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Bess Flowers

Born 23 Nov 1898 in Sherman, Texas, USADied 28 Jul 1984aged 85347 credits

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.

Bess Flowers (Sherman, Texas, 23 de novembre de 1898 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, 28 de juliol de 1984) va ser una actriu nord-americana coneguda pel seu treball com a extra en centenars de pel·lícules. Era anomenada "La reina dels extres de Hollywood", apareixent en més de 350 llargmetratges i nombrosos curtmetratges de comèdia en els seus 41 anys de carrera.

Bess Flowers (23. November 1898 – 28. Juli 1984) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Sie gilt manchen als die produktivste Schauspielerin in der Geschichte Hollywoods und war als „Königin der Hollywood-Statisten“ bekannt. In ihrer 41-jährigen Karriere wirkte sie in über 700 Filmen mit. Geboren in Sherman, Texas, gab Flowers 1923 ihr Filmdebüt in Hollywood. Sie drehte in diesem Jahr drei Filme und arbeitete anschließend sehr intensiv. Viele ihrer Auftritte wurden nicht im Abspann erwähnt, da sie meist stumme Rollen spielte. In den 1930er-Jahren war Flowers eine gefragte Schauspielerin. Ihr Repertoire reichte von Thrillern von Alfred Hitchcock und John Ford bis hin zu komödiantischen Rollen an der Seite von Charley Chase, den Three Stooges, Leon Errol, Edgar Kennedy und Laurel und Hardy. Sie wirkte in den folgenden fünf Filmen mit, die den Oscar für den besten Film gewannen: „Es geschah in einer Nacht“, „Man kann’s nicht mitnehmen“, „Alles über Eva“, „Die größte Schau der Welt“ und „In 80 Tagen um die Welt“. In keinem dieser Filme wurde Flowers im Abspann erwähnt. Einschließlich dieser fünf Filme wirkte sie in insgesamt 23 für den Oscar nominierten Filmen mit und hält damit den Rekord für die meisten Auftritte in nominierten Filmen. Ihr letzter Film war „Der gute Nachbar Sam“ im Jahr 1964. Flowers’ Schauspielkarriere beschränkte sich nicht auf Kinofilme. Sie war auch in zahlreichen Episoden amerikanischer Fernsehserien zu sehen, darunter „I Love Lucy“, insbesondere in den Folgen „Lucy ist schwanger“ (1952), „Ethels Geburtstag“ (1955) und „Lucys Abend in der Stadt“ (1957), in denen sie meist als Theaterbesucherin auftrat. Abseits ihrer Schauspielkarriere half Bess Flowers 1945 bei der Gründung der Screen Extras Guild (aktiv: 1946-1992, dann fusionierte sie mit der SAG), wo sie als eine der ersten Vizepräsidentinnen und Protokollführerinnen tätig war.

Bess Flowers (23 de novembro de 1898 - 28 de julho de 1984) foi uma atriz americana mais conhecida por seu trabalho como Extra ou Figurante em centenas de filmes. Ela era conhecida como 'A Rainha dos Extras de Hollywood', aparecendo em mais de 350 filmes e inúmeros curtas de comédia em seus 41 anos de carreira. Nascida em Sherman, Texas, a estréia no cinema de Flowers veio em 1923, quando ela apareceu em Hollywood. Ela fez três filmes naquele ano e começou a trabalhar extensivamente. Muitas de suas aparições não são creditadas, já que ela geralmente desempenhava papéis sem fala. Na década de 1930, Flowers vivia em constante demanda. Suas aparições variaram de thrillers de Alfred Hitchcock e John Ford a papéis cômicos ao lado de Charley Chase, os Três Patetas, Leon Errol, Edgar Kennedy, e O Gordo e O Magro. Ela apareceu nos seguintes 5 filmes, que ganharam o Oscar de Melhor Filme: Aconteceu Naquela Noite (1934), Do Mundo Nada Se Leva (1938), A Malvada (1950), O Maior Espetáculo da Terra (1952) e A Volta ao Mundo em 80 Dias (1956). Em cada um desses filmes, Flowers não está nos créditos. Incluindo estes 5 filmes, ela apareceu em 23 indicações ao Melhor Filme no total, fazendo dela o recordista da maioria das aparições em filmes indicados para o prêmio. Seu último filme foi Um Amor de Vizinho (1964). A carreira de atriz de Flowers não se limitou a filmes de longa-metragem. Ela também foi vista em muitas Séries de TV americanas, como I Love Lucy, notadamente em episódios, "Lucy Is Enceinte" (1952), "Ethel's Birthday" (1955), e "Lucy's Night in Town" (1957), onde ela é geralmente vista como uma dona do teatro. Fora de sua carreira de atriz, em 1945, Flowers ajudou a fundar a Screen Extras Guild (ativa de 1946 a 1992, em seguida fundiu-se com o Screen Actors Guild), onde atuou como uma de suas primeiras vice-presidentes e secretárias de gravação. From Wikipedia (en), the free encyclopedia

