Florence Bates


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Actress

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Florence Bates (born Florence Rabe, April 15, 1888 – January 31, 1954) was an American film and stage character actress who often played grande dame characters in supporting roles. Her path to becoming an actress had many turns. She had a degree in Mathematics, taught school until married, then became the first Texas female lawyer. Then she became a bilingual radio commentator. After her husband lost her fortune, she and her husband opened a bakery in Los...

Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Date of Birth: Apr 15, 1888

Date of Death: Jan 31, 1954


Filmography

Actress (55 Known Credits)


Paris Model

Nora Sullivan

Les Miserables

Madame Bonnet

The Tall Target

Mrs. Charlotte Alsop

Lullaby of Broadway

Mrs. Anna Hubbell

Father Takes the Air

Minerva Bobbin

Havana Rose

Mrs. Fillmore

The Second Woman

Amelia Foster

County Fair

Nora 'Ma' Ryan

On the Town

Mme. Dilyovska

The Girl from Jones Beach

Miss Emma Shoemaker

My Dear Secretary

Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady)

I Remember Mama

Florence Dana Moorhead

Winter Meeting

Mme Castle

River Lady

Ma Dunnegan

The Brasher Doubloon

Mrs. Murdock

Love and Learn

Mrs. Bella Davis - Landlady

Cluny Brown

Dowager at the Ames' party

Whistle Stop

Molly Veech

Claudia and David

Nancy Riddle

San Antonio

Henrietta

Saratoga Trunk

Sophie Bellop

Out of This World

Harriet Pringle

The Mask of Dimitrios

Madame Elise Chavez

Kismet

Karsha

Belle of the Yukon

Viola Chase

Heaven Can Wait

Mrs. Edna Craig

Mr. Lucky

Mrs. Van Every

His Butler's Sister

Lady Sloughberry

Slightly Dangerous

Mrs. Amanda Roanoke-Brooke

Mister Big

Mrs. Mary Davis

The Moon and Sixpence

Tiare Johnson

We Were Dancing

Mrs. Elsa Vanderlip

Love Crazy

Mrs. Cooper

The Chocolate Soldier

Madame Helene

Road Show

Mrs. Newton

Rebecca

Mrs. Edythe Van Hopper

Kitty Foyle

Customer

The Son of Monte Cristo

Countess Mathilde Von Braun

Calling All Husbands

Emmie Trippe

Paris Model (1953)
Nora Sullivan
Madame Bonnet
Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
Mrs. Anna Hubbell
Minerva Bobbin
Havana Rose (1951)
Mrs. Fillmore
Amelia Foster
County Fair (1950)
Nora 'Ma' Ryan
On the Town (1949)
Mme. Dilyovska
Mrs. Manleigh
Miss Emma Shoemaker
Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady)
Mrs. Jekes
Florence Dana Moorhead
Mme Castle
River Lady (1948)
Ma Dunnegan
Geraldine
Mrs. Murdock
Mrs. Griswold
Mrs. Bella Davis - Landlady
Chita
Cluny Brown (1946)
Dowager at the Ames' party
Whistle Stop (1946)
Molly Veech
Mme. Lucia Cassel
Nancy Riddle
San Antonio (1945)
Henrietta
May Tolliver
Sophie Bellop
Harriet Pringle
Madame Elise Chavez
Kismet (1944)
Karsha
Viola Chase
Mrs. Edna Craig
Mr. Lucky (1943)
Mrs. Van Every
Lady Sloughberry
Gypsy Woman
Mrs. Amanda Roanoke-Brooke
Mister Big (1943)
Mrs. Mary Davis
Tiare Johnson
Mrs. Saunders
Mrs. Elsa Vanderlip
Mrs. Baldwin
Love Crazy (1941)
Mrs. Cooper
Store Shopper
Strange Alibi (1941)
Katie
Madame Helene
Road Show (1941)
Mrs. Newton
Rebecca (1940)
Mrs. Edythe Van Hopper
Kitty Foyle (1940)
Customer
Countess Mathilde Von Braun
Emmie Trippe

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