafael
(1920)
Dona Luisa
The Scoffer
(1920)
Boorman's Wife
Fickle Women
(1920)
Seeds of Vengeance
(1920)
Judith Cree
45 Minutes from Broadway
(1920)
Mrs. David Dean
The Fighting Shepherdess
(1920)
Jezebel
Molly O'
(1921)
Antonia Bacigalupi
Kindred of the Dust
(1922)
Mrs. McKaye
The Rosary
(1922)
Widow Kathleen Wilson
June Madness
(1922)
The Strangers' Banquet
(1922)
Mrs. McPherson
Anna Christie
(1923)
Marthy
Her Reputation
(1923)
Madame Cervanez
The Circle
(1925)
Lady Catherine 'Kitty' Cheney
Confessions of a Queen
(1925)
Elanora
Bright Lights
(1925)
Patsy's Mother
Friendly Enemies
(1925)
The Coast of Folly
(1925)
Nanny
Flesh and the Devil
(1926)
Leo's Mother
The Fire Brigade
(1926)
Mrs.O'Neil
Kiki
(1926)
Landlady (uncredited)
Wandering Footsteps
(1926)
The Skyrocket
(1926)
Wardrobe Mistress
The Jazz Singer
(1927)
Sara Rabinowitz
Captain Salvation
(1927)
Mrs. Buxom
Slightly Used
(1927)
Aunt Lydia
When a Man Loves
(1927)
The Landlady (uncredited)
A Lady of Chance
(1928)
Mrs. Crandall
The Yellow Lily
(1928)
Archduchess
Lilac Time
(1928)
Madame Berthelot
Drums of Love
(1928)
Duchess de Alvia
Madame X
(1929)
Rose, Floriot's Servant
Mister Antonio
(1929)
Mrs. Jorny
Speedway
(1929)
Mrs. MacDonald
Illusion
(1929)
Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap
Thunderbolt
(1929)
Mrs. Moran
Seven Faces
(1929)
Madame Vallon
In Gay Madrid
(1930)
Doña Generosa
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
(1930)
Rosalie / Prison Matron
A Royal Romance
(1930)
Mother
6 Hours to Live
(1932)
The Marquisa
Scarface
(1932)
Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)
To the Last Man
(1933)
Granny Spelvin
The Voice That Thrilled the World
(1943)
Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
Almonds and Raisins
(1985)