Bessie Love signed 5x4 vintage black and white photo. Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898 - April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career spanned eight decades-from silent film to sound film, including theatre, radio, and television-and her performance in The Broadway Melody (1929) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Good condition Est.