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Bessie Banks(1887-1969)

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Bessie Banks was born on 18 August 1887 in Worthington, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Youth's Endearing Charm (1916), Dulcie's Adventure (1916) and The House of a Thousand Scandals (1915). She was married to James Taylor, Jesse Lovell and Perry Banks. She died on 25 June 1969 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornAugust 18, 1887
DiedJune 25, 1969(81)
BornAugust 18, 1887
DiedJune 25, 1969(81)
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Mary Miles Minter in Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
Youth's Endearing Charm
  • Mrs. Jenkins
  • 1916
Dulcie's Adventure (1916)
Dulcie's Adventure
  • Aunt Emmie
  • 1916
The House of a Thousand Scandals (1915)
The House of a Thousand Scandals
Short
  • Actress
  • 1915
Winifred Greenwood and John Steppling in The Ruin of Manley (1914)
The Ruin of Manley
Short
  • Mary's Mother
  • 1914

Credits

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Actress

  • Dulcie's Adventure (1916)
    Dulcie's Adventure
    • Aunt Emmie
    • 1916
  • The Stinger Stung
    Short
    • Miss Pepper
    • 1916
  • Mary Miles Minter in Youth's Endearing Charm (1916)
    Youth's Endearing Charm
    • Mrs. Jenkins
    • 1916
  • The Madonna of the Night (1916)
    The Madonna of the Night
    Short
    • Mrs. Martin - Mary's Mother
    • 1916
  • Love's Bitter Strength
    Short
    • Mrs. Benton - James's Mother
    • 1916
  • A Modern Knight
    Short
    • Mary
    • 1916
  • Billy Van Deusen's Wedding Eve
    Short
    • Helen's Mother
    • 1916
  • Some Night
    Short
    • Mrs. Boardem
    • 1916
  • To Rent Furnished
    Short
    • Mrs. Jessup Jones
    • 1915
  • Billy Van Deusen's Campaign
    Short
    • 1915
  • Deserted at the Auto
    Short
    • Mrs. Brown
    • 1915
  • A Disciple of Nietzsche (1915)
    A Disciple of Nietzsche
    Short
    • (unconfirmed)
    • 1915
  • Cats, Cash and a Cook Book
    Short
    • Aunt Clalrinda Peabody
    • 1915
  • The House of a Thousand Scandals (1915)
    The House of a Thousand Scandals
    Short
    • 1915
  • In Trust
    Short
    • Mrs. Dawson
    • 1915

Writer

  • Charlotte Burton and Winifred Greenwood in The Beggar Child (1914)
    The Beggar Child
    Short
    • Writer (as Mrs. Perry Banks)
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Mrs. Perry Banks
  • Born
    • August 18, 1887
    • Worthington, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 1969
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Spouses
      James Taylor

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