Barbara Bates
Biography
Barbara Bates was an American singer and actress. Born on August 6, 1925, in Denver, Colorado, she was the eldest of three daughters. Bates studied ballet and worked as a teen fashion model in Denver. She won a local beauty contest and received two round-trip train tickets to Hollywood, California. In September 1944, Bates signed a contract with Universal Pictures. She is known for her portrayal in the 1950 drama film All About Eve and as Katy Morgan on It's a Great Life, a TV show she appeared in from 1954 to 1956. Bates passed away on March 18, 1969, at the age of 43.
Career overview
Barbara Bates was an American actress. She began her acting career in the early 1940s, signing a contract with Universal Pictures in September 1944. Bates' early career involved working in the film industry, although specific details about her early work are not mentioned.
Bates is known for her portrayal of Phoebe in a 1950 drama film, All About Eve. She also played the role of Katy Morgan on the television series It's a Great Life, which aired from 1954 to 1956. These roles demonstrate Bates' involvement in film and television during the 1950s.
Throughout her acting career, Bates appeared in numerous projects, with a total of 34 known credits. Her work spanned film and television, with a focus on dramatic roles.
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- Becoming Marilyn (2022) as (archive footage)
- The Saint (1962) as Helen Ravenna
- Apache Territory (1958) as Jennifer Fair
- Town on Trial (1957) as Elizabeth Fenner
- House of Secrets (1956) as Judy Anderson
- The Millionaire (1955) as Marian Curtis
- Studio 57 (1954)
- It's a Great Life (1954) as Cathy 'Katy' Morgan
- Rhapsody (1954) as Effie Cahill
- The Caddy (1953) as Lisa Anthony
- All Ashore (1953) as Jane Stanton
- Belles on Their Toes (1952) as Ernestine Gilbreth
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952) as Piney Wilson
- The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) as Barbara Purcell
- Let's Make It Legal (1951) as Barbara Denham
- I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) as Jenny Brock
- All About Eve (1950) as Phoebe
- Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) as Ernestine Gilbreth
- Quicksand (1950) as Helen Calder
- The Inspector General (1949) as Leza
- The House Across the Street (1949) as Beth Roberts
- One Last Fling (1949) as June Payton
- June Bride (1948) as Jeanne Brinker
- Adventures of Don Juan (1948) as Innkeeper's daughter (uncredited)
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Stewardess (uncredited)
- Johnny Belinda (1948) as Gracie Anderson (uncredited)
- April Showers (1948) as Barnes' Secretary (uncredited)
- Always Together (1947) as Ticket Seller (uncredited)
- The Fabulous Joe (1947) as Debbie Terkel
- Night in Paradise (1946) as Palace Maiden
- A Scandal in Paris (1946) as Girl by pool
- Lady on a Train (1945) as Hat Check Girl
- Salome, Where She Danced (1945) as Salome Girl
- Strange Holiday (1945) as Peggy Lee Stevenson