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	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1943	Best foot forward	Edward Buzzell
1943	Jive Junction.	PRC Pictures Inc.	8 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1943	This Is The Army	Michael Curtiz	121 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1944	Double Indemnity.	Billy Wilder	9596 ft.		B&W
1944	Music For Millions	Irving Lesser Enterprises	120 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1944	Strange Affair.	Alfred Edward Green	8 reels		B&W
1945	George White's Scandals.	Felix E. Feist	95 min.		B&W
1945	Mildred Pierce.	Michael Curtiz	111 min		B&W
1946	MR. ACE.	Edwin L. Marin	82 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1946	Notorious	Alfred Hitchcock	102 min	16mm	B&W
1946	Notorious.	129 N Vermont	101 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1946	The big sleep	Howard Hawks	1:14	16mm	B&W	sound
1946	Undercurrent.	Vincente Minnelli	12 reels	35mm	B&W	sound
1947	The Unsuspected.	Michael Curtiz	103 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1948	A double life.	George Cukor	103 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1948	An Innocent Affair.	Lloyd Bacon	90 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1948	On An Island With You.	Richard Thorpe	107 min	35mm	Color	sound
1948	The Babe Ruth Story.	Roy Del Ruth	106 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1948	The Big Clock.	John Farrow	95 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1948	The Bride Goes Wild.	Norman Taurog	98 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1949	A Double Life	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	104 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1949	My Friend Irma.	Paramount Pictures Inc.	103 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1950	Father of the bride	Vincente Minnelli	92 min		Color & B&W
1951	A Place in the Sun	George Stevens	2:00		B&W
1951	No Questions Asked	Natl Federation Of Building Trades Employers	80 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1951	No questions asked	Harold F. Kress	80 min		B&W
1951	PEOPLE WILL TALK.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	110 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1952	Don’t Bother To Knock.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	76 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1952	Golden Girl.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	108 min	35mm	Color	sound
1952	Singin' in the rain	MGM/UA	103 min	16mm	Color	sound
1952	Singin' in the Rain	Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly	103 min	16mm	Color
1952	Something To Live For	Gospel Films Inc	89 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1952	Stop, you're killing me.	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.	86 min.	16mm	Color	sound
1953	A Blueprint For Murder.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	76 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1953	Dangerous Crossing.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	75 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1953	The Band Wagon	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp	2:02:00	16mm	Color	sound
1954	Rear Window	Alfred Hitchcock	1:12	16mm	Color	sound
1954	White Christmas.	Paramount Pictures Corp.	13 reels	35mm	Color	sound
1956	I married a woman.	RKO Teleradio Pictures Inc.	84 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1956	THE PRICE OF FEAR.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	79 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1957	Designing woman	Vincente Minnelli	118 min		Color
1957	Funny Face	Paramount Pictures Corporation	1:43:00	16mm	Color	sound
1957	Funny Face	Stanley Donen	103 min		Color
1957	Witness for the Prosecution	Billy Wilder	1:16		B&W
1958	THE FLY.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	94 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1958	The Restless Years.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	86 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1959	A Private’s Affair.	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	92 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1959	Beloved Infidel.	Company of Artists Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.	117 min	35mm	Color	sound
1959	North by northwest	Films inc.	136 mi	16mm	Color	sound
1959	North by northwest	Alfred Hitchcock	136 min		Color