Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer | |
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Besserer in 1914 | |
| Born | 1868 or 1869 Marseilles, France |
| Died | May 29, 1934 (aged 64–65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1910–1933 |
| Spouse |
Albert W. Hegger (m. 1885) |
Eugenie Besserer (1869 or 1870 – May 29, 1934) 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.