Bess Flowers

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 nomina…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Rear Window (1954) — Songwriter's Party Guest with Poodle (uncredited)
2. Vertigo (1958) — Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
3. North by Northwest (1959) — Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
4. Gone with the Wind (1939) — Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
5. Singin' in the Rain (1952) — Audience Member (uncredited)
6. Dial M for Murder (1954) — Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)
7. Double Indemnity (1944) — Norton's Secretary (uncredited)
8. Notorious (1946) — Party Guest (uncredited)
9. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) — Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
10. All About Eve (1950) — Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
11. To Catch a Thief (1955) — Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
12. It Happened One Night (1934) — Agnes (uncredited)
13. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — Lady Outside Jewelry Store
14. The Big Sleep (1946) — Woman with Bumped Man
15. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) — Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
16. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — Concert Attendee (uncredited)
17. Laura (1944) — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
18. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) — Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
19. Giant (1956) — Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet (uncredited)
20. Funny Face (1957) — Fashion Show Spectator
21. In a Lonely Place (1950) — Restaurant Patron at Paul's
22. Gilda (1946) — Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)
23. An American in Paris (1951) — Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
24. The Fly (1958) — Audience Member (uncredited)
25. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Extra (uncredited)
26. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) — Patron at 21 (uncredited)
27. White Christmas (1954) — Club Patron (uncredited)
28. A Night at the Opera (1935) — Ship Passenger (uncredited)
29. The Thin Man (1934) — Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)
30. Mildred Pierce (1945) — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
31. You Can't Take It with You (1938) — Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)
32. Niagara (1953) — Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
33. Ninotchka (1939) — Gossip (uncredited)
34. A Place in the Sun (1951) — Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
35. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — (uncredited)
36. The Lady Eve (1941) — Party Guest (uncredited)
37. My Man Godfrey (1936) — Mrs. Merriweather (uncredited)
38. The Woman in the Window (1944) — Bar Patron (uncredited)
39. The Caine Mutiny (1954) — Nightclub patron (uncredited)
40. The Awful Truth (1937) — Viola Heath (uncredited)