Bess Flowers
American actress (1898-1984) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
Bess Flowers was an American actress best known for her work as an extra in hundreds of films. She was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in more than 350 feature films and numerous comedy shorts in her 41-year career.
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1984Died28 July 19841962
Going My WaySeries, Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Manchurian CandidateFilm, 1962Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)1961
Mister EdSeries
Judgment at NurembergFilm, 1961Concert Attendee (uncredited)1960
Coronado 9Series1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseSeries, Casino Patron1958
Man with a CameraSeries, Party Guest (uncredited)
The FlyFilm, 1958Audience Member (uncredited)1957
Leave It to BeaverSeries, Train Station Commuter #3
Funny FaceFilm, 1957Fashion Show Spectator1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Club Patron (uncredited)
The Seven Year ItchFilm, 1955Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)1954
Dial M for MurderFilm, Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Mrs. Vandermoot
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesFilm, 1953Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1952
The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries, Restaurant Patron1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
A Place in the SunFilm, 1951Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)1950
All About EveFilm, Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)1946
GildaFilm, Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)1944
Double IndemnityFilm, Norton's Secretary (uncredited)1941
The Lady EveFilm, Party Guest (uncredited)1938
You Can't Take It with YouFilm, Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)1934
It Happened One NightFilm, Agnes (uncredited)1898Born23 November 1898
Going My WaySeries, Wedding Guest (uncredited)The Manchurian CandidateFilm, 1962Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)1961Mister EdSeriesJudgment at NurembergFilm, 1961Concert Attendee (uncredited)1960Coronado 9Series1959NBC Sunday ShowcaseSeries, Casino Patron1958Man with a CameraSeries, Party Guest (uncredited)The FlyFilm, 1958Audience Member (uncredited)1957Leave It to BeaverSeries, Train Station Commuter #3Funny FaceFilm, 1957Fashion Show Spectator1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Club Patron (uncredited)The Seven Year ItchFilm, 1955Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)1954Dial M for MurderFilm, Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Mrs. VandermootGentlemen Prefer BlondesFilm, 1953Nightclub Patron (uncredited)1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries, Restaurant Patron1951The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Restaurant Patron (uncredited)A Place in the SunFilm, 1951Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)1950All About EveFilm, Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)1946GildaFilm, Gambler at Roulette Table (uncredited)1944Double IndemnityFilm, Norton's Secretary (uncredited)1941The Lady EveFilm, Party Guest (uncredited)1938You Can't Take It with YouFilm, Martin's Neighbor in Courtroom (uncredited)1934It Happened One NightFilm, Agnes (uncredited)1898Born23 November 1898People around Bess
Alfred Hitchcock Produced Dial M for Murder and Notorious
John Ford Directed The Long Gray Line (1955)
Frank Capra Produced You Can't Take It With You (1938)
George Cukor Directed A Star Is Born and A Double Life
Ernst Lubitsch Directed Heaven Can Wait and One Hour with You
Vincente Minnelli Directed The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
Michael Curtiz Directed Mildred Pierce and White Christmas
George Stevens Directed A Place in the Sun and Hollywood Party
Leo McCarey Produced The Awful Truth (1937)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced All About Eve (1951)
Norman Taurog Directed G.I. Blues and Blue Hawaii
Hal B. Wallis Produced G.I. Blues and Blue Hawaii
John Farrow Directed Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Lloyd Bacon Directed You Were Meant for Me and Golden Girl
Harry Cohn Produced It Happened One Night and Broadway Bill
Arthur Freed Produced Singin' in the Rain and The Band Wagon
James Cruze Directed Hollywood and If I Had a Million
Roy Del Ruth Directed On the Avenue (1937)
Joe Pasternak Produced The Toast of New Orleans (1950)
Edward L. Cahn Directed The She-Creature (1956)
Samuel Bischoff Produced Kid Galahad and The Irish in Us
Stanley Donen Directed Singin' in the Rain and Funny Face
Charley Chase Directed Mutts to You and Tassels in the Air
Sol C. Siegel Produced Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1954)
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Rear Window 1954
Witness for the Prosecution 1957
Some Like It Hot 1959
Vertigo 1958
Singin' in the Rain 1952
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
771 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1984 · aged 85
