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Annie Bessent 1900 - 1983

Annie Bessent of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina was born on April 12, 1900, and died at age 82 years old in January 1983.
Annie Bessent
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina 27406
April 12, 1900
January 1983
Female
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Annie Bessent's History: 1900 - 1983

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  • 04/12
    1900

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    April 12, 1900
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  • 01/dd
    1983

    Death

    January 1983
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    Annie Bessent lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 82.
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In 1900, in the year that Annie Bessent was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1914, at the age of only 14 years old, Annie was alive when in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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