Eugenie Besserer

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Eugenie Besserer was a Canadian-born American actress best known for her role as the protagonist’s mother in the landmark early sound film "The Jazz Singer" (1927).

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Eugenie Besserer canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
film actor
person
stage actor
activeIn early sound film era
silent film era
countryOfBirth Canada
countryOfCitizenship Canada
United States of America
countryOfDeath United States of America
familyName Besserer
fieldOfWork cinema
theatre
genre drama film
givenName Eugenie
knownFor role as the protagonist’s mother in The Jazz Singer
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Eugenie Besserer self-link
nationality Canadian-American
notableRole mother of the protagonist in The Jazz Singer
notableWork The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
surface form: The Jazz Singer
occupation actress
film actress
stage actress
partOf early Hollywood film industry
performedIn Smilin' Through
The Big Parade
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film)
The Isle of Lost Ships
The Jazz Singer (1927 film)
surface form: The Jazz Singer

The Man Who Laughs (1928 film)
surface form: The Man Who Laughs

The Patent Leather Kid
The Phantom of the Opera
surface form: The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film)

The Sea Beast
The Singing Fool
placeOfBirth Ottawa
placeOfDeath Los Angeles
sexOrGender female
stateOfDeath California, United States
surface form: California
workLocation Hollywood
Los Angeles

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The Jazz Singer (1927 film) starring Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer name Eugenie Besserer self-link
Thunderbolt (1929 film) starring Eugenie Besserer