Jessie Arnold (December 3, 1884 – May 5, 1955) was an American character and film actress^[1][2] who appeared in more than 150 films from silent shorts to the early 1950s.^[3] She starred in the 1916 film Cross Purposes directed by William Worthington.^[4]

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Jessie Arnold
Born	December 3, 1884
Died	May 5, 1955 (aged 70),
Occupation	Actress

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In 1916 she joined Universal City's stock company after touring Australia and "the Orient".^[5] She was in the serial Timothy Hobbs directed by Wallace Berry.^[5]

• Temptation, (1915) (uncredited)
• Cross Purposes (1916) as Lisa
• Tennessee's Pardner (1916) as Kate Kent
• The Social Pirates (1916)
• Shoes (1916) as Lil, co-worker at store
• Rough and Ready (1918) as Estelle Darrow
• The Dark Mirror (1920) as Inez
• Blackbirds (1920) as Suzanne
• The Idol of the North (1921) as Big Blond
• Fury (1923) as Boy's Mother
• Innocence (1923) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
• Playing with Souls (1925) as Louise
• The Hard Hombre (1931) as Mrs. Patton
• Behind Jury Doors (1932) as Ma Mauger
• Virtue (1932) as Landlady
• Whistlin' Dan (1932) as Horty "Whistlin' Dan"
• Hot Saturday (1932) as Aunt Minnie
• Police Car 17 (1933) as Neighbor
• Stella Dallas (1937) as Ed's landlady
• The Beloved Brat (1938) as Nurse (uncredited)
• Haunted House (1940) as Mrs. Emily Henshaw
• No Greater Sin (1941) as Miss Calhoun
• What's Buzzin', Cousin? (1943) as Mrs. Hillbilly
• My Kingdom for a Cook (1943) as Mrs. Forsythe
• Louisiana Hayride (1944) as Aunt Hepzibah (uncredited)
• Sundown Valley (1944) as Mom Johnson
• Lawless Empire (1945) as Mrs. Murphy
• Prison Ship (1945) as Prisoner
• Keeper of the Bees (1947) as Mrs. Postmaster
• My Dog Rusty (1948) as Mrs. Stokes (uncredited)
• Air Hostess (1949) as Mrs. Peabody
• The Traveling Saleswoman (1950) as Lady Customer (uncredited)
• When the Redskins Rode (1951) as Gossip at Wrestling Match