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Florence Bates

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Florence Bates (born Florence Rabe, April 15, 1888 – January 31, 1954) was an American film and stage character actress who often played grande dame characters in supporting roles. Her path to becoming an actress had many turns

Born: Fri, Apr 13 1888

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Death: Sun, Jan 31 1954

Florence Bates is 65 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Paris Model

Florence Bates was

65 in Paris Model

as 'Nora Sullivan'.

Tue, Nov 10 1953

Main Street to Broadway

Florence Bates was

65 in Main Street to Broadway

as 'Mrs. Bessmer in Fantasy Sequence'.

Mon, Oct 12 1953

Les Miserables

Florence Bates was

64 in Les Miserables

as 'Madame Bonnet'.

Thu, Aug 14 1952

The San Francisco Story

Florence Bates was

64 in The San Francisco Story

as 'Sadie'.

Sun, May 11 1952

Havana Rose

Florence Bates was

63 in Havana Rose

as 'Mrs. Fillmore'.

Sat, Sep 15 1951

The Tall Target

Florence Bates was

63 in The Tall Target

as 'Mrs. Charlotte Alsop'.

Fri, Aug 17 1951

Father Takes the Air

Florence Bates was

63 in Father Takes the Air

as 'Minerva Bobbin'.

Sun, Jun 17 1951

Lullaby of Broadway

Florence Bates was

62 in Lullaby of Broadway

as 'Mrs. Anna Hubbell'.

Mon, Mar 26 1951

County Fair

Florence Bates was

62 in County Fair

as 'Nora 'Ma' Ryan'.

Sun, Jul 30 1950

The Second Woman

Florence Bates was

62 in The Second Woman

as 'Amelia Foster'.

Fri, Jul 07 1950

Belle of Old Mexico

Florence Bates was

61 in Belle of Old Mexico

as 'Nellie Chatfield'.

Wed, Mar 01 1950

On the Town

Florence Bates was

61 in On the Town

as 'Madame Dilyovska'.

Thu, Dec 08 1949

The Girl from Jones Beach

Florence Bates was

61 in The Girl from Jones Beach

as 'Miss Emma Shoemaker'.

Sat, Jul 16 1949

A Letter to Three Wives

Florence Bates was

60 in A Letter to Three Wives

as 'Mrs. Manleigh'.

Thu, Jan 20 1949

Portrait of Jennie

Florence Bates was

60 in Portrait of Jennie

as 'Mrs. Jekes'.

Sat, Dec 25 1948

My Dear Secretary

Florence Bates was

60 in My Dear Secretary

as 'Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady)'.

Fri, Nov 05 1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Florence Bates was

60 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as 'Mandy'.

Fri, Jul 16 1948

River Lady

Florence Bates was

60 in River Lady

as 'Ma Dunnegan'.

Tue, Jun 01 1948

Winter Meeting

Florence Bates was

59 in Winter Meeting

as 'Mrs. Castle'.

Wed, Apr 07 1948

The Inside Story

Florence Bates was

59 in The Inside Story

as 'Geraldine Atherton'.

Sun, Mar 14 1948

I Remember Mama

Florence Bates was

59 in I Remember Mama

as 'Florence Dana Moorhead'.

Tue, Mar 09 1948

The Judge Steps Out

Florence Bates was

59 in The Judge Steps Out

as 'Chita'.

Mon, Dec 15 1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Florence Bates was

59 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

as 'Mrs. Griswold'.

Mon, Sep 01 1947

Love and Learn

Florence Bates was

59 in Love and Learn

as 'Mrs. Bella Davis - Landlady'.

Fri, May 02 1947

The Brasher Doubloon

Florence Bates was

58 in The Brasher Doubloon

as 'Mrs. Murdock'.

Thu, Feb 06 1947

The Time, The Place and The Girl

Florence Bates was

58 in The Time, The Place and The Girl

as 'Mme. Lucia Cassel'.

Thu, Dec 26 1946

Cluny Brown

Florence Bates was

58 in Cluny Brown

as 'Dowager at Ames's Party'.

Sun, Jun 02 1946

Claudia and David

Florence Bates was

57 in Claudia and David

as 'Nancy Riddle'.

Mon, Feb 25 1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid

Florence Bates was

57 in The Diary of a Chambermaid

as 'Rose'.

