Bess Flowers
Known for Acting · 761 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 Red Skelton Show
1951
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Mrs. Pradanos
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Theater Patron
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Train Station Commuter #3
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Club Patron (uncredited) / Meeting Guest (uncredited) / Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Mister Ed
1961
TV Shows (14)
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Mrs. Pradanos
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Theater Patron
Leave It to Beaver
1957
as Train Station Commuter #3
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Club Patron (uncredited) / Meeting Guest (uncredited) / Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Mister Ed
1961
The Real McCoys
1957
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Restaurant Patron
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Woman at Airline Counter (uncredited)
Coronado 9
1960
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959
as Casino Patron
Man with a Camera
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
1953
as Mrs. Vandermoot
Movies (747)
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)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
Giant
1956
as Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Lady Outside Jewelry Store
North by Northwest
1959
as Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief
1955
as Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
1944
as Norton's Secretary (uncredited)
All About Eve
1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as (uncredited)
Susan Lenox
1931
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Dial M for Murder
1954
as Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)
The Flame
1947
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Gilda
1946
as Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Thunder Birds
1942
as Nurse
Notorious
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
as Officer's Wife in Reception Line (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Agnes (uncredited)
Possessed
1931
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Home from the Hill
1960
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Woman with Bumped Man
Funny Face
1957
as Fashion Show Spectator
Laura
1944
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Mrs. Thatcher
Shopworn
1932
as Banquet Party Guest (uncredited)
The Fly
1958
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Magic Town
1947
as Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
as Gossip (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)
Written on the Wind
1956
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Robe
1953
as Spectator at Caligula's court (uncredited)
Remember the Day
1941
as Lady in Political Entourage
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie
1947
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Niagara
1953
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Hello, Sister!
1933
Désirée
1954
as Attendant Holding Baby at Palace Ball
Where the Boys Are
1960
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon
1948
as Well-Wisher at Bridal Shower (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)
Zenobia
1939
as Wedding Guest
In Caliente
1935
as Lady On Staircase
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
as Guest at the ball
An American in Paris
1951
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
1958
as Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
Dirigible
1931
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Ace
1946
as Party Guest
Father of the Bride
1950
as Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944
as Daisy's Courtroom Companion (uncredited)
Grand Hotel
1932
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Speed
1936
as Extra at Company Dance / Party Guest
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny
1954
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Hideout
1949
as Guest at honorary degree ceremony
Imitation of Life
1959
as Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Restaurant Patron at Paul's
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)
The Band Wagon
1953
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Flesh and Fantasy
1943
as Circus Spectator (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
1938
as Woman with Colby (uncredited)
Battle Cry
1955
as Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
I Am the Law
1938
as Secretary (uncredited)
Ride The High Iron
1956
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
If You Could Only Cook
1935
as Laura (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934
as Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)
Show Boat
1951
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Hot Rod
1950
as Courtroom spectator
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Camille
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Society Mugs
1946
as Mrs. Black (uncredited)
She Married Her Boss
1935
as Passerby
It Started with a Kiss
1959
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Woman in hotel bar
The Awful Truth
1937
as Viola Heath (uncredited)
Blue Hawaii
1961
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
1946
as Country Club Party Guest
Casanova's Big Night
1954
as Marquesa
Les Misérables
1935
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Sleep, My Love
1948
as Miss Miller
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as (uncredited)
Her Kind of Man
1946
as Patron at Georgia King Club (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
1951
as Lodge Guest (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Seymour's Wife (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Mrs. Burke (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
as Woman at boat dock (uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
My Reputation
1946
as Guest at Van Ormans' New Year's Eve Party / Party Guest (uncredited)
Sprucin' Up
1935
as Scotty's Mother
The Costume Designer
1950
as Woman in Fashion Shop (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Stenographer
Born to Be Bad
1950
as Mrs. Worthington
Mr. Music
1950
as Party Guest (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
1940
as Birthday Party Guest
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
as Palm Beach Casino Patron (uncredited)
Strategic Air Command
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Merry Andrew
1958
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Arise, My Love
1940
as Dance Extra at Maxim's (uncredited)
Houseboat
1958
as Wedding Guest
Redheads on Parade
1935
as Wardrobe Designer
Girl in Danger
1934
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Let's Dance
1950
as Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Bondage
1933
as Woman (uncredited)
Double or Nothing
1937
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1961
as Villager (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
as Party Guest (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 761 credits spanning from 1923 to 2024, Bess Flowers has appeared in 747 films and 14 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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