Barbara Bates
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
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
Rhapsody
1954
as Effie Cahill
It's a Great Life
1954
as Cathy 'Katy' Morgan
Studio 57
1954
The Caddy
1953
as Lisa Anthony
All Ashore
1953
as Jane Stanton
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1952
as Piney Wilson
Belles on Their Toes
1952
as Ernestine Gilbreth
Let's Make It Legal
1951
as Barbara Denham
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
as Barbara Purcell
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951
as Jenny Brock
All About Eve
1950
as Phoebe
Quicksand
1950
as Helen Calder
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950
as Ernestine Gilbreth
The House Across the Street
1949
as Beth Roberts
The Inspector General
1949
as Leza
One Last Fling
1949
as June Payton
June Bride
1948
as Jeanne Brinker
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Gracie Anderson (uncredited)
April Showers
1948
as Barnes' Secretary (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Stewardess (uncredited)
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Innkeeper's daughter (uncredited)
Always Together
1947
as Ticket Seller (uncredited)
The Fabulous Joe
1947
as Debbie Terkel
A Scandal in Paris
1946
as Girl by pool
Night in Paradise
1946
as Palace Maiden
Strange Holiday
1945
as Peggy Lee Stevenson
Salome, Where She Danced
1945
as Salome Girl
Lady on a Train
1945
as Hat Check Girl