Florence Bates
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Apr 1888
Age
138 Years
Born In
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Total Projects
63
Years Active
13 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Paris Model
Paris Model
as Nora Sullivan
movie
Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway
as Mrs. Bessmer in Fantasy Sequence
tv
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
as Ottilie
movie
Les Miserables
Les Miserables
as Madame Bonnet
movie
The San Francisco Story
The San Francisco Story
as Sadie
tv
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
as Mrs. Pettebone
movie
Havana Rose
Havana Rose
as Mrs. Fillmore
movie
The Tall Target
The Tall Target
as Mrs. Charlotte Alsop
movie
Father Takes the Air
Father Takes the Air
as Minerva Bobbin
movie
Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway
as Mrs. Anna Hubbell
tv
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
as Mrs. Frothingham
movie
County Fair
County Fair
as Nora 'Ma' Ryan
movie
The Second Woman
The Second Woman
as Amelia Foster
movie
Belle of Old Mexico
Belle of Old Mexico
as Nellie Chatfield
movie
On the Town
On the Town
as Madame Dilyovska
movie
The Girl from Jones Beach
The Girl from Jones Beach
as Miss Emma Shoemaker
movie
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
as Mrs. Manleigh
movie
Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
as Mrs. Jekes
movie
My Dear Secretary
My Dear Secretary
as Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady)
movie
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as Mandy
movie
River Lady
River Lady
as Ma Dunnegan
movie
Winter Meeting
Winter Meeting
as Mrs. Castle
movie
The Inside Story
The Inside Story
as Geraldine Atherton
movie
I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama
as Florence Dana Moorhead
movie
The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
as Chita
movie
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Irmagarde Griswold
movie
Love and Learn
Love and Learn
as Mrs. Bella Davis - Landlady
movie
The Brasher Doubloon
The Brasher Doubloon
as Mrs. Murdock
movie
The Time, The Place and The Girl
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Mme. Lucia Cassel
movie
The Man I Love
The Man I Love
as Mrs. Thorpe (uncredited)
movie
Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown
as Dowager at Ames's Party
movie
Claudia and David
Claudia and David
as Nancy Riddle
movie
The Diary of a Chambermaid
The Diary of a Chambermaid
as Rose
movie
Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop
as Molly Veech
movie
San Antonio
San Antonio
as Henrietta
movie
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk
as Sophie Bellop
movie
Out of This World
Out of This World
as Harriet Pringle
movie
Tonight and Every Night
Tonight and Every Night
as May Tolliver
movie
Tahiti Nights
Tahiti Nights
as Queen Liliha
movie
Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
as Viola Chase
movie
Kismet
Kismet
as Karsha
movie
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios
as Madame Elise Chavez
movie
His Butler's Sister
His Butler's Sister
as Lady Sloughberry
movie
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
as Mrs. Edna Craig (uncredited)
movie
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
as Mrs. Van Every
movie
Mister Big
Mister Big
as Mrs. Mary Davis
movie
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
as Mrs. Amanda Roanoke-Brooke
movie
They Got Me Covered
They Got Me Covered
as Gypsy Woman
movie
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
as Mrs. Saunders
movie
The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence
as Tiare Johnson
movie
The Tuttles of Tahiti
The Tuttles of Tahiti
as Emily
movie
We Were Dancing
We Were Dancing
as Mrs. Elsa Vanderlip
movie
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as Mrs. Baldwin
movie
The Chocolate Soldier
The Chocolate Soldier
as Madame Helene
movie
Love Crazy
Love Crazy
as Mrs. Cooper
movie
Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi
as Katie
movie
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
as Store Shopper
movie
Road Show
Road Show
as Mrs. Newton
movie
Kitty Foyle
Kitty Foyle
as Customer
movie
Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay
as Duchess (scenes deleted)
movie
The Son of Monte Cristo
The Son of Monte Cristo
as Countess Mathilde Von Braun
movie
Calling All Husbands
Calling All Husbands
as Emmie Trippe
movie
Rebecca
Rebecca
as Edythe Van Hopper