Bessie Love (1898–1986) was an actress whose career began in silent films, and continued into sound films, radio, and television. She was also active in the theatre. Her early career was exclusively in American film; after she moved to England in 1935, she performed in productions made only in the U.K., and British productions made in Europe.

Film

Silent: 1916–1928 Triangle Fine Arts Love began her career at Triangle Fine Arts, having been discovered by D. W. Griffith.

Release date Title Role Director Studio(s) / Distributor(s) Preservation status Notes February 6, 1916 Acquitted Helen Carter Paul Powell Fine Arts / Triangle Lost March 12, 1916 Hulda John B. O'Brien, Christy Cabanne Fine Arts / Triangle Lost April 9, 1916 Mary Jane Garth William S. Hart, Reginald Barker, Clifford Smith Triangle Incomplete April 21, 1916 Amy Allan Dwan Fine Arts / Triangle Survives June 11, 1916 Reggie Mixes In Agnes Christy Cabanne Fine Arts / Triangle Survives June 11, 1916 The Little Fish Blower John Emerson, Christy Cabanne Triangle Survives Short film July 23, 1916 Stranded The Girl Lloyd Ingraham Fine Arts / Triangle Lost August 20, 1916 Hell-to-Pay Austin Briar Rose "Nettles" Dawson Paul Powell Fine Arts / Triangle Lost September 5, 1916 Intolerance The Bride D. W. Griffith Triangle Survives October 29, 1916 Prudence Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin Fine Arts / Triangle Incomplete December 1916 The Heiress at Coffee Dan's Waffles Edward Dillon Fine Arts / Triangle Lost January 21, 1917 Nina, the Flower Girl Nina Lloyd Ingraham Fine Arts / Triangle Lost March 18, 1917 Rose Eastman Edward Dillon Fine Arts / Triangle Incomplete April 15, 1917 Cheerful Givers Judy Paul Powell Fine Arts / Triangle Lost July 15, 1917 Janet Magie Charles Miller, Paul Powell New York Motion Picture Corporation / Triangle Survives August 19, 1917 Wee Lady Betty Wee Lady Betty Charles Miller, Frank Borzage (uncredited) Triangle Lost September 9, 1917 Polly Ann Polly Ann Charles Miller Triangle Lost

Pathé Exchange In 1918, Pathé Exchange was looking for a new star, and convinced Love to leave Triangle Fine Arts for a salary of $2000/week (). The contract empowered her to choose her own cameraman; she selected future Academy Award-winner Clyde De Vinna.

Love made four films with Pathé. They received mixed-to-negative reviews, although Love's performances were consistently praised. Originally released in 1918 and 1919 as 5-reel films, three of the films were edited down to 3 reels, and re-released in 1922 as "Pathé Playlets".

Carolyn of the Corners, Love's final film with Pathé, was released after the first films of her subsequent Vitagraph contract were released, as were the Pathé Playlets.

Release dates Title Role Director Studio(s) / Distributor(s) Preservation status Notes Original Re-release March 10, 1918 August 6, 1922 Rags Alice Guy-Blaché Pathé Exchange Survives May 5, 1918 Not re-released How Could You, Caroline? Caroline Rogers Frederick A. Thomson Pathé Exchange Lost June 30, 1918 August 6, 1922 Celeste Janvier Robert Thornby Anderson-Brunton / Pathé Exchange Lost March 9, 1919 June 11, 1922 Carolyn of the Corners Carolyn May Cameron Robert Thornby Pathé Exchange Lost

Vitagraph In 1918, Love signed a nine-film contract with Vitagraph, all of which were made, and all of which were directed by David Smith.

Release date Title Role Director Studio(s) / Distributor(s) Preservation status Notes December 2, 1918 Sue Prescott David Smith Vitagraph Lost January 27, 1919 Shirley Hollister David Smith Vitagraph Lost March 10, 1919 Joy Havenith David Smith Vitagraph Lost April 21, 1919 Patsy O'Reilly David Smith Vitagraph Lost Love also wrote the scenario June 2, 1919 Peggy Winston, the little boss David Smith Vitagraph Lost July 12, 1919 Cupid Forecloses Geraldine Farleigh David Smith Vitagraph Survives September 21, 1919 Over the Garden Wall Peggy Gordon David Smith Vitagraph Lost November 16, 1919 Alannah Malone David Smith Vitagraph Lost January 11, 1920 Pegeen Pegeen O'Neill David Smith Vitagraph Lost

Andrew J. Callaghan Productions All were box-office failures.

Release date Title Role Director Studio(s) / Distributor(s) Preservation status Notes October 17, 1920 Bonnie May Bonnie May Joseph De Grasse, Ida May Park Andrew J. Callaghan Productions / Federated Film Exchanges Lost December 1920 Aurelie Lindstrom Joseph De Grasse, Ida May Park Andrew J. Callaghan Productions / Federated Film Exchanges Incomplete May 7, 1921 Penny of Top Hill Trail Penny Arthur Berthelet Andrew J. Callaghan Productions / Federated Film Exchanges Lost

Free agent After the failures of her Callaghan-produced films, Love fired her manager, and became a free agent.