Fri, Feb 15 1946

Whistle Stop

Florence Bates was

57 in Whistle Stop

as 'Molly Veech'.

Fri, Jan 25 1946

San Antonio

Florence Bates was

57 in San Antonio

as 'Henrietta'.

Sat, Dec 29 1945

Saratoga Trunk

Florence Bates was

57 in Saratoga Trunk

as 'Sophie Bellop'.

Wed, Nov 21 1945

Out of This World

Florence Bates was

57 in Out of This World

as 'Harriet Pringle'.

Fri, Jul 13 1945

Tonight and Every Night

Florence Bates was

56 in Tonight and Every Night

as 'May Tolliver'.

Tue, Jan 09 1945

Tahiti Nights

Florence Bates was

56 in Tahiti Nights

as 'Queen Liliha'.

Thu, Dec 28 1944

Belle of the Yukon

Florence Bates was

56 in Belle of the Yukon

as 'Viola Chase'.

Wed, Dec 27 1944

Kismet

Florence Bates was

56 in Kismet

as 'Karsha'.

Sun, Oct 01 1944

The Mask of Dimitrios

Florence Bates was

56 in The Mask of Dimitrios

as 'Madame Elise Chavez'.

Fri, Jun 23 1944

His Butler's Sister

Florence Bates was

55 in His Butler's Sister

as 'Lady Sloughberry'.

Fri, Nov 26 1943

Heaven Can Wait

Florence Bates was

55 in Heaven Can Wait

as 'Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)'.

Thu, Aug 05 1943

Mr. Lucky

Florence Bates was

55 in Mr. Lucky

as 'Mrs. Van Every'.

Thu, Jul 01 1943

Mister Big

Florence Bates was

55 in Mister Big

as 'Mrs. Mary Davis'.

Fri, May 28 1943

Slightly Dangerous

Florence Bates was

54 in Slightly Dangerous

as 'Mrs. Amanda Roanoke-Brooke'.

Thu, Apr 01 1943

They Got Me Covered

Florence Bates was

54 in They Got Me Covered

as 'Gypsy Woman'.

Thu, Mar 04 1943

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Florence Bates was

54 in My Heart Belongs to Daddy

as 'Mrs. Saunders'.

Sat, Nov 07 1942

The Moon and Sixpence

Florence Bates was

54 in The Moon and Sixpence

as 'Tiare Johnson'.

Tue, Oct 27 1942

The Tuttles of Tahiti

Florence Bates was

54 in The Tuttles of Tahiti

as 'Emily'.

Fri, May 01 1942

We Were Dancing

Florence Bates was

54 in We Were Dancing

as 'Mrs. Elsa Vanderlip'.

Thu, Apr 30 1942

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

Florence Bates was

53 in Mexican Spitfire at Sea

as 'Mrs. Baldwin'.

Fri, Mar 13 1942

The Chocolate Soldier

Florence Bates was

53 in The Chocolate Soldier

as 'Madame Helene'.

Sat, Nov 01 1941

Love Crazy

Florence Bates was

53 in Love Crazy

as 'Mrs. Cooper'.

Fri, May 23 1941

Strange Alibi

Florence Bates was

53 in Strange Alibi

as 'Katie'.

Sat, Apr 19 1941

The Devil and Miss Jones

Florence Bates was

52 in The Devil and Miss Jones

as 'Store Shopper'.

Fri, Apr 11 1941

Road Show

Florence Bates was

52 in Road Show

as 'Mrs. Newton'.

Tue, Feb 18 1941

Kitty Foyle

Florence Bates was

52 in Kitty Foyle

as 'Customer'.

Fri, Dec 27 1940

The Son of Monte Cristo

Florence Bates was

52 in The Son of Monte Cristo

as 'Countess Mathilde Von Braun'.

Thu, Dec 05 1940

Calling All Husbands

Florence Bates was

52 in Calling All Husbands

as 'Emmie Trippe'.

Sat, Sep 07 1940

Rebecca

Florence Bates was

51 in Rebecca

as 'Edythe Van Hopper'.

Sat, Mar 23 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Florence Bates would have been no older than

65 in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Mrs. Van Hopper (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Four Star Playhouse

Florence Bates was

64+ in Four Star Playhouse

as 'Ottilie'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952

I Love Lucy

Florence Bates was

63+ in I Love Lucy

as 'Mrs. Pettebone'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951