Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

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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Jeanne Bates Movies

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Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive (2001)

Drama Mystery Thriller
A wide-eyed hopeful arrives in Los Angeles with stars in her eyes and finds a stranger hiding in her apartment, a brunette with no memory and no name. What starts...
Score 7.8
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Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Action Thriller
John McClane just wanted to pick up his wife from the airport. Instead, he finds himself the only man willing to act when a paramilitary group seizes control of Dulles...
Score 7.0
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Eraserhead

Eraserhead (1977)

Horror Science Fiction
Henry Spencer exists at the margins of a decaying industrial city, where smoke stacks churn and the ground seems to breathe. When his girlfriend presents him with a grotesquely malformed...
Score 7.3

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Jeanne Bates are Mulholland Drive, Die Hard 2, and Eraserhead.
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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 3 titles starring Jeanne Bates, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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