Bessie Learn - Actor Profile

Bessie Learn

Acting
Updated: May 10, 2026
19Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Aug 30, 1888
Birth Place: San Diego, California, USA

Bessie Learn Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Bessie Learn reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 19 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Bessie Learn's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 26% of Bessie Learn's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains John Manley's Awakening, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Bessie Learn Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Bessie Learn's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
John Manley's Awakening (1913) movie poster
★10.0

John Manley's Awakening: John Manley one day learns to his great sorrow that Caroline Hastings, whom he was going to ask to be his wife, is alrea

John Manley's Awakening

1913•Drama
★9.0
A Short Life and a Merry One (1913) movie poster
★9.0

A Short Life and a Merry One: An imp makes a tramp change places with a scarecrow who is permitted to roam about changing other scarecrows into living

A Short Life and a Merry One

1913•Comedy
★9.0
Bread on the Waters (1913) movie poster
★9.0

Bread on the Waters: A son, down and out on liquor, finds redemption.

Bread on the Waters

1913•Comedy
★7.5
Across the Great Divide (1915) movie poster
★7.5

Across the Great Divide: Short western melodrama. A cash-strapped operator is working far from his beloved. A criminal and his accomplice trying

Across the Great Divide

1915
★6.7
Over the Back Fence (1913) movie poster
★6.7

Over the Back Fence: Harry Beaumont and Bessie Learn are in love, but their respective uncle and aunt, back fence neighbors, feud bitterly wi

Over the Back Fence

1913•Comedy

Full Filmography

Every movie Bessie Learn has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1919 The Lost Battalion The Girl Next Door Average Similar →
1915 The Call of the City Bessie Graham Flop Similar →
1915 Across the Great Divide Mary - the Operator's Sweetheart Super Hit Similar →
1915 Through Turbulent Waters Jane Dinsmore Flop Similar →
1915 McQuade of the Traffic Squad Nora Leary Flop Similar →
1915 The Lone Game Grace Proctor Average Similar →
1914 The Active Life of Dolly of the Dailies #5: The Chinese Fan Muriel Armstrong Flop Similar →
1914 The Story of the Willow Pattern Li Chi Flop Similar →
1913 The Doctor's Duty The Nurse Average Similar →
1913 The Doctor's Duty - Average Similar →
1913 A Short Life and a Merry One - Super Hit Similar →
1913 Bread on the Waters Mary Wilson Super Hit Similar →
1913 Over the Back Fence Nell - Matilda's Niece Hit Similar →
1913 John Manley's Awakening Ethel - Manley's Protegé Super Hit Similar →
1912 His Mother's Hope The Cashier Flop Similar →
1912 The Totville Eye Flossie Average Similar →
1912 A Romance of the Rails - Flop Similar →
1912 When She Was About Sixteen Sue Average Similar →
1912 Revenge Is Sweet One of the Office Girls Average Similar →

Bessie Learn - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Bessie Learn?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Bessie Learn is "John Manley's Awakening" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Bessie Learn acted in?

Bessie Learn has been featured in at least 19 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Bessie Learn?

Other notable films include "A Short Life and a Merry One", "Bread on the Waters", and "Across the Great Divide".

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