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Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) 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.
She holds the record for appearances in films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at 23, and is a co-record holder for appearing in eight films that won.
Born in Sherman, Texas, Flowers' film debut came in 1923, when she appeared in Hollywood. 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.[citation needed] Her appearances ranged from Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford thrillers to comedic roles alongside Charley Chase, the Three Stooges, Leon Errol, Edgar Kennedy, and Laurel and Hardy.
Flowers appeared (unbilled) in a record eight films which won the Academy Award for Best Picture: Grand Hotel, It Happened One Night, You Can't Take It with You, Gone With the Wind, All the King's Men, All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days. She shares the record with fellow character actor Franklyn Farnum; Flowers and Farnum appeared together in All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days. Flowers 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, Flowers helped to found the Screen Extras Guild (active: 1946–1992, then merged with the Screen Actors Guild), where she served as one of its first vice-presidents and recording secretaries.
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Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers (November 23, 1898 – July 28, 1984) 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.
She holds the record for appearances in films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at 23, and is a co-record holder for appearing in eight films that won.
Born in Sherman, Texas, Flowers' film debut came in 1923, when she appeared in Hollywood. 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.[citation needed] Her appearances ranged from Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford thrillers to comedic roles alongside Charley Chase, the Three Stooges, Leon Errol, Edgar Kennedy, and Laurel and Hardy.
Flowers appeared (unbilled) in a record eight films which won the Academy Award for Best Picture: Grand Hotel, It Happened One Night, You Can't Take It with You, Gone With the Wind, All the King's Men, All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days. She shares the record with fellow character actor Franklyn Farnum; Flowers and Farnum appeared together in All About Eve, The Greatest Show on Earth, and Around the World in 80 Days. Flowers 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, Flowers helped to found the Screen Extras Guild (active: 1946–1992, then merged with the Screen Actors Guild), where she served as one of its first vice-presidents and recording secretaries.
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