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). Bates died of breast cancer at age 89 in November 2007. Jeanne Bates ( November 28, 2007) was an American actress. Jeanne Bates' latter-day film appearances included small but worthwhile roles in Die Hard 2 (1992) and Grand Canyon (1992). After accumulating some impressive credits in regional theater and as an acting instructor, Bates showed up as Mary's mother in the midnight-movie favorite Eraserhead (1978).
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She worked steadily in television in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, most regularly as Nurse Wills on the weekly Ben Casey (1961-66). Registered in England and Wales No: 1681278.
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Her other Columbia work ranged from the leading-lady stint in the 1942 serial The Phantom to a minor role in Death of a Salesman (1952). HOME is a trading name of Greater Manchester Arts Centre Ltd a company limited by guarantee.
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So far as many horror aficionados are concerned, her most significant work under the Columbia banner consisted of a pre-credits bit as Bela Lugosi's first victim in Return of the Vampire (1943) and the "haunted" heroine of Soul of a Monster (1944). Biography: Jeanne Bates had acted in stock in California when, in 1942, she was signed to a Columbia Pictures contract. Collaborated with mechanical, manufacturing and software engineers and performed comprehensive research to conceptualize and develop innovative medical products Presided over soft-goods project from invention and patenting, to implementation using affordable ninety eight percent sustainable, biodegradable materials, negotiation with outside vendors to realize savings for the company.