Bessie Buskirk (March 21, 1892 – November 19, 1952) was an actress on stage and in

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s in the United States. She was a child actress on stage before becoming a film actress as an adult. Already in 1900, she was appearing on stage. She appeared in several short films in 1915 and continued to be cast in various credited roles into 1917.

Early life

She was born in Illinois. Her father was a stage carpenter before the family moved to Los Angeles.

Career

She starred opposite

Joseph Henabery Joseph Henabery (January 15, 1888 – February 18, 1976) was an American film actor, screenplay writer, and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in D.W. Griffith's controversial 1915 silent historical epic ''The Birt ...

in ''The Huron Converts'' and ''The Race Love'' in 1915. She portrayed Donalbain in ''

Macbeth (1916 film) ''Macbeth'' is a silent, black-and-white 1916 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play ''Macbeth''. It was directed by John Emerson, assisted by Erich von Stroheim, and produced by D. W. Griffith, with cinematography by Victor Flemi ...

''. She also had credited roles in 1917 films.

Burial

She is buried in the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in

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Filmography

* ''Farewell to Thee'' (1915) short film not to be confused with ''

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'' * ''A Mother's Justice'' (1915) * '' The Ever Living Isles'' (1915) * '' The Huron Converts'' (1915) with

, a Reliance Film * '' The Race Love'' / ''The Race War'' (1915) with Joseph Henabery * ''

The House Built Upon Sand ''The House Built Upon Sand'' is a 1916 American drama film directed by Edward Morrissey and starring Lillian Gish. This is a lost film. Cast * Lillian Gish as Evelyn Dare * Roy Stewart as David Westebrooke * William H. Brown as Samuel Steven ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' Pet of Patagonia'' (1916) * '' Her Official Fathers'' (1917) * ''

Cheerful Givers ''Cheerful Givers'' is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film produced by the Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. The film stars Bessie Love and Kenneth Harlan. The film is presumed lost. Plot To sav ...

'' (1917)

References

American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses {{DEFAULTSORT:Buskirk, Bessie 1892 births 1952 deaths