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Bess Flowers

Actress
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. 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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actress
Place of Birth Sherman, Texas, USA
Birthday 1898-11-23

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Filmography by Year

3
1964
6
1963
8
1962
12
1961
9
1960
7
1959
12
1958
11
1957
16
1956
14
1955
12
1954
25
1953
16
1952
25
1951
25
1950
15
1949
25
1948
21
1947
27
1946
19
1945
22
1944
25
1943
33
1942
28
1941
25
1940
25
1939
25
1938
29
1937
25
1936
32
1935
19
1934
9
1933
13
1932
13
1931
6
1930
6
1929
3
1928
1
1927
6
1926
2
1923

Filmography by Genre

Comedy
339
Drama
272
Romance
247
Music
130
Crime
99
Thriller
48
Mystery
50
Action
21
Adventure
20
Fantasy
15
War
15
Western
11
Horror
11
History
7
Science Fiction
8
Family
10
Documentary
1