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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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Poster of Paris Model
Paris Model
Florence Bates was
65 in Paris Model
as 'Nora Sullivan'.
Tue, Nov 10 1953
Poster of Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway
Florence Bates was
65 in Main Street to Broadway
as 'Mrs. Bessmer in Fantasy Sequence'.
Mon, Oct 12 1953
Poster of Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Florence Bates was
64 in Les Miserables
as 'Madame Bonnet'.
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Poster of The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story
Florence Bates was
64 in The San Francisco Story
as 'Sadie'.
Sun, May 11 1952
Poster of Havana Rose
Havana Rose
Florence Bates was
63 in Havana Rose
as 'Mrs. Fillmore'.
Sat, Sep 15 1951
Poster of The Tall Target
The Tall Target
Florence Bates was
63 in The Tall Target
as 'Mrs. Charlotte Alsop'.
Fri, Aug 17 1951
Poster of Father Takes the Air
Father Takes the Air
Florence Bates was
63 in Father Takes the Air
as 'Minerva Bobbin'.
Sun, Jun 17 1951
Poster of Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway
Florence Bates was
62 in Lullaby of Broadway
as 'Mrs. Anna Hubbell'.
Mon, Mar 26 1951
Poster of County Fair
County Fair
Florence Bates was
62 in County Fair
as 'Nora 'Ma' Ryan'.
Sun, Jul 30 1950
Poster of The Second Woman
The Second Woman
Florence Bates was
62 in The Second Woman
as 'Amelia Foster'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of Belle of Old Mexico
Belle of Old Mexico
Florence Bates was
61 in Belle of Old Mexico
as 'Nellie Chatfield'.
Wed, Mar 01 1950
Poster of On the Town
On the Town
Florence Bates was
61 in On the Town
as 'Madame Dilyovska'.
Thu, Dec 08 1949
Poster of The Girl from Jones Beach
The Girl from Jones Beach
Florence Bates was
61 in The Girl from Jones Beach
as 'Miss Emma Shoemaker'.
Sat, Jul 16 1949
Poster of A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
Florence Bates was
60 in A Letter to Three Wives
as 'Mrs. Manleigh'.
Thu, Jan 20 1949
Poster of Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
Florence Bates was
60 in Portrait of Jennie
as 'Mrs. Jekes'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948
Poster of My Dear Secretary
My Dear Secretary
Florence Bates was
60 in My Dear Secretary
as 'Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady)'.
Fri, Nov 05 1948
Poster of Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Florence Bates was
60 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as 'Mandy'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of River Lady
River Lady
Florence Bates was
60 in River Lady
as 'Ma Dunnegan'.
Tue, Jun 01 1948
Poster of Winter Meeting
Winter Meeting
Florence Bates was
59 in Winter Meeting
as 'Mrs. Castle'.
Wed, Apr 07 1948
Poster of The Inside Story
The Inside Story
Florence Bates was
59 in The Inside Story
as 'Geraldine Atherton'.
Sun, Mar 14 1948
Poster of I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama
Florence Bates was
59 in I Remember Mama
as 'Florence Dana Moorhead'.
Tue, Mar 09 1948
Poster of The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
Florence Bates was
59 in The Judge Steps Out
as 'Chita'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Florence Bates was
59 in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as 'Mrs. Griswold'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of Love and Learn
Love and Learn
Florence Bates was
59 in Love and Learn
as 'Mrs. Bella Davis - Landlady'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of The Brasher Doubloon
The Brasher Doubloon
Florence Bates was
58 in The Brasher Doubloon
as 'Mrs. Murdock'.
Thu, Feb 06 1947
Poster of The Time, The Place and The Girl
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
Poster of Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown
Florence Bates was
58 in Cluny Brown
as 'Dowager at Ames's Party'.
Sun, Jun 02 1946
Poster of Claudia and David
Claudia and David
Florence Bates was
57 in Claudia and David
as 'Nancy Riddle'.
Mon, Feb 25 1946
Poster of The Diary of a Chambermaid
The Diary of a Chambermaid
Florence Bates was
57 in The Diary of a Chambermaid
as 'Rose'.
