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Bessie Buskirk(1892-1952)

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Bessie Buskirk was born on 21 March 1892 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Cheerful Givers (1917), Macbeth (1916) and The House Built Upon Sand (1916). She died on 19 November 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 21, 1892
DiedNovember 19, 1952(60)
BornMarch 21, 1892
DiedNovember 19, 1952(60)
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Known for

Cheerful Givers (1917)
Cheerful Givers
  • Lizzie Vance
  • 1917
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Constance Collier, MACBETH, Triangle-Reliance, 1916, **I.V.
Macbeth
6.4
  • Donalbain
  • 1916
Lillian Gish in The House Built Upon Sand (1916)
The House Built Upon Sand
6.7
  • Josie
  • 1916
Her Official Fathers (1917)
Her Official Fathers
  • Maid
  • 1917

Credits

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Actress

  • Cheerful Givers (1917)
    Cheerful Givers
    • Lizzie Vance
    • 1917
  • Her Official Fathers (1917)
    Her Official Fathers
    • Maid
    • 1917
  • Lillian Gish in The House Built Upon Sand (1916)
    The House Built Upon Sand
    6.7
    • Josie
    • 1916
  • Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Constance Collier, MACBETH, Triangle-Reliance, 1916, **I.V.
    Macbeth
    6.4
    • Donalbain
    • 1916
  • The Decoy
    Short
    • Elsie - Fred's Sweetheart
    • 1915
  • Eugene Pallette in The Ever Living Isles (1915)
    The Ever Living Isles
    Short
    • Prudence Hafley
    • 1915
  • Hidden Crime
    Short
    • Wohelo - an Indian Girl
    • 1915
  • Farewell to Thee
    Short
    • Ana Brooks - Phil's Wife
    • 1915
  • The Old Clothes Shop (1915)
    The Old Clothes Shop
    Short
    • Mina
    • 1915
  • A Mother's Justice
    Short
    • Mary Morgan - the Daughter
    • 1915
  • The Race Love
    Short
    • White Dove
    • 1915
  • The Huron Converts
    Short
    • Monoka
    • 1915
  • The Old Shoemaker
    Short
    • 1915
  • Checkmate
    Short
    • Dorothy - Gray's Ward (as Bess Buskirk)
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bess Buskirk
  • Born
    • March 21, 1892
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 19, 1952
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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