Bess Flowers

Birthday: November 23, 1898 in Sherman, Texas, USA

Height: 173 cm

Bess Flowers was born on November 23, 1898 in Sherman, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Shadow (1937), Sky Liner (1949) and On a gaffé (1928). She was married to William S. Holman and Cullen Tate. She died on July 28, 1984 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

I admired Chaplin so extravagantly. He introduced me to Rupert Brooke's poetry. If he couldn't start...Show more »

I admired Chaplin so extravagantly. He introduced me to Rupert Brooke's poetry. If he couldn't start a scene, he'd go back in the flaps and play the violin until he got an inspiration. Then he'd come out and do the scene. Show less «

I was always clothes-conscious. I wanted to be an individual always, never one of the horde. Mitch L...Show more »

I was always clothes-conscious. I wanted to be an individual always, never one of the horde. Mitch Leisen started making clothes for me at Paramount, when he was head designer there. He used to rave about my figure, and he introduced me to Walter Plunkett at MGM as a wearer of beautiful clothes Show less «

Once I rushed to go for an interview at some studio, and the man had his feet up on the desk. Well, ...Show more »

Once I rushed to go for an interview at some studio, and the man had his feet up on the desk. Well, I walked out - I wouldn't even stay and talk to him because I don't approve of a man meeting a woman with his feet up on the desk. I have principles and ethics for myself, and I don't cut them one damn bit to work. Show less «

My father was very strict, and when I had a date, my poppa came in and just bawled the boy out, and ...Show more »

My father was very strict, and when I had a date, my poppa came in and just bawled the boy out, and I was furious with my father, My momma used to keep extra money in the sugar bowl, and I thought to myself, 'Well, I'm going to take that money, and I'm going to New York - because I wanted to be an actress. As I went to the station, I saw a great big sign with oranges growing which said California, and I said, 'What the devil! I'll go to California and get in pictures! And so I did. I got a job the first day I went on an interview Show less «

[Asked about her career philosophy] I made a good living. I'm lazy, from the South, so I never took ...Show more »

[Asked about her career philosophy] I made a good living. I'm lazy, from the South, so I never took anything that was hard. I was always good to Bess. Show less «

Bess Flowers

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