Deceased

How Did Eugenie Besserer Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65

GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/12/1868Born inWatertown, New York, USADied28/05/1934 (aged 65)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3059595 ↗Buried atCalvary CemeteryTMDb#14288 ↗

Eugenie Besserer was a French-American actress who starred in silent films and features of the early sound motion-picture era, beginning in 1910. Her most prominent role is that of the title character's mother in the first talkie film, The Jazz Singer.

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Filmography41 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1984	Almonds and RaisinsMovie	—	116
1943	The Voice That Thrilled the WorldMovie	Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)	75
1933	To the Last ManMovie	Granny Spelvin	65
1932	ScarfaceMovie	Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)	64
1932	6 Hours to LiveMovie	The Marquisa	64
1930	Du Barry, Woman of PassionMovie	Rosalie / Prison Matron	62
1929	Seven FacesMovie	Madame Vallon	61
1929	SpeedwayMovie	Mrs. MacDonald	61
1929	Madame XMovie	Rose, Floriot's Servant	61
1929	Mister AntonioMovie	Mrs. Jorny	61
1928	The Yellow LilyMovie	Archduchess	60
1928	Lilac TimeMovie	Madame Berthelot	60
1928	A Lady of ChanceMovie	Mrs. Crandall	60
1928	Drums of LoveMovie	Duchess de Alvia	60
1927	Slightly UsedMovie	Aunt Lydia	59
1926	Flesh and the DevilMovie	Leo's Mother	58
1926	KikiMovie	Landlady (uncredited)	58
1925	Friendly EnemiesMovie	—	57
1925	The Coast of FollyMovie	Nanny	57
1924	The Price She PaidMovie	Mrs. Elton Gower	56
1923	Enemies of ChildrenMovie	Mrs. Slavin	55
1923	Anna ChristieMovie	Marthy	55
1922	The Strangers' BanquetMovie	Mrs. McPherson	54
1921	Good WomenMovie	Mrs. Emmeline Shelby	53
1921	The Breaking PointMovie	Mrs. Janeway	53
1920	Seeds of VengeanceMovie	Judith Cree	52
1920	The Brand of LopezMovie	Señora Castillo	52
1920	Fickle WomenMovie	Mrs. Price	52
1919	The Greatest QuestionMovie	Mrs. Hilton	51
1919	Scarlet DaysMovie	Mrs. Nell Winters aka Rosie Nell	51
1919	Turning the TablesMovie	Mrs. Feverill	51
1918	Mother, I Need YouMovie	—	50
1917	The Curse of EveMovie	The Mother	49
1915	The Poetic Justice of Omar KhanMovie	Neva Hyde	47
1915	The Way of a Woman's HeartMovie	Rose March aka Rosalind Ayre	47
1915	The Ingratitude of Liz TaylorMovie	—	47
1913	Indian SummerMovie	Virginia	45
1913	Greater WealthMovie	Mrs. John Sharon	45
1911	The Still AlarmMovie	Elinor Fordham	43
1911	The Blacksmith's LoveMovie	Mary Brewer Saunders	43
1910	The Wonderful Wizard of OzMovie	Aunt Em	42