Fri, Feb 15 1946
Poster of Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
Florence Bates was
57 in Whistle Stop
as 'Molly Veech'.
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Poster of San Antonio
San Antonio
Florence Bates was
57 in San Antonio
as 'Henrietta'.
Sat, Dec 29 1945
Poster of Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
Florence Bates was
57 in Saratoga Trunk
as 'Sophie Bellop'.
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Poster of Out of This World
Out of This World
Florence Bates was
57 in Out of This World
as 'Harriet Pringle'.
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Poster of Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night
Florence Bates was
56 in Tonight and Every Night
as 'May Tolliver'.
Tue, Jan 09 1945
Poster of Tahiti Nights
Tahiti Nights
Florence Bates was
56 in Tahiti Nights
as 'Queen Liliha'.
Thu, Dec 28 1944
Poster of Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
Florence Bates was
56 in Belle of the Yukon
as 'Viola Chase'.
Wed, Dec 27 1944
Poster of Kismet
Kismet
Florence Bates was
56 in Kismet
as 'Karsha'.
Sun, Oct 01 1944
Poster of The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios
Florence Bates was
56 in The Mask of Dimitrios
as 'Madame Elise Chavez'.
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Poster of His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister
Florence Bates was
55 in His Butler's Sister
as 'Lady Sloughberry'.
Fri, Nov 26 1943
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
Florence Bates was
55 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 05 1943
Poster of Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
Florence Bates was
55 in Mr. Lucky
as 'Mrs. Van Every'.
Thu, Jul 01 1943
Poster of Mister Big
Mister Big
Florence Bates was
55 in Mister Big
as 'Mrs. Mary Davis'.
Fri, May 28 1943
Poster of Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
Florence Bates was
54 in Slightly Dangerous
as 'Mrs. Amanda Roanoke-Brooke'.
Thu, Apr 01 1943
Poster of They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered
Florence Bates was
54 in They Got Me Covered
as 'Gypsy Woman'.
Thu, Mar 04 1943
Poster of My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Florence Bates was
54 in My Heart Belongs to Daddy
as 'Mrs. Saunders'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942
Poster of The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence
Florence Bates was
54 in The Moon and Sixpence
as 'Tiare Johnson'.
Tue, Oct 27 1942
Poster of The Tuttles of Tahiti
The Tuttles of Tahiti
Florence Bates was
54 in The Tuttles of Tahiti
as 'Emily'.
Fri, May 01 1942
Poster of We Were Dancing
We Were Dancing
Florence Bates was
54 in We Were Dancing
as 'Mrs. Elsa Vanderlip'.
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Poster of Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Florence Bates was
53 in Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as 'Mrs. Baldwin'.
Fri, Mar 13 1942
Poster of The Chocolate Soldier
The Chocolate Soldier
Florence Bates was
53 in The Chocolate Soldier
as 'Madame Helene'.
Sat, Nov 01 1941
Poster of Love Crazy
Love Crazy
Florence Bates was
53 in Love Crazy
as 'Mrs. Cooper'.
Fri, May 23 1941
Poster of Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi
Florence Bates was
53 in Strange Alibi
as 'Katie'.
Sat, Apr 19 1941
Poster of The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
Florence Bates was
52 in The Devil and Miss Jones
as 'Store Shopper'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of Road Show
Road Show
Florence Bates was
52 in Road Show
as 'Mrs. Newton'.
Tue, Feb 18 1941
Poster of Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle
Florence Bates was
52 in Kitty Foyle
as 'Customer'.
Fri, Dec 27 1940
Poster of The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo
Florence Bates was
52 in The Son of Monte Cristo
as 'Countess Mathilde Von Braun'.
Thu, Dec 05 1940
Poster of Calling All Husbands
Calling All Husbands
Florence Bates was
52 in Calling All Husbands
as 'Emmie Trippe'.
Sat, Sep 07 1940
Poster of Rebecca
Rebecca
Florence Bates was
51 in Rebecca
as 'Edythe Van Hopper'.
Sat, Mar 23 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Florence Bates was
64+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Ottilie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Florence Bates was
63+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Mrs. Pettebone'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Florence Bates was
62+ in Dick Tracy
as 'Mrs. Frothingham'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1950