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Jeanne Bates was an American radio, film and television 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).
Nov 28, 2007 · 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).
Jeanne Bates. Before she was an actress, she was a billboard and magazine model. Was a resident of the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Studied acting and drama at San Mateo Junior College. Is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. Contribute to this page.
Dec 1, 2007 · Jeanne Bates, 89, a veteran actress who played Nurse Wills on TV's "Ben Casey" in the 1960s and the mother in David Lynch's bizarre 1977 cult favorite "Eraserhead," died of breast cancer...
Feb 1, 2008 · Feb. 1, 2008 12 AM PT. A memorial celebration for actress Jeanne Bates, who played Nurse Wills on TV’s “Ben Casey” in the 1960s and the mother in David Lynch’s 1977 cult film favorite...
The show, and Bates with it, moved to Los Angeles in 1941. Bates would marry Whodunit ’s writer Lew X. Lansworth in 1943. Bates landed a contract with Columbia Pictures, with her first film, The Chance Of A Lifetime , part of the studios Boston Blackie b-movie series, hitting screens in October of 1943.
Active - 1943 - 2001 | Born - May 21, 1918 | Died - Nov 28, 2007 | Genres - Drama, Mystery, Adventure. Overview. Filmography. Other Appearances. Share on. facebook. twitter. Biography by AllMovie. Jeanne Bates had acted in stock in California when, in 1942, she was signed to a Columbia Pictures contract.
