
Jeanne Bates
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1918-05-20
- Died
- 2007-11-28
- Place of birth
- Berkeley, California, USA
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 film credit before her death in 2007.
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Known For
TV Shows (47)

Perry Mason
1957
as Miss Clay / Jean Strague

Bonanza
1959
as Stella Harris

Mannix
1967
as Mary Reardon

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Grace Willis

That '70s Show
1998
as Game Show Contestant (voice)

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Alice Clements

Quincy, M.E.
1976

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

The Twilight Zone
1959
as Ethel Hollis

The Saint
1962
as Lila Prentice

Wings
1990
as Mrs. Peabody

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955

Ben Casey
1961
as Miss Wills

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Lee Devlin

My Three Sons
1960

Rawhide
1959
as Henny Morton

The Donna Reed Show
1958

Barnaby Jones
1973
as Bertha Delbart

Three's Company
1977
as Alice

Sister, Sister
1994
as Elderly Woman

The Rookies
1972

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Mrs. Collins

Gunsmoke
1955
as Mrs. Nolan / Mrs. Wyatt

77 Sunset Strip
1958

Peter Gunn
1958

The Commish
1991

One Step Beyond
1959
as Mrs. Teller / Mary Todd Lincoln / Edna Gibbs

Switch
1975
as Mrs. Bates

M Squad
1957
as Nurse

The Mod Squad
1968

Riverboat
1959
as Sara Crane

Studio 57
1954

Checkmate
1960
as Miss Marx

Wonder Woman
1975
as Mrs. Walls

Lock-Up
1959
State Trooper
1956

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Jennie Mae Swanson / Receptionist

The Restless Gun
1957
as Greta Hoffman

Dangerous Assignment
1952
as Eve Schaeffer

My Friend Flicka
1955

Kodiak
1974
as Mrs. Carson
Gang Busters
1952

General Electric Theater
1953
as Eve / Sister Mary

The Living Christ
1951
as Mary - Sister of Lazarus

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Movies (36)

Mulholland Drive
2001
as Irene

Die Hard 2
1990
as Northeast Plane - Older Woman

Dream Lover
1994
as Jeanne

Eraserhead
1977
as Mrs. X

Grand Canyon
1991
as Mrs. Mencken

Vice Raid
1959
as Marilyn

Gus
1976
as Nurse

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
1991
as Mrs. Felt
Hi Grandma!
1958

The Phantom
1943
as Diana Palmer

Trooper Hook
1957
as Ann Weaver

Guns Don't Argue
1957
as Mrs. Ross Baxter

The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as The Wife

There's Something About a Soldier
1943

Tonight and Every Night
1945
as W.A.C. Woman (uncredited)

Death of a Salesman
1951
as Mother (uncredited)

Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4
1990
as Katherine

The Return of the Vampire
1943
as Miss Northcutt (uncredited)

Mom
1990
as Emily Dwyer

The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
as Mary Watson

The Black Parachute
1944
as Olga - Peasant Woman

It's Murder
1944
as Mrs. Tom Blair

The Strangler
1964
as Clara Thomas

Sabaka
1955
as Durga

From the Dead of Night
1989
as Nurse

General Electric Theater: Into the Night
1955
as Eve

The Racket Man
1944
as Phyllis Lake

She's a Soldier Too
1944
as 'Red' Burns (uncredited)

Shadows in the Night
1944
as Adele Carter

Getting Married
1978
as Divorced Woman

The Soul of a Monster
1944
as Ann Winson

Public Enemy #2
1991
as Nurse

Blood Arrow
1958
as Almee

Sergeant Mike
1944
as Terry Arno

Sundown Valley
1944
as Sidney Hawkins

The Mask of Diijon
1946
as Victoria
About Jeanne Bates
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 film credit before her death in 2007. Description a… With 83 credits spanning from 1943 to 2001, Jeanne Bates has appeared in 36 films and 47 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jeanne Bates Movies
- Mulholland Drive (2001) — as Irene
- Die Hard 2 (1990) — as Northeast Plane - Older Woman
- Dream Lover (1994) — as Jeanne
- Eraserhead (1977) — as Mrs. X
- Grand Canyon (1991) — as Mrs. Mencken
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