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Jeanne Bates (I) (1918–2007)
Jeanne Bates began her acting career while a student at San Mateo Junior College, appearing on radio soap operas in San Francisco. She played the lead in an airwave mystery series, Lew X. Lansworth's "Whodunit" (Bates' scream was the show's "signature"), which became so successful that it (and Bates) moved to Hollywood in 1941. Bates and Lansworth...
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Born:in Berkeley, California, USADied:(age 89) in Woodland Hills, California, USA |
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Actress (147 credits)
Actress (147 credits)
2002
That '70s Show
(TV Series)
Game Show Contestant
Game Show Contestant
- I Can't Quit You Babe
(2002)
... Game Show Contestant (voice)
1974-1978
Barnaby Jones
(TV Series)
Mrs. Stites / Martha Hines / Bertha Delbart
Mrs. Stites / Martha Hines / Bertha Delbart
- Victim of Love
(1978)
... Mrs. Stites
- The Coronado Triangle
(1978)
... Martha Hines
- Conspiracy of Terror
(1974)
... Bertha Delbart
1975
The Rockford Files
(TV Series)
Lady in Bank
Lady in Bank
- The Reincarnation of Angie
(1975)
... Lady in Bank
1968-1974
Mannix
(TV Series)
Mary Reardon / Melinda Webber
Mary Reardon / Melinda Webber
- Mask for a Charade
(1974)
... Mary Reardon
- Night Out of Time
(1968)
... Melinda Webber
1971-1972
Mod Squad
(TV Series)
First Secretary / Nancy
First Secretary / Nancy
- Sanctuary
(1972)
... First Secretary
- The Price of Love
(1971)
... Nancy
1971-1972
Room 222
(TV Series)
Mrs. Paul / 1st Teacher
Mrs. Paul / 1st Teacher
- Shoestring Catch
(1972)
... Mrs. Paul
- Now, About That Cherry Tree
(1971)
... 1st Teacher
1970-1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Nurse Ginny Cavanagh / Mrs. Collins
Nurse Ginny Cavanagh / Mrs. Collins
- With a Shout, Not a Whimper
(1972)
... Nurse Ginny Cavanagh
- Go Get 'Em, Tiger
(1970)
... Mrs. Collins
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Mrs. Gilliam
Mrs. Gilliam
- Tower Beyond Tragedy
(1972)
... Mrs. Gilliam
1971
My Three Sons
(TV Series)
Dr. Louise Larson
Dr. Louise Larson
- The New Vice-President
(1971)
... Dr. Louise Larson
1969-1970
Mayberry R.F.D.
(TV Series)
Receptionist / Jennie Mae
Receptionist / Jennie Mae
- The Health Fund
(1970)
... Receptionist
- Palm Springs Cowboy
(1969)
... Jennie Mae
1967
Days of Our Lives
(TV Series)
Nurse Jean Perkins
Nurse Jean Perkins
- Episode #1.391
(1967)
... Nurse Jean Perkins
- Episode #1.390
(1967)
... Nurse Jean Perkins
- Episode #1.389
(1967)
... Nurse Jean Perkins
- Episode #1.388
(1967)
... Nurse Jean Perkins
1961-1966
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Nurse Wills / Miss Wills / Nurse Willis / ...
Nurse Wills / Miss Wills / Nurse Willis / ...
- Twenty Six Ways to Spell Heartbreak: A, B, C, D...
(1966)
... Nurse Wills
- Fun and Games and Other Tragic Things
(1966)
... Miss Wills
- If You Play Your Cards Right, You Too Can Be a Loser
(1965)
... Nurse Wills
- The Day They Stole County General
(1965)
... Nurse Wills
- Journeys End in Lovers Meeting
(1965)
... Miss Wills
1958-1962
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Mrs. Casper / Mrs. MacGregor / Hester Gentry / ...
Mrs. Casper / Mrs. MacGregor / Hester Gentry / ...