Acting (347)

Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity
Marsha Hunt's Sweet Adversity2015 · Archive Footage
Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam1964 · Mrs. Burke (uncredited)
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story1964 · (uncredited)
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers1964 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young1964 · Jane (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling1963 · Seymour's Wife (uncredited)
For Love or Money
For Love or Money1963 · Surprised Diner at The Flame Room (uncredited)
The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All1963 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store?1963 · Shopper at Gourmet Department (uncredited)
The Prize
The Prize1963 · Lady In Audience (uncredited)
40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble1962 · Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady
The Notorious Landlady1962 · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Sweet Bird of Youth
Sweet Bird of Youth1962 · Spectator at Rally (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate1962 · Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town1962 · Guest at Anniversary Banquet (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
Babes in Toyland1961 · Villager (uncredited)
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii1961 · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Go Naked in the World
Go Naked in the World1961 · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Return to Peyton Place
Return to Peyton Place1961 · Woman at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg1961 · Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The Honeymoon Machine
The Honeymoon Machine1961 · Bar Patron (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles1961 · Pedestrian Entering Club (uncredited)
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work1961 · Customer (uncredited)
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor1961 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Home from the Hill
Home from the Hill1960 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Wake Me When It's Over
Wake Me When It's Over1960 · Lady in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Song Without End
Song Without End1960 · (uncredited)
All the Fine Young Cannibals
All the Fine Young Cannibals1960 · Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies1960 · Lady in Elevator (uncredited)
The Lost World
The Lost World1960 · Guest at Zoological Institute Forum (uncredited)
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues1960 · Cafe Europa patron (uncredited)
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are1960 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot1959 · Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wild and the Innocent
The Wild and the Innocent1959 · Party Guest (uncredited)
North by Northwest
North by Northwest1959 · Plaza Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss1959 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Beloved Infidel
Beloved Infidel1959 · Woman at Screening (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life1959 · Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
A Private's Affair
A Private's Affair1959 · Surgeon General's Wife
The Fly
The Fly1958 · Audience Member (uncredited)
Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet1958 · Bongo Club Patron (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember1958 · Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!1958 · Town Meeting Spectator
I Married a Monster from Outer Space
I Married a Monster from Outer Space1958 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer1958 · Party Guest
Vertigo
Vertigo1958 · Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Merry Andrew
Merry Andrew1958 · Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Houseboat
Houseboat1958 · Wedding Guest
Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods1958 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success1957 · Patron at 21 (uncredited)
This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night1957 · Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey1957 · Party Guest (uncredited)
Funny Face
Funny Face1957 · Fashion Show Spectator
Designing Woman
Designing Woman1957 · Fashion Show Guest (uncredited)
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story1957 · Woman at boat dock (uncredited)
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story1957 · Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution1957 · Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels1957 · Newspaper Office Clerk (uncredited)
Giant
Giant1956 · Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet (uncredited)
The First Traveling Saleslady
The First Traveling Saleslady1956 · Restaurant Patron

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