Barbara Bates

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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 returning to Denver, Bates met Cecil Coan, a United Artists publicist, whom she wo…

  • Acting
  • Born 6 August 1925
  • Died 18 March 1969 (age 43)
  • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • 34 credits

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Most-watched Barbara Bates films currently: All About Eve (1950), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), Romance on the High Seas (1948), Let's Make It Legal (1951), June Bride (1948).

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Selected TV credits: The Saint (1962), Studio 57 (1954), The Millionaire (1955), It's a Great Life (1954).

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