Bessie Barriscale
American silent film and stage actress (1884-1965) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Bessie Barriscale was an American actress who gained fame on the stage and in silent films.
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1965Died30 June 19651960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1934
BelovedFilm, Mrs. Walkins1933
Above the CloudsFilm, Mother
SecretsFilm, 1933Susan Carlton1928
Show FolksFilm, Kitty Mayo1921
The Breaking PointFilm, Ruth Marshall1920
A Woman Who UnderstoodFilm, Madge Graham1919
A Trick of FateFilm, Anna Gerard / Mary Lee1918
Madam WhoFilm, Jeanne Beaufort
The Heart of RachaelFilm, 1918Rachael1917
Borrowed PlumageFilm, Nora1916
A Corner in ColleensFilm, Shamrock1915The Cup of LifeFilm, Helen Fiske1914
Ready MoneyFilm, Grace Tyler
The Making of Bobby BurnitFilm, 1914Agnes Elliston1884Born30 September 1884
BelovedFilm, Mrs. Walkins1933Above the CloudsFilm, MotherSecretsFilm, 1933Susan Carlton1928Show FolksFilm, Kitty Mayo1921The Breaking PointFilm, Ruth Marshall1920A Woman Who UnderstoodFilm, Madge Graham1919A Trick of FateFilm, Anna Gerard / Mary Lee1918Madam WhoFilm, Jeanne BeaufortThe Heart of RachaelFilm, 1918Rachael1917Borrowed PlumageFilm, Nora1916A Corner in ColleensFilm, Shamrock1915The Cup of LifeFilm, Helen Fiske1914Ready MoneyFilm, Grace TylerThe Making of Bobby BurnitFilm, 1914Agnes Elliston1884Born30 September 1884People around Bessie
Thomas H. Ince Produced Borrowed Plumage and The Golden Claw
Reginald Barker Directed Madam Who? and The Devil
Raymond B. West Directed Borrowed Plumage and Wooden Shoes
C. Gardner Sullivan Wrote The Green Swamp and The Hater of Men
Joseph J. Dowling Also in Wooden Shoes and Blindfolded
Oscar Apfel Directed Rose of the Rancho and Ready Money
Christy Cabanne Directed Life's Twist (1920)
Arthur Maude Also in The Devil and The Cup of Life
Charles Miller Directed The Hater of Men (1917)
Mary Jane Irving Also in The Heart of Rachael (1918)
Frank Borzage Directed Secrets (1933)
Kathleen Norris Wrote The Heart of Rachael and Josselyn's Wife
Forrest Stanley Bessie produced The Notorious Mrs. Sands (1920)
Louise Glaum Also in The Cup of Life, The Reward and Home
Paul Scardon Directed The Broken Gate (1920)
Charles Ray Also in The Cup of Life and A Corner in Colleens
Clara Williams Also in The Devil, The Last Act and Home
Dorothy Cumming Bessie produced The Notorious Mrs. Sands (1920)
George Periolat Bessie produced Life's Twist (1920)
Monroe Salisbury Also in Rose of the Rancho and Ready Money
Niles Welch Bessie produced The Luck of Geraldine Laird (1920)
J. Barney Sherry Also in The Devil and The Cup of Life
Dorcas Matthews Also in Borrowed Plumage and Beckoning Roads
Mary Pickford Produced Secrets (1933)
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43 credits on file
Media & music
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Barriscale and her husband Howard Hickman, 1915
Barriscale in 1916
Wooden Shoes ad in Motion Picture News, 1917
Original caption: "Howard C. Hickman, husband and director of Bessie Barriscale, shows leading man Jack Holt how to make love to Mrs. Hickman." This appears to be a production still from Kitty Kelly, M.D. (1919). If so, the cameraman behind the Bell & Howell model 2709 is Eugene Gaudio.
The Payment (1916)
A Trick of Fate (1919)
Heart's Asleep (1919)Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1965 · aged 80
