Jessie Busley

Jessie Busley (1869 – 1950) was an American actress and comedian who performed on stage, screen, and radio for over six decades.

Jessie starred on stage in over 25 Charles Frohman productions in the first 15 years of her career. Later in June 1930, she would appear on film for the first time in The Devil's Parade A Musical Revue set in Hades, a 10-minute film short by Warner Bros. Pictures alongside actress Joan Blondell.

Jessie went on to appear in such films as Brother Rat and Brother Rat and a Baby. In 1939, she appeared alongside Kay Francis, James Stephenson, and Humphrey Bogart in King of the Underworld. The next year she would appear in Humphrey Bogart's It All Came True.

Several months after they were married, Ernest Joy tried to shoot a theatrical press agent in a jealous rage after he saw him leaving a theater with Jessie. Word of the shot was reported in the news of the time and the press agent left town. Later that same year, Jessie and Ernest separated after it was reported that she had him arrested for "annoying her". All charges were dropped when she did not testify against him.

She made The New York Times when an article appeared August 1, 1908, claiming she had "Set Two Men on her husband Ernest C. Joy who she intended to divorce." The article's title read "Ernest C. Joy Says His Wife, Jessie Busley, Set Two Men on Him. HE IS SENT TO A HOSPITAL One of His Unidentified Assailants Beat Him Over the Head with an Iron Bar." The article went on to say that they had frequent quarrels and end by saying that (at that time) "She last appeared in 'The Bishop's Carriage' in which she made a hit". Lastly leaving the parting shot that "She is well known as an actress but has had more success in the south and west then [sic] in this city".

Aug 25, 1895-

Nov 27, 1899 - Feb 4, 1900

Feb 21, 1900 - May 1900

October 22–27, 1900

May 20, 1901 - Jul 8, 1901

Aug 26, 1901 - Dec 1901

Mar 17, 1902 - Apr 1902

Aug 25, 1902 - Sep 1902

Sep 30, 1902 - Nov 1902

Jan 5, 1904 - Jan 1904

Jan 11, 1905 - Apr 30, 1905

Feb 25, 1907 - Mar 1907

Nov 11, 1909 - [unknown]

Jan 3, 1910 - Jan 3, 1910

Mar 28, 1910 - [unknown]

Dec 19, 1910 - [unknown]

Nov 23, 1914 - Nov 1914

Sep 18, 1916 - Dec 1916

Oct 15, 1919 - Oct 1919

Oct 25, 1926 - Jan 1927

Dec 28, 1928 - Jan 1929

Nov 19, 1930 - Dec 1930

Oct 6, 1931 - Dec 1931

Oct 14, 1931 - Oct 1931

Dec 26, 1931 - Mar 1932

Feb 20, 1933 - May 1933

Sep 22, 1934 - Jun 8, 1935

Aug 5, 1935 - Sep 16, 1935

Nov 26, 1935 - Jun 1936

Dec 26, 1936 - Jul 1938

Jan 3, 1944 - Jul 8, 1944

Nov 9, 1945 - Dec 1, 1945

Apr 25, 1949 - Apr 30, 1949

This filmography is believed to be complete.