Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

1918-05-20 – 2007-11-28 (age 89) Berkeley, California, USA
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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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Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive

2001

as Irene

Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2

1990

as Northeast Plane - Older Woman

Eraserhead
Eraserhead

1977

as Mrs. X

Dream Lover
Dream Lover

1994

as Jeanne

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

1991

as Mrs. Mencken

Gus
Gus

1976

as Nurse

Vice Raid
Vice Raid

1959

as Marilyn

Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook

1957

as Ann Weaver

The Return of the Vampire
The Return of the Vampire

1943

as Miss Northcutt (uncredited)

Public Enemy #2
Public Enemy #2

1991

as Nurse

Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman

1951

as Mother (uncredited)

Mom
Mom

1990

as Emily Dwyer

The Strangler
The Strangler

1964

as Clara Thomas

Getting Married
Getting Married

1978

as Divorced Woman

From the Dead of Night
Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night

1945

as W.A.C. Woman (uncredited)

The Phantom
The Phantom

1943

as Diana Palmer

The Racket Man
The Racket Man

1944

as Phyllis Lake