She appeared in two series of short films headlined by other actors: The Santschi Series (Tom Santschi) and The Strange Adventures of Prince Courageous (Arthur Trimble).

Release date Title Role Director Studio(s) / Distributor(s) Preservation status Notes October 16, 1921 The Geologist's Wife Robert North Bradbury Pathé Exchange Lost October 30, 1921 Robert North Bradbury Pathé Exchange Lost October 30, 1921 Mary Colin Campbell Robertson–Cole Survives December 5, 1921 Blossom Nelson Rowland V. Lee Associated Producers Survives March 19, 1922 Hyacinth Norman Dawn Robertson–Cole Lost July 23, 1922 Forget Me Not Ann, the girl W. S. Van Dyke Metro Pictures Lost August 1922 Bulldog Courage Gloria Phillips Edward A. Kull Russell Productions / State Rights Survives November 2, 1922 Rosemary Martin, the daughter John Ford Fox Film Incomplete November 15, 1922 Night Life in Hollywood Herself Fred Caldwell A.B. Maescher Productions / Arrow Film Corporation Incomplete December 1, 1922 Deserted at the Altar Anna Moore, the country girl William K. Howard Phil Goldstone Survives January 7, 1923 Three Who Paid John Caspar / Virginia Cartwright Colin Campbell Fox Film Lost January 21, 1923 Effie Kugler Nat Ross Universal Pictures Lost March 27, 1923 Souls for Sale Herself Rupert Hughes Goldwyn Pictures Survives April 7, 1923 Bernice Frederick G. Becker Arthur Trimble Productions / Anchor Survives 1923 Bernice Frederick G. Becker Arthur Trimble Productions / Anchor Unknown 1923 Bernice Frederick G. Becker Arthur Trimble Productions / Anchor Unknown May 10, 1923 Mui Far Charles R. Seeling Aywon / State Rights Lost May 22, 1923 Mary of the Movies Herself John McDermott Columbia / Robertson–Cole / Film Booking Offices Incomplete June 17, 1923 Human Wreckage Mary Finnegan John Griffith Wray Thomas H. Ince Corporation / Film Booking Offices Lost September 23, 1923 Hilda Gray Marshall Neilan, Frank Urson Goldwyn Pictures Lost September 30, 1923 St. Elmo Edna Earle Jerome Storm Fox Film Lost October 14, 1923 Slave of Desire Pauline Gaudin George D. Baker Goldwyn Pictures Survives December 24, 1923 Gentle Julia Julia Rowland V. Lee Fox Film Lost February 11, 1924 Torment Marie Maurice Tourneur Tourneur / Associated First National Lost April 20, 1924 Grace Pierce Harry O. Hoyt Associated First National Lost April 28, 1924 Those Who Dance Veda Carney Lambert Hillyer Thomas H. Ince Corporation / Associated First National Lost October 5, 1924 Mary Roberts Frank Lloyd First National Pictures Lost October 12, 1924 Dynamite Smith Violet Ralph Ince Thomas H. Ince Corporation / Pathé Exchange Survives November 30, 1924 Sundown Ellen Crawley Laurence Trimble, Harry O. Hoyt First National Pictures Lost December 15, 1924 Tongues of Flame Lahleet Joseph Henabery Famous Players–Lasky / Paramount Pictures Lost February 2, 1925 Paula White Harry O. Hoyt First National Pictures Survives May 3, 1925 Soul-Fire Teita John S. Robertson Inspiration Pictures / First National Pictures Survives September 28, 1925 Nora Shea Victor Fleming Famous Players–Lasky / Paramount Pictures Lost October 12, 1925 New Brooms Geraldine Marsh William C. deMille Famous Players–Lasky / Paramount Pictures Lost October 25, 1925 Gladys Humphreys Monta Bell Famous Players–Lasky / Paramount Pictures Survives February 28, 1926 Leola Lane Herbert Brenon Famous Players–Lasky / Paramount Pictures Incomplete June 26, 1926 Lovey Mary Lovey Mary King Baggot Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Incomplete October 11, 1926 Young April Victoria Donald Crisp Producers Distributing Corporation Survives December 12, 1926 Going Crooked Marie Farley George Melford Fox Film Survives Not released (filmed in 1927) Jane Wilton J. Stuart Blackton Natural Vision Pictures Lost Never released theatrically February 7, 1927 Rubber Tires Mary Ellen Stack Alan Hale, Sr. Producers Distributing Corporation Survives October 10, 1927 Nora Banks Renaud Hoffman DeMille Pictures / Pathé Exchange Lost November 11, 1927 Dress Parade Janet Cleghorne Donald Crisp Pathé Exchange Survives March 14, 1928 Ginger Bolivar Frank Capra Columbia Pictures Survives July 15, 1928 Sally of the Scandals Sally Rand Lynn Shores Film Booking Offices Survives September 9, 1928 Anybody Here Seen Kelly? Mitzi Lavelle William Wyler Universal Pictures Lost

Sound: 1928–1983

All of Love's sound films are extant.