Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Date of Birth:

Nov 23, 1898

Place of Birth:

Sherman, Texas, USA

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. Flowers's acting career was not confined to feature films. She was also seen in many episodic American TV series, such as I Love Lucy, notably in episodes, "Lucy Is Enceinte" (1952), "Ethel's Birthday" (1955), and "Lucy's Night in Town" (1957), where she is usually seen as a theatre patron. Outside her acting career, in 1945, Bess Flowers helped to found the Screen Extras Guild (active: 1946-1992, then merged with SAG), where she served as one of its first vice-presidents and recording secretaries.

filmography:

Giant Giant

1956

Linda Linda

1929

Hollywood Hollywood

1923

The Clown The Clown

1953

Mister Big Mister Big

1943

Lightnin' Lightnin'

1930

Zotz! Zotz!

1962

Wonder Man Wonder Man

1945

Blue Denim Blue Denim

1959

Dixie Dixie

1943

Topper Topper

1937

Iron Man Iron Man

1931

Shopworn Shopworn

1932

Sky Liner Sky Liner

1949

Hot Rod Hot Rod

1950

Peggy Peggy

1950

Ginger Ginger

1935

Honky Tonk Honky Tonk

1941

Idaho Idaho

1943

The Flame The Flame

1947

The Fly The Fly

1958

Louisa Louisa

1950

Torch Song Torch Song

1953

Frisco Lil Frisco Lil

1942

Gilda Gilda

1946

Holiday Holiday

1938

Disaster Disaster

1948

Ivy Ivy

1947

Houseboat Houseboat

1958

Phffft Phffft

1954

The Cheat The Cheat

1931

The Maze The Maze

1953

Shakedown Shakedown

1950

Bondage Bondage

1933

Sunny Sunny

1941

Laddie Laddie

1926

Intrigue Intrigue

1947

Deception Deception

1946

The Lodger The Lodger

1944

Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy

1942

Possessed Possessed

1931

In Society In Society

1944

Over 21 Over 21

1945

Serenade Serenade

1956

Mr. Music Mr. Music

1950

She Devil She Devil

1957

Mannequin Mannequin

1926

Dodsworth Dodsworth

1936

Wallflower Wallflower

1948

The Shadow The Shadow

1937

Mardi Gras Mardi Gras

1958

The Expert The Expert

1932

Bedside Bedside

1934

Grand Slam Grand Slam

1933

Honolulu Honolulu

1939

Adventure Adventure

1945

Magic Town Magic Town

1947

Humoresque Humoresque

1947

Polo Joe Polo Joe

1936

The Chase The Chase

1946

Trocadero Trocadero

1944

Zenobia Zenobia

1939

The Robe The Robe

1953

Heartbeat Heartbeat

1946

Curly Top Curly Top

1935

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh

1942

Houseboat Houseboat

1958

Vertigo Vertigo

1958

The Prize The Prize

1963

Funny Face Funny Face

1957

Conflict Conflict

1945

The Caddy The Caddy

1953

My Gal Sal My Gal Sal

1942

First Lady First Lady

1937

Show Boat Show Boat

1951

Hideout Hideout

1949

No Escape No Escape

1953

Daybreak Daybreak

1931

Wintertime Wintertime

1943

Nightfall Nightfall

1956

First Love First Love

1939

Dirigible Dirigible

1931

Mr. Noisy Mr. Noisy

1946

Dear Brat Dear Brat

1951

Road Show Road Show

1941

Irene Irene

1926

Man Wanted Man Wanted

1932

Illegal Illegal

1955

Notorious Notorious

1946

Ninotchka Ninotchka

1939

Dreamboat Dreamboat

1952

Midnight Midnight

1939

Whiplash Whiplash

1948

Angel Face Angel Face

1953

Désirée Désirée

1954

Speed Speed

1936

Untamed Untamed

1929

Boom Town Boom Town

1940

Hazard Hazard

1948

Mr. Ace Mr. Ace

1946

Laura Laura

1944

G.I. Blues G.I. Blues

1960

City Park City Park

1934

Shanghai Shanghai

1935

Parrish Parrish

1961

Going Wild Going Wild

1930

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