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Bess Flowers
Sherman, Texas, USA
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 Qu…
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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 when she appeared in Hollywood (1923). 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. From Wikipedia.
Filmography
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2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1964
Good Neighbor Sam
Movie Mrs. Burke (uncredited)
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1964
Bedtime Story
Movie (uncredited)
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1964
For Those Who Think Young
Movie Jane (uncredited)
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1964
The Carpetbaggers
Movie Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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1963
The Prize
Movie Lady In Audience (uncredited)
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1963
Move Over, Darling
Movie Seymour's Wife (uncredited)
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1963
Who's Minding the Store?
Movie Shopper at Gourmet Department (uncredited)
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1963
Palm Springs Weekend
Movie Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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1963
For Love or Money
Movie Surprised Diner at The Flame Room (uncredited)
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1963
The Thrill of It All
Movie Party Guest (uncredited)
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1962
40 Pounds of Trouble
Movie Casino Patron (uncredited)
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1962
The Manchurian Candidate
Movie Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
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1962
Going My Way
TV show Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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1962
Zotz!
Movie Party Guest (uncredited)
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1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV show Mrs. Pradanos
More credits
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1962
Two Weeks in Another Town
Movie Guest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited)
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1962
Incident in an Alley
Movie Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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1962
Five Finger Exercise
Movie Woman on Beach (uncredited)
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1962
The Notorious Landlady
Movie Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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1962
Don't Knock the Twist
Movie Fashion Editor (uncredited)
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1962
Sweet Bird of Youth
Movie Spectator at Rally (uncredited)
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1961
Twist Around The Clock
Movie Charity Ball Guest (uncredited)
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1961
Judgment at Nuremberg
Movie Concert Attendee (uncredited)
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1961
Pocketful of Miracles
Movie Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)
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1961
Babes in Toyland
Movie Villager (uncredited)
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1961
Blue Hawaii
Movie Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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1961
The Honeymoon Machine
Movie Bar Patron (uncredited)
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1961
Teenage Millionaire
Movie Aunt Theodora's Guest (uncredited)
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1961
Return to Peyton Place
Movie Woman at Town Meeting (uncredited)
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1961
Parrish
Movie Party Guest (uncredited)
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1961
All in a Night's Work
Movie Customer (uncredited)
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1961
Go Naked in the World
Movie Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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1961
The Absent-Minded Professor
Movie Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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1961
Mister Ed
TV show
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1960
Where the Boys Are
Movie Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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1960
G.I. Blues
Movie Cafe Europa patron (uncredited)
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1960
The Facts of Life
Movie Lady at Airport (uncredited)
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1960
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Movie Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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1960
Coronado 9
TV show
