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Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

American actress (1898–1984)

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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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 110 films (1928–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
All about Eve. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 138 min 35mm B&W sound
1928 OLD IRONSIDES. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 8 reels B&W
1928 Show People Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 82 min 16mm B&W silent
1930 DIVORCE AMONG FRIENDS. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 9 reels B&W
1930 LIGHTNIN'. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1930 Puttin' on the Ritz. united artists 10 reels 16mm B&W sound
1931 DIRIGIBLE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 10 reels B&W
1932 ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENSE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1932 If I had a million H. Bruce Humberstone, Norman Taurog, James Cruze, Stephen Roberts, William A. Seiter, Norman Z. McLeod, Ernst Lubitsch, Lothar Mendes 88 min 16mm B&W sound
1932 If I had a million Blackhawk 9 16mm B&W sound
1932 IF I HAD A MILLION New York University Film Library 10 min 16mm B&W Sound
1932 One hour with you Paramount Publix Corporation. 84 16mm B&W sound
1933 PILGRIMAGE. Fox Film Corp 96 min B&W
1934 It happened one night 1934) (A Columbia Picture 1:45:00 16mm B&W sound
1934 STUDENT TOUR. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1935 LOVE ME FOREVER. Columbia Pictures Corp. 10 reels B&W
1935 OLD MAN RHYTHM. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. B&W
1935 THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING. Columbia Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1935 TWO SINNERS. Republic Pictures Corp 8 reels B&W
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Frank Capra 1:15 B&W
1936 TWO FISTED GENTLEMAN. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1936 YOURS FOR THE ASKING. Paramount Pictures Inc. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1937 LET'S GET MARRIED. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1937 On the Avenue William A. Seiter, Roy Del Ruth 89 min B&W
1937 PAID TO DANCE. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1937 TERMITES OF 1938. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1937 The awful truth Leo McCarey 87 min B&W
1937 The road back Universal Pictures Co.: Publisher 100 min 16mm B&W sound
1937 The Road back James Whale 100 min B&W
1938 MUTTS TO YOU. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1938 SMASHING THE SPY RING. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1938 TASSELS IN THE AIR. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1938 The great waltz Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Teaching Film Custodians: Distributor 0:22:00 16mm B&W sound
1938 THE SPIDER'S WEB. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1938 You Can't Take It With You TIMELI 120 min 16mm B&W sound
1939 Love affair Leo McCarey 89 min B&W
1939 Ninotchka MGM/UA 110 min 16mm B&W sound
1939 SOCIETY LAWYER. Loew's Inc. 8 reels B&W
1940 A Plumbing We Will Go. Del Lord 2 reels B&W
1940 Dance, Girl, Dance. Dorothy Arzner 89 min. B&W
1940 Penny Serenade unknown 119 min 16mm B&W sound
1940 They Drive by Night ▶ Raoul Walsh 95 min B&W
1941 Married Bachelor. Norman Taurog, Edward Buzzell 8 reels B&W sound
1941 MEET JOHN DOE Iowa Theatrical & Television Corporation 70min 16mm B&W Sound
1941 Meet John Doe. Frank Capra 14 reels B&W
1941 Michael Shayne, Private Detective. Eugene Forde 6870 ft. B&W
1942 A Yank At Eton. Norman Taurog 9 reels B&W sound
1942 Once Upon A Honeymoon ▶ Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions 117 min 16mm B&W sound
1942 The Male Animal. Elliott Nugent 101 min B&W
1943 Best Foot Forward Edward Buzzell 600