Portrait of Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Bio: Jeanne Bates (May 21, 1918 – November 28, 2007) was an American actress. After performing in radio serials, she signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1942 which began her career in films both in bit parts and larger roles in a series of horror films and noirs, including The Return of the Vampire (1943) and Shadows in the Night (1946)
Born: Mon, May 20 1918
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA

Death: Wed, Nov 28 2007
Jeanne Bates is 89 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
Jeanne Bates was
83 in Mulholland Drive
as 'Irene'.
Wed, Jun 06 2001
Poster of Mulholland Dr.
Mulholland Dr.
Jeanne Bates was
80 in Mulholland Dr.
as 'Irene'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Dream Lover
Dream Lover
Jeanne Bates was
75 in Dream Lover
as 'Jeanne'.
Sun, Oct 24 1993
Poster of Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Jeanne Bates was
73 in Grand Canyon
as 'Mrs. Mencken'.
Wed, Dec 25 1991
Poster of Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Jeanne Bates was
73 in Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
as 'Mrs. Felt'.
Thu, Oct 31 1991
Poster of Public Enemy #2
Public Enemy #2
Jeanne Bates was
72 in Public Enemy #2
as 'Nurse'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation
Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation
Jeanne Bates was
72 in Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation
as 'Katherine'.
Wed, Nov 21 1990
Poster of Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2
Jeanne Bates was
72 in Die Hard 2
as 'Northeast Plane - Older Woman'.
Tue, Jul 03 1990
Poster of Mom
Mom
Jeanne Bates was
72 in Mom
as 'Emily Dwyer'.
Tue, Jun 19 1990
Poster of From the Dead of Night
From the Dead of Night
Jeanne Bates was
70 in From the Dead of Night
as 'Nurse'.
Mon, Feb 27 1989
Poster of Getting Married
Getting Married
Jeanne Bates was
59 in Getting Married
as 'Divorced Woman'.
Wed, May 17 1978
Poster of Eraserhead
Eraserhead
Jeanne Bates was
58 in Eraserhead
as 'Mrs. X'.
Sat, Mar 19 1977
Poster of Gus
Gus
Jeanne Bates was
58 in Gus
as 'Nurse'.
Wed, Jul 07 1976
Poster of The Strangler
The Strangler
Jeanne Bates was
45 in The Strangler
as 'Clara Thomas'.
Wed, Apr 01 1964
Poster of The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West
Jeanne Bates was
41 in The Slowest Gun in the West
as 'The Wife'.
Sat, May 07 1960
Poster of Vice Raid
Vice Raid
Jeanne Bates was
41 in Vice Raid
as 'Marilyn'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of Blood Arrow
Blood Arrow
Jeanne Bates was
39 in Blood Arrow
as 'Almee'.
Mon, Mar 31 1958
Poster of Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook
Jeanne Bates was
39 in Trooper Hook
as 'Ann Weaver'.
Fri, Jul 12 1957
Poster of Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue
Jeanne Bates was
38 in Guns Don't Argue
as 'Mrs. Ross Baxter'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Sabaka
Sabaka
Jeanne Bates was
36 in Sabaka
as 'Durga'.
Wed, Feb 02 1955
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Jeanne Bates was
33 in Death of a Salesman
as 'Mother (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 20 1951
Poster of The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon
Jeanne Bates was
27 in The Mask of Diijon
as 'Victoria'.
Mon, Mar 11 1946
Poster of Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night
Jeanne Bates was
26 in Tonight and Every Night
as 'W.A.C. Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 09 1945
Poster of Sergeant Mike
Sergeant Mike
Jeanne Bates was
26 in Sergeant Mike
as 'Terry Arno'.
Thu, Nov 09 1944
Poster of It's Murder
It's Murder
Jeanne Bates was
26 in It's Murder
as 'Mrs. Tom Blair'.
Thu, Oct 12 1944
Poster of The Soul of a Monster
The Soul of a Monster
Jeanne Bates was
26 in The Soul of a Monster
as 'Ann Winson'.
Thu, Aug 17 1944
Poster of Shadows in the Night
Shadows in the Night
Jeanne Bates was
26 in Shadows in the Night
as 'Adele Carter'.
Thu, Jul 27 1944
Poster of She's a Soldier Too
She's a Soldier Too
Jeanne Bates was
26 in She's a Soldier Too
as ''Red' Burns (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 29 1944
Poster of The Black Parachute
The Black Parachute
Jeanne Bates was
25 in The Black Parachute
as 'Olga - Peasant Woman'.
