The lovely Barbara Bates, a demure but very troubled young spirit, began her career at age 19. Groomed in obscure starlet bits, it wasn't until Warner Bros. signed her up in 1947 and perpetuated an appealing girl-next-door image that things started happening for her. She was born Barbara Jane Bates, the eldest of three daughters to a postal clerk ...
William Reed (m. 1968–1969), Cecil Coan (m. 1945–1967)
Movies
All About Eve, The Inspector General, Apache Territory, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Caddy, Let's Make It Legal, Belles on Their Toes, June Bride, Rhapsody, Town on Trial, The Secret of Convict Lake, All Ashore, Quicksand, One Last Fling, The House Across the Street, House of Secrets, This Love of Ours...
TV Shows
It's a Great Life
Star Sign
Leo
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Quote
1
Every Hollywood newcomer goes through a sex school. They have regular exercises to bring out your . . . uh . . . fire.
2
I have no illusions about being a star. Every time I did something really important, they ended up cutting it.
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Fact
1
Charles Chaplin offered Barbara the lead role in his film Limelight (1952), but 20th Century-Fox made her turn it down.
2
In 1945 agent Cecil Coan left his wife to marry Barbara. Despite a big age difference, they stayed married until he died from cancer in 1967.
3
Her best friend in Hollywood was Lois Laurel, the daughter of famed comedian Stan Laurel.
4
Suicide death caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Saint
1962
TV Series
Helen Ravenna
Apache Territory
1958
Jennifer Fair
Town on Trial
1957
Elizabeth Fenner
Triple Deception
1956
Judy Anderson
Studio 57
1955
TV Series
Elaine Hilton
It's a Great Life
1954-1955
TV Series
Cathy 'Katy' Morgan / Kathy Morgan
The Millionaire
1955
TV Series
Marian Curtis
Rhapsody
1954
Effie Cahill
The Revlon Mirror Theater
1953
TV Series
The Caddy
1953
Lisa Anthony
All Ashore
1953
Jane Stanton
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1952
Piney Wilson
Belles on Their Toes
1952
Ernestine Gilbreth
Let's Make It Legal
1951
Barbara Denham
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
Barbara Purcell
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951
Jenny Brock
All About Eve
1950
Phoebe
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950
Ernestine Gilbreth
Quicksand
1950
Helen
The Inspector General
1949
Leza
The House Across the Street
1949
Beth Roberts
One Last Fling
1949
June Payton
Adventures of Don Juan
1948
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)
June Bride
1948
Jeanne Brinker
Johnny Belinda
1948
Gracie Anderson (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
1948
Stewardess (uncredited)
April Showers
1948
Barnes' Secretary (uncredited)
Always Together
1947
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
The Fabulous Joe
1947
Debbie Terkel
The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival
1947
Debbie Terkle, in 'Fabulous Joe'
Love and Learn
1947
Barbara Wyngate (uncredited)
A Scandal in Paris
1946
Girl bly pool
Night in Paradise
1946
Palace Maiden (uncredited)
The Crimson Canary
1945
Girl (uncredited)
This Love of Ours
1945
Mrs. Dailey
Lady on a Train
1945
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Salome Where She Danced
1945
Salome Girl
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
All Ashore
1953
performer: "I Sing to the Sky" "opera bouffe" dream sequence, "I Lay Down My Arms" "opera bouffe" dream sequence, "Boy Meets Girl / Catalina"
Belles on Their Toes
1952
performer: "Lazy", "Love's Old Sweet Song Just a Song at Twilight", "Beans, Beans, Beans", "Charleston", "Doin' the Raccoon", "Sweet Georgia Brown", "When You Wore a Tulip and I Wore a Big Red Rose"
$1.7 Million
