Barbara Bates

Biography

Barbara Jane Bates (August 6, 1925 – March 18, 1969) was an American singer and actress, best known for her portrayal of Phoebe in the 1950 drama film All About Eve and as Katy Morgan on It's a Great Life (1954–1956). The eldest of three daughters, Bates was born in Denver, Colorado. While growing up in Denver, she studied ballet and worked as a teen fashion model. The shy teen was persuaded to enter a local beauty contest and won, receiving two round-trip train tickets to Hollywood, California. Two days before re
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Personal Info

Id

10611

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2

Gender

Female

Birthday

1925-08-06

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

  • Barbara Jane Bates
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    Known For

    All About Eve

    All About Ev

    Let's Make It Legal

    Let's Make I

    Quicksand

    Quicksand

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    The Outcasts

    The House Across the Street

    The House Ac

    The Inspector General

    The Inspecto

    The Secret of Convict Lake

    The Secret o

    The Caddy

    The Caddy

    I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

    I'd Climb th

    Belles on Their Toes

    Belles on Th

    All Ashore

    All Ashore

    Town on Trial

    Town on Tria

    June Bride

    June Bride

    Rhapsody

    Rhapsody

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    Strange Holi

    House of Secrets

    House of Sec

    Apache Territory

    Apache Terri

    One Last Fling

    One Last Fli

    Cheaper by the Dozen

    Cheaper by t

    Johnny Belinda

    Johnny Belin

    April Showers

    April Shower

    Salome, Where She Danced

    Salome, Wher

    A Scandal in Paris

    A Scandal in

    Lady on a Train

    Lady on a Tr

    Always Together

    Always Toget

    Romance on the High Seas

    Romance on t

    The Fabulous Joe

    The Fabulous

    Night in Paradise

    Night in Par

    Adventures of Don Juan

    Adventures o

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    1958

    Apache Territory

    asJennifer Fair

    1957

    Town on Trial

    asElizabeth Fenner

    1956

    House of Secrets

    asJudy Anderson

    1954

    Rhapsody

    asEffie Cahill

    1953

    The Caddy

    asLisa Anthony

    1953

    All Ashore

    asJane Stanton

    1952

    The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    asPiney Wilson

    1952

    Belles on Their Toes

    asErnestine Gilbreth

    1951

    Let's Make It Legal

    asBarbara Denham

    1951

    The Secret of Convict Lake

    asBarbara Purcell

    1951

    I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

    asJenny Brock

    1950

    All About Eve

    asPhoebe

    1950

    Cheaper by the Dozen

    asErnestine Gilbreth

    1950

    Quicksand

    asHelen Calder

    1949

    The Inspector General

    asLeza

    1949

    The House Across the Street

    asBeth Roberts

    1949

    One Last Fling

    asJune Payton

    1948

    Adventures of Don Juan

    asInnkeeper's daughter (uncredited)

    1948

    June Bride

    asJeanne Brinker

    1948

    Johnny Belinda

    asGracie Anderson (uncredited)

    1948

    Romance on the High Seas

    asStewardess (uncredited)

    1948

    April Showers

    asBarnes' Secretary (uncredited)

    1947

    Always Together

    asTicket Seller (uncredited)

    1947

    The Fabulous Joe

    asDebbie Terkel

    1946

    A Scandal in Paris

    asGirl by pool

    1946

    Night in Paradise

    asPalace Maiden

    1945

    Strange Holiday

    asPeggy Lee Stevenson

    1945

    Lady on a Train

    asHat Check Girl

    1945

    Salome, Where She Danced

    asSalome Girl

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    (1 episode)asHelen Ravenna

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    (1 episode)asMarian Curtis

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    (78 episode)asCathy 'Katy' Morgan

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