- The Frank Carter Story
(1962)
... Mrs. Casper
- The Nancy Palmer Story
(1961)
... Mrs. MacGregor
- Weight of Command
(1961)
... Hester Gentry
- The Estaban Zamora Story
(1959)
... Sereta Zamora (uncredited)
- The Dick Richardson Story
(1958)
... Erna Logan
1960-1961
Lock Up
(TV Series)
Catherine Taner / Charlotte Lawrence
Catherine Taner / Charlotte Lawrence
- Leading Young Citizen
(1961)
... Catherine Taner (as Jean Bates)
- Election Night
(1960)
... Charlotte Lawrence
1961
Checkmate
(TV Series)
Mrs. Lasko / Miss Marx
Mrs. Lasko / Miss Marx
- The Deadly Silence
(1961)
... Mrs. Lasko
- Phantom Lover
(1961)
... Miss Marx
1959-1961
Bachelor Father
(TV Series)
Connie / Anna Smith / Helga Jorgeson
Connie / Anna Smith / Helga Jorgeson
- There's No Place Like Home
(1961)
... Connie
- It Happens in November
(1960)
... Anna Smith
- Bentley's Double Play
(1959)
... Helga Jorgeson
1959-1961
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Sarah Westgate / Helen
Sarah Westgate / Helen
- The Madstone
(1961)
... Sarah Westgate
- Old Blue
(1959)
... Helen
1959-1960
One Step Beyond
(TV Series)
Edna Gibbs / Mary Todd Lincoln / Mrs. Teller
Edna Gibbs / Mary Todd Lincoln / Mrs. Teller
- The Trap
(1960)
... Edna Gibbs
- The Day the World Wept-The Lincoln Story
(1960)
... Mary Todd Lincoln
- Night of April 14th
(1959)
... Mrs. Teller
1959-1960
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Mrs. Wayne / Henny Morton
Mrs. Wayne / Henny Morton
- Incident of the Tinker's Dam
(1960)
... Mrs. Wayne
- Incident of the Power and the Plow
(1959)
... Henny Morton
1958-1959
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Amy / Florence Peel
Amy / Florence Peel
- The Train Robbery
(1959)
... Amy
- The Dealer
(1958)
... Florence Peel
1958-1959
M Squad
(TV Series)
Nurse / Mrs. Leo Compton / Audrey Cranston
Nurse / Mrs. Leo Compton / Audrey Cranston
- Ten Minutes to Doomsday
(1959)
... Nurse
- High School Bride
(1959)
... Mrs. Leo Compton
- Guilty Alibi
(1958)
... Audrey Cranston
1957-1959
Whirlybirds
(TV Series)
Mrs. Patterson / Myrna Hackett
Mrs. Patterson / Myrna Hackett
- The Black Maria
(1959)
... Myrna Hackett
- Dog Gone
(1958)
... Mrs. Patterson
- Human Bomb
(1957)
... Mrs. Patterson
1955-1959
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Nurse / Sister Mary / Eve
Nurse / Sister Mary / Eve
- Deed of Mercy
(1959)
... Nurse
- Auf Wiedersehen
(1958)
- Angel of Wrath
(1957)
... Sister Mary
- Into the Night
(1955)
... Eve
1957-1959
The Restless Gun
(TV Series)
Anna Ritter / Mary Jepson / Nancy Timberlake / ...
Anna Ritter / Mary Jepson / Nancy Timberlake / ...
- Better Than a Cannon
(1959)
... Anna Ritter
- No Way to Kill
(1958)
... Mary Jepson
- Gratitude
(1958)
... Nancy Timberlake
- Strange Family in Town
(1958)
... Greta Hoffman
- Jody
(1957)
... Millie Gilman
1959
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Harriet Morrow
Harriet Morrow
- The Taffeta Mayor
(1959)
... Harriet Morrow
1958
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Jean Strague / Miss Clay / Western Union Clerk
Jean Strague / Miss Clay / Western Union Clerk
- The Case of the Buried Clock
(1958)
... Jean Strague
- The Case of the Screaming Woman
(1958)
... Miss Clay
- The Case of the Cautious Coquette
(1958)
... Western Union Clerk
1957-1958
State Trooper
(TV Series)
Kay Baylor / Martha Adams / Laura Henderson
Kay Baylor / Martha Adams / Laura Henderson
- The Last Waltz
(1958)
... Kay Baylor
- The Perilous Picnic
(1958)
... Martha Adams
- No Fancy Cowboys
(1957)
... Laura Henderson
1957
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
(TV Series)
Nurse Sheila
Nurse Sheila
- Blind Man's Bluff
(1957)
... Nurse Sheila
1957
The Court of Last Resort
(TV Series)
Mrs. Phillips
Mrs. Phillips
- The Conrad Murray Case
(1957)
... Mrs. Phillips
1957
The Jack Benny Program
(TV Series)
Reunion Guest
Reunion Guest
- Mary Has May Co. Reunion
(1957)
... Reunion Guest (as Jean Bates)
1957
The Sheriff of Cochise
(TV Series)
Mrs. Canfield / Maude Larkin
Mrs. Canfield / Maude Larkin
- Lynching Party
(1957)
... Mrs. Canfield (uncredited)
- Proving Grounds
... Maude Larkin
1955-1956
I Led 3 Lives
(TV Series)
Mrs. Joan Perkins / Comrade Joan
Mrs. Joan Perkins / Comrade Joan
- Dead Man
(1956)
... Mrs. Joan Perkins
- Commie Dies
(1955)
... Comrade Joan
1955
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Mrs. Nolan / Mrs. Wyatt
Mrs. Nolan / Mrs. Wyatt
- Smoking Out the Nolans
(1955)
... Mrs. Nolan
- Night Incident
(1955)
... Mrs. Wyatt
1953
The Range Rider
(TV Series)
Replaced by Peggy Stewart
Replaced by Peggy Stewart
- The Black Terror
(1953)
... Replaced by Peggy Stewart (credit only)
1952
Dangerous Assignment
(TV Series)
Eve Schaeffer
Eve Schaeffer
- The Memory Chain
(1952)
... Eve Schaeffer (as Jean Bates)
1951
The Living Christ Series
(TV Mini-Series)
Mary - Sister of Lazarus
Mary - Sister of Lazarus
- Crucifixion and Resurrection
(1951)
... Mary - Sister of Lazarus
- Retreat and Decision
(1951)
... Mary - Sister of Lazarus
- Conflict
(1951)
... Mary - Sister of Lazarus
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Guest starred on the radio drama "Nightbeat," which starred Frank Lovejoy.Alternate Names:
Jeanne R. Bates | Jean Bates
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Was a resident of the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. See more »Star Sign:
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