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Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Actor May 20 (died age 89) Berkeley, California, USA 1943–2001 (58 year career)
6.2 avg rating

Biography

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). In her later career, Bates would collaborate with David Lynch on his films Eraserhead (1977) and Mulholland Drive (2001), the latter of which was her last f…

Known For

Mulholland Drive
Film

Mulholland Drive

Irene
Die Hard 2
Film

Die Hard 2

Northeast Plane - Older Woman
Eraserhead
Film

Eraserhead

Mrs. X
Grand Canyon
Film

Grand Canyon

Mrs. Mencken
Dream Lover
Film

Dream Lover

Jeanne
The Return of the Vampire
Film

The Return of the Vampire

Miss Northcutt (uncredited)
Gus
Film

Gus

Nurse
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Film

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

Mrs. Felt

Filmography

Acting (84)

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Movies (36)

Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

2001

as Irene

7.8
Dream Lover

Dream Lover

1994

as Jeanne

6.8
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

1991

as Mrs. Mencken

6.4
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

1991

as Mrs. Felt

5.3
Public Enemy #2

Public Enemy #2

1991

as Nurse

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

as Northeast Plane - Older Woman

7.0
Mom

Mom

1990

as Emily Dwyer

5.3
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4

Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4

1990

as Katherine

4.2
From the Dead of Night

From the Dead of Night

1989

as Nurse

5.5
Getting Married

Getting Married

1978

as Divorced Woman

4.0
Eraserhead

Eraserhead

1977

as Mrs. X

7.3
Gus

Gus

1976

as Nurse

5.9
The Strangler

The Strangler

1964

as Clara Thomas

6.3
The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West

1960

as The Wife

2.0
Vice Raid

Vice Raid

1959

as Marilyn

6.1
Hi Grandma!

Hi Grandma!

1958
Blood Arrow

Blood Arrow

1958

as Almee

7.0
Trooper Hook

Trooper Hook

1957

as Ann Weaver

6.8
Guns Don't Argue

Guns Don't Argue

1957

as Mrs. Ross Baxter

4.0
Sabaka

Sabaka

1955

as Durga

4.1
General Electric Theater: Into the Night

General Electric Theater: Into the Night

1955

as Eve

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1951

as Mother (uncredited)

7.0
The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

1946

as Victoria

4.6
Tonight and Every Night

Tonight and Every Night

1945

as W.A.C. Woman (uncredited)

5.2
The Racket Man

The Racket Man

1944

as Phyllis Lake

7.7
The Black Parachute

The Black Parachute

1944

as Olga - Peasant Woman

6.8
It's Murder

It's Murder

1944

as Mrs. Tom Blair

8.0
Sundown Valley

Sundown Valley

1944

as Sidney Hawkins

10.0
Shadows in the Night

Shadows in the Night

1944

as Adele Carter

6.0
The Soul of a Monster

The Soul of a Monster

1944

as Ann Winson

5.1
Sergeant Mike

Sergeant Mike

1944

as Terry Arno

5.0
She's a Soldier Too

She's a Soldier Too

1944

as 'Red' Burns (uncredited)

3.0
The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire

1943

as Miss Northcutt (uncredited)

6.1
The Phantom

The Phantom

1943

as Diana Palmer

6.2
The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

as Mary Watson

6.7
There's Something About a Soldier

There's Something About a Soldier

1943
4.8

Television (48)

That '70s Show

That '70s Show

1998

as Game Show Contestant (voice)

7.9
Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

1994

as Elderly Woman

7.1
The Commish

The Commish

1991
7.1
Wings

Wings

1990

as Mrs. Peabody

6.8
Three's Company

Three's Company

1977

as Alice

7.6
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

as Alice Clements

6.7
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976
7.5
Switch

Switch

1975

as Mrs. Bates

6.7
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975

as Mrs. Walls

7.0
Kodiak

Kodiak

1974

as Mrs. Carson

5.0
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973

as Bertha Delbart

7.0
The Rookies

The Rookies

1972
6.9
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969

as Grace Willis

7.2
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

as Mrs. Collins

6.5
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

1968
6.1
Mayberry R.F.D.

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968

as Jennie Mae Swanson

5.7
Mannix

Mannix

1967
6.8
The Saint

The Saint

1962

as Lila Prentice

7.4
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

as Miss Wills

5.9
My Three Sons

My Three Sons

1960
6.6
Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

as Miss Marx

4.8
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

as Stella Harris

7.5
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Ethel Hollis

8.5
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

as Henny Morton

7.2
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1959

as Mrs. Teller

5.6
Lock-Up

Lock-Up

1959
6.4
Riverboat

Riverboat

1959

as Sara Crane

6.2
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

1958
6.5
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958
7.2
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1958
6.4
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

as Miss Clay

7.7
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
7.3
M Squad

M Squad

1957

as Nurse

5.2
The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

1957

as Anna Ritter

4.4
The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

1957

as Greta Hoffman

4.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Lee Devlin

6.2
State Trooper

State Trooper

1956
5.7
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

as Mrs. Wyatt

6.7
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955
6.8
My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

1955
6.2
Studio 57

Studio 57

1954
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

as Eve

6.8
Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

1952

as Eve Schaeffer

5.3
Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1952
The Living Christ

The Living Christ

1951

as Mary - Sister of Lazarus

5.7
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
7.2
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
6.0
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
6.3