Juanita Horton, better known as Bessie Love, 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 nearly seven 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.
Love was born Juanita Horton in Midland, Texas, to John Cross Horton and Emma Jane Horton (née Savage). Her father was a cowboy and bartender, while her mother worked in and managed restaurants. She attended school in Midland until she was in the eighth grade, when her family moved to Arizona, New Mexico, and then to California, where they settled in Hollywood. When in Hollywood, her father became a chiropractor, and her mother worked at the Jantzen's Knitwear and Bathing Suits factory.
| Date of Birth | 10th September 1898 |
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| Date of Death | 26th April 1986 |
| Age at Death | 87 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Midland |
| Birth Place | Midland |
| Death Place | London |
| Religion | Christian Science |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
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| Spouses | William Hawks |
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| Children | Patricia Hawks |
| Education |
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| Los Angeles High School |
| Occupation | film actor, actor, screenwriter, stage actor, radio drama actor, television actor, writer |
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