Bessell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred Bessell-Browne (1877–1947), Australian Army colonel and temporary Brigadier-General in World War I Eric Bessell (1923–1979), Australian politician Peter Bessell (1921–1985), British politician Ted Bessell (1935–1996), American television actor M. S. Bessell, creator of the B–V color index See also Bessel (disambiguation)