Thu, May 04 1944
Poster of Sundown Valley
Sundown Valley
Jeanne Bates was
25 in Sundown Valley
as 'Sidney Hawkins'.
Thu, Mar 23 1944
Poster of The Racket Man
The Racket Man
Jeanne Bates was
25 in The Racket Man
as 'Phyllis Lake'.
Tue, Jan 18 1944
Poster of The Phantom
The Phantom
Jeanne Bates was
25 in The Phantom
as 'Diana Palmer'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of The Return of the Vampire
The Return of the Vampire
Jeanne Bates was
25 in The Return of the Vampire
as 'Miss Northcutt (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 11 1943
Poster of The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime
Jeanne Bates was
25 in The Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Mary Watson'.
Tue, Oct 26 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of That '70s Show
That '70s Show
Jeanne Bates was
80+ in That '70s Show
as 'Game Show Contestant (voice)'.
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Sun, Aug 23 1998
Poster of The Commish
The Commish
Jeanne Bates was
73+ in The Commish
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 28 1991
Poster of Wings
Wings
Jeanne Bates was
71+ in Wings
as ''.
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Thu, Apr 19 1990
Poster of Three's Company
Three's Company
Jeanne Bates was
58+ in Three's Company
as 'Alice'.
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Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
Jeanne Bates was
58+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ''.
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Sun, Oct 03 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Jeanne Bates was
58+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Alice Clements'.
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Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Jeanne Bates was
57+ in Wonder Woman
as 'Mrs. Walls'.
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Fri, Nov 07 1975
Poster of Switch
Switch
Jeanne Bates was
57+ in Switch
as 'Mrs. Bates'.
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Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Kodiak
Kodiak
Jeanne Bates was
56+ in Kodiak
as 'Mrs. Carson'.
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Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Jeanne Bates was
54+ in The Rookies
as ''.
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Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Jeanne Bates was
51+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Mrs. Collins'.
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Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Jeanne Bates was
50+ in The Mod Squad
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Mayberry R.F.D.
Mayberry R.F.D.
Jeanne Bates was
50+ in Mayberry R.F.D.
as 'Jennie Mae Swanson, Receptionist'.
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Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Jeanne Bates was
50+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Grace Willis'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Jeanne Bates was
49+ in Mannix
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Jeanne Bates was
44+ in The Saint
as 'Lila Prentice'.
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Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Jeanne Bates was
43+ in Ben Casey
as ''.
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Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of My Three Sons
My Three Sons
Jeanne Bates was
42+ in My Three Sons
as ''.
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Thu, Sep 29 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jeanne Bates was
41+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Ethel Hollis'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Lock Up
Lock Up
Jeanne Bates was
41+ in Lock Up
as ''.
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Mon, Sep 28 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Jeanne Bates was
41+ in Riverboat
as 'Sara Crane'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
Jeanne Bates was
40+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Mrs. Teller, Mary Todd Lincoln, Edna Gibbs'.
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Tue, Jan 20 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Jeanne Bates was
40+ in Rawhide
as ', Henny Morton'.
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Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Jeanne Bates was
40+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Jeanne Bates was
40+ in The Donna Reed Show
as ''.
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Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Jeanne Bates was
40+ in Peter Gunn
as ''.
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Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of The Restless Gun
The Restless Gun
Jeanne Bates was
39+ in The Restless Gun
as 'Anna Ritter'.
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Mon, Sep 23 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Jeanne Bates was
39+ in Perry Mason
as 'Miss Clay, Jean Strague'.
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Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
Jeanne Bates was
39+ in M Squad
as 'Nurse'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jeanne Bates was
39+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as ''.
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Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jeanne Bates was
38+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Lee Devlin'.
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Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of State Trooper
State Trooper
Jeanne Bates was
38+ in State Trooper
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 25 1956
Poster of My Friend Flicka
My Friend Flicka
Jeanne Bates was
37+ in My Friend Flicka
as ''.
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Fri, Sep 30 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jeanne Bates was
37+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. Wyatt'.
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Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Jeanne Bates was
37+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
Jeanne Bates was
36+ in Studio 57
as ''.
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Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Jeanne Bates was
34+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Eve, Sister Mary'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Gang Busters
Gang Busters
Jeanne Bates was
33+ in Gang Busters
as ''.
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Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment
Jeanne Bates was
33+ in Dangerous Assignment
as ''.
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Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jeanne Bates was
33+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Living Christ
The Living Christ
Jeanne Bates was
32+ in The Living Christ
as 'Mary - Sister of Lazarus'.
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Sun, Jan 07 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Jeanne Bates was
31+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ''.
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Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Jeanne Bates was
30+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as ''.
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Sun, Oct 03 1948