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
Mister Ed
1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Club Patron (uncredited) / Meeting Guest (uncredited) / Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
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
Mister Ed
1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Club Patron (uncredited) / Meeting Guest (uncredited) / Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
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)
Vertigo
1958
as Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Courtroom Spectator (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
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Double Indemnity
1944
as Norton's Secretary (uncredited)
Dial M for Murder
1954
as Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Woman with Bumped Man
All About Eve
1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The Robe
1953
as Spectator at Caligula's court (uncredited)
Laura
1944
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
To Catch a Thief
1955
as Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Lady Outside Jewelry Store
Camille
1936
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Houseboat
1958
as Wedding Guest
The Fly
1958
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Gilda
1946
as Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)
Notorious
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny
1954
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Finishing School
1934
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
It Happened One Night
1934
as Agnes (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
Funny Face
1957
as Fashion Show Spectator
Grand Hotel
1932
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Undercurrent
1946
as Julia Donnegan (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
1945
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Show Boat
1951
as Racetrack spectator (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
1958
as Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning
1946
as Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
1951
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ninotchka
1939
as Gossip (uncredited)
In a Lonely Place
1950
as Restaurant Patron at Paul's
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Mrs. Thatcher
Battle Cry
1955
as Woman Seated at Table for Three (uncredited)
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Stenographer
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
1959
as Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
1942
as Concert Audience Member (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Woman in hotel bar
Angel Face
1953
as Shirley - Barrett's Secretary (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
An American in Paris
1951
as Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
as Woman at Awards Dinner (uncredited)
Dodsworth
1936
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Thin Man
1934
as Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)
Blue Hawaii
1961
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Written on the Wind
1956
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Nightclub patron (uncredited)
Royal Wedding
1951
as Backstage guest (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
as Officer's Wife in Reception Line (uncredited)
Private Number
1936
as Courtroom Spectator
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The Woman in the Window
1944
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Lodger
1944
as Woman in Audience
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Mrs. Burke (uncredited)
The Carpetbaggers
1964
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Father of the Bride
1950
as Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Diner at Bar of Justice Restaurant (uncredited)
Conflict
1945
as Guest at Rainbow Lodge (uncredited)
Curly Top
1935
as Guest at Charity Bazaar
Meet John Doe
1941
as Mattie (uncredited)
Sudden Fear
1952
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Razor's Edge
1946
as Country Club Party Guest
My Man Godfrey
1936
as Mrs. Merriweather (uncredited)
The Country Girl
1954
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
42nd Street
1933
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Anniversary Party Guest (uncredited)
The Flame
1947
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Topper
1937
as Patron at Rainbow Club (uncredited)
The Lost World
1960
as Guest at Zoological Institute Forum (uncredited)
Where the Boys Are
1960
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Audience Extra (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait
1943
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Lucy (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Mortician's Wife
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
1958
as Party Guest
Piccadilly Jim
1936
as Nightclub patron
Holiday
1938
as Party Guest (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Anything Goes
1936
as Passenger on Ship (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Show People
1928
as (uncredited)
Grand Slam
1933
as Bridge Party Guest
Babes in Toyland
1961
as Villager (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
1946
as Specialty Performer (uncredited)
Sweet Bird of Youth
1962
as Spectator at Rally (uncredited)
Dreamboat
1952
as Woman Exiting Hotel (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as (uncredited)
Ziegfeld Girl
1941
as Palm Beach Casino Patron (uncredited)
Executive Suite
1954
as Woman at Bar (uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1941
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Torch Song
1953
as Woman at Rehearsal (uncredited)
The Prize
1963
as Lady In Audience (uncredited)
The Whole Town's Talking
1935
as Miss Gower (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Matron of Honor (uncredited)
One Hour with You
1932
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Double Life
1947
as Theater Patron (uncredited)
The Dark Mirror
1946
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ship Ahoy
1942
as Nightclub Patron
The Notorious Landlady
1962
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Remember the Day
1941
as Lady in Political Entourage
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)
- Vertigo (1958) — as Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) — as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) — as Audience Member (uncredited)
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