Bess Flowers
Known for Acting · 758 credits
- Born
- 1898-11-23
- Died
- 1984-07-28
- Place of birth
- Sherman, Texas, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) was an American actress. By some counts considered the most prolific actress in the history of Hollywood, she was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in over 700 movies in her 41 year career.
Born in Sherman, Texas, Flowers's film debut came in 1923, when she appeared in Hollywood. She made three films that year, and then began working extensively. Many of her appearances are uncredited, as she generally played non-speaking roles.
By the 1930s, Flowers was in constant demand. Her appearances ranged from Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford thrillers to comedic roles alongside of Charley Chase, the Three Stooges, Leon Errol, Edgar Kennedy, and Laurel and Hardy.
She appeared in the following five films which won the Academy Award for Best Picture: It Happened One Night, You Can't Take it with You, All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Around the World in Eighty Days. In each of these movies, Flowers was uncredited. Including these five movies, she had appeared in twenty-three Best Picture nominees in total, making her the record holder for most appearances in films nominated for the award. Her last movie was Good Neighbor Sam in 1964.
Known For
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Mrs. Pradanos
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Train Station Commuter #3
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Club Patron (uncredited) / Meeting Guest (uncredited) / Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Mister Ed
1961
TV Shows (13)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Mrs. Pradanos
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Train Station Commuter #3
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Real McCoys
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Club Patron (uncredited) / Meeting Guest (uncredited) / Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Mister Ed
1961
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Restaurant Patron
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Coronado 9
1960
Man with a Camera
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Woman at Airline Counter (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mrs. Vandermoot
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959
as Casino Patron
Movies (745)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Rear Window
1954
as Songwriter's Party Guest with Poodle (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Vertigo
1958
as Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Audience Member (uncredited)
North by Northwest
1959
as Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Giant
1956
as Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet
All About Eve
1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Robe
1953
as Spectator at Caligula's court (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
1944
as Norton's Secretary (uncredited)
Notorious
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
The Fly
1958
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Laura
1944
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Dial M for Murder
1954
as Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief
1955
as Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Woman with Bumped Man
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
1932
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Gilda
1946
as Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Houseboat
1958
as Wedding Guest
It Happened One Night
1934
as Agnes (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Lady Outside Jewelry Store
Funny Face
1957
as Fashion Show Spectator
The Caine Mutiny
1954
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1959
as Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Remember the Day
1941
as Lady in Political Entourage
Battle Cry
1955
as Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
1958
as Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
Camille
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
1942
as Concert Audience Member (uncredited)
Royal Wedding
1951
as Backstage guest (uncredited)
Undercurrent
1946
as Julia Donnegan (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
1951
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
An American in Paris
1951
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
Show Boat
1951
as Racetrack spectator (uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
as Gossip (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Mrs. Thatcher
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
as Officer's Wife in Reception Line (uncredited)
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Restaurant Patron at Paul's
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Woman in hotel bar
Finishing School
1934
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning
1946
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Executive Suite
1954
as Woman at Bar (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947
as Illustrator (uncredited)
The Carpetbaggers
1964
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934
as Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
1946
as Country Club Party Guest
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Angel Face
1953
as Shirley - Barrett's Secretary (uncredited)
Dodsworth
1936
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Conflict
1945
as Guest at Rainbow Lodge (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Blue Hawaii
1961
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Matron of Honor (uncredited)
Holiday
1938
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Topper
1937
as Patron at Rainbow Club (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Written on the Wind
1956
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait
1943
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sudden Fear
1952
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Big Street
1942
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
1950
as Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Mrs. Burke (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Torch Song
1953
as Woman at Rehearsal (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Audience Extra (uncredited)
Blood Money
1933
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Clown
1953
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Golden Hoofs
1941
as Box Social Guest
One Hour with You
1932
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
1958
as Party Guest
The Prize
1963
as Lady In Audience (uncredited)
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
as Spectator at Rally (uncredited)
Pretty Baby
1950
as Caravan Club patron (uncredited)
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
as Woman at Awards Dinner (uncredited)
In Society
1944
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Woman in Green
1945
as Bar Patron (seen in mirror) (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
as Mattie (uncredited)
City Park
1934
as Stevens' Secretary
Grand Slam
1933
as Bridge Party Guest
The Looters
1955
as Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Specialty Performer (uncredited)
Curly Top
1935
as Guest at Charity Bazaar
The Woman in the Window
1944
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1961
as Villager (uncredited)
Adventure
1945
as Hat Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Twice Blessed
1945
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1936
as Mrs. Merriweather (uncredited)
First Lady
1937
as Party guest (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
as Palm Beach Casino Patron (uncredited)
Married Bachelor
1941
as Sales Clerk at Lacey's Dept. Store (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Chinatown Nights
1929
as Woman on Stairway
Serenade
1956
as Opera Attendee (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Stenographer
The Lodger
1944
as Woman in Audience
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The Dark Mirror
1946
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Lost World
1960
as Guest at Zoological Institute Forum (uncredited)
Texas Carnival
1951
as Woman in Lobby (uncredited)
About Bess Flowers
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) was an American actress. By some counts considered the most prolific actress in the history of Hollywood, she was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in over 700 movies in her 41 year career. Born in Sherman, Texas, Flowers's film debut came in 1923, when she appeared in Hollywood. She made three films that year, and then began working extensively. Many of her appearances are uncredited, as she generally played non-speaking roles. By the… With 758 credits spanning from 1923 to 2024, Bess Flowers has appeared in 745 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bess Flowers Movies
- Gone with the Wind (1939) — as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
- Rear Window (1954) — as Songwriter's Party Guest with Poodle (uncredited)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) — as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Vertigo (1958) — as Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) — as Audience Member (uncredited)
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