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Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Born November 23, 1898· Sherman, Texas, USA

† Died July 28, 1984

291Roles★ 6.7Average rating

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 wo…

Known for

Filmography

Rear Window★ 8.3
Rear Window1954
Songwriter's Party Guest with Poodle (uncredited)
Vertigo★ 8.1
Vertigo1958
Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution★ 8.2
Witness for the Prosecution1957
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot★ 8.1
Some Like It Hot1959
Party Guest (uncredited)
Singin' in the Rain★ 8.1
Singin' in the Rain1952
Audience Member (uncredited)
Double Indemnity★ 8.1
Double Indemnity1944
Norton's Secretary (uncredited)
All About Eve★ 8.1
All About Eve1950
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
North by Northwest★ 8
North by Northwest1959
Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Dial M for Murder★ 8
Dial M for Murder1954
Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind★ 7.9
Gone with the Wind1939
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg★ 8
Judgment at Nuremberg1961
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
It Happened One Night★ 7.8
It Happened One Night1934
Agnes (uncredited)
Notorious★ 7.7
Notorious1946
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Big Sleep★ 7.6
The Big Sleep1946
Woman with Bumped Man
Laura★ 7.6
Laura1944
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Giant★ 7.6
Giant1956
Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet (uncredited)
In a Lonely Place★ 7.6
In a Lonely Place1950
Restaurant Patron at Paul's
Sweet Smell of Success★ 7.6
Sweet Smell of Success1957
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate★ 7.5
The Manchurian Candidate1962
Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Gilda★ 7.5
Gilda1946
Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey★ 7.6
My Man Godfrey1936
Mrs. Merriweather (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still★ 7.4
The Day the Earth Stood Still1951
Lady Outside Jewelry Store
A Night to Remember★ 7.7
A Night to Remember1958
Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
The Thin Man★ 7.5
The Thin Man1934
Nick's Party Guest (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You★ 7.5
You Can't Take It with You1938
Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)
Ninotchka★ 7.5
Ninotchka1939
Gossip (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town★ 7.5
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936
(uncredited)
To Catch a Thief★ 7.3
To Catch a Thief1955
Masquerade Party Guest (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera★ 7.4
A Night at the Opera1935
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes★ 7.3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties★ 7.5
The Roaring Twenties1939
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Imitation of Life★ 7.4
Imitation of Life1959
Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun★ 7.3
A Place in the Sun1951
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny★ 7.3
The Caine Mutiny1954
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
White Christmas★ 7.2
White Christmas1954
Club Patron (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful★ 7.3
The Bad and the Beautiful1952
Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Holiday★ 7.3
Holiday1938
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Awful Truth★ 7.2
The Awful Truth1937
Viola Heath (uncredited)
The Band Wagon★ 7.2
The Band Wagon1953
Train Passenger (uncredited)
A Star Is Born★ 7.1
A Star Is Born1954
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
The Seven Year Itch★ 7
The Seven Year Itch1955
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Funny Face★ 7
Funny Face1957
Fashion Show Spectator
An American in Paris★ 7
An American in Paris1951
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
The Fly★ 7
The Fly1958
Audience Member (uncredited)
Grand Hotel★ 7
Grand Hotel1932
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Written on the Wind★ 7
Written on the Wind1956
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Father of the Bride★ 7
Father of the Bride1950
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Niagara★ 6.8
Niagara1953
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The Robe★ 6.8
The Robe1953
Spectator at Caligula's court (uncredited)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty★ 6.8
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty1947
Illustrator (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days★ 6.7
Around the World in 80 Days1956
Extra (uncredited)
Song of the Thin Man★ 6.7
Song of the Thin Man1947
Jessica Thayar
My Man Godfrey★ 6.5
My Man Godfrey1957
Party Guest (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls★ 6.6
Guys and Dolls1955
Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young★ 6.4
Mighty Joe Young1949
Nightclub patron (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth★ 6.4
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
Spectator (uncredited)
The Mummy's Ghost★ 5.6
The Mummy's Ghost1944
Townswoman (uncredited)