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    Florence Bates

    American actress; lawyer

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  1. Florence Bates (née Rabe; April 15, 1888 – January 31, 1954) was an American film and stage character actress who often played grande dame characters in supporting roles. Life and career [ edit ] Bates was the second child born to Jewish immigrant parents, in San Antonio, Texas , where her father was the owner of an antique store.

  2. Florence Bates (1888-1954) Florence Bates. The American character actress, Florence Rabe, was the daughter of an antique store owner. She gained a degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas in 1906 and went on to a career in teaching and social work. She changed course after being persuaded by a friend to study law, and, passing her bar ...

    • January 1, 1
    • San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • January 1, 1
    • Burbank, California, USA
  3. Florence Bates was an American character actress who started her career as a lawyer and an antique dealer. She appeared in films such as Rebecca, Heaven Can Wait and On the Town, and was nominated for five Best Picture Oscars.

    • April 15, 1888
    • January 31, 1954
  4. Florence Bates was an American actress who played supporting roles in many films and TV shows. She had a diverse career as a lawyer, radio commentator, baker, and stage performer before becoming a Hollywood star.

  5. Florence Bates was a versatile actress who played eccentric, high-society characters in dozens of films throughout the 1940s and early '50s. She started her career as a mathematician and attorney, and was cast by Alfred Hitchcock in Rebecca.

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    Mrs. Nora Sullivan (Character)
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    Mrs. Anna Hubbell (Character)
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    Amelia Foster (Character)
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    Mrs. Charlotte Alsop (Character)
    • April 15, 1888
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  7. Jan 5, 2017 · Florence Bates was a versatile character actress who appeared in films by Hitchcock, Lubitsch and Stevens. She also had a successful career in radio, law and business before becoming an actress in her 50s.

  8. Florence Bates didn't set out to become an actress; from her degree in mathematics to her career as an attorney, performing seemed to be the farthest thing from her mind. But after moving to Los Angeles to open a bakery, she auditioned on a whim for the role of Miss Bates in a theatrical adaptation of Jane Austen's "Emma," nabbed the part, and ...

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