Person Details

Birthday: 1927-04-29 13:14:54

Death: 2005-03-28 13:14:54

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Oklahoma City - Oklahoma - USA

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Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Coates was born in Oklahoma City and grew up in Santa Monica, Calif., where she acted in children's theater. She went on to major in acting at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked in stock companies in the East. She met her future husband, James Noble - who played "Governor Gene Gatling" on the TV show Benson(1979) - in 1951 in Worcester, Mass., while playing "Eliza Doolittle" in "Pygmalion". The couple appeared in many plays together, notably "Long Day's Journey into Night" and "A Delicate Balance". - IMDb Mini Biography

Most Famous Work

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Average
7

The Postman Always Rings Twice

(1981) Twin Oaks Customer
The Hustler
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8

The Hustler

(1961) Waitress
Mommie Dearest
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6

Mommie Dearest

(1981) Mother Superior
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
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7
Scared Straight! Another Story
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0

Scared Straight! Another Story

(1980) Mary Loring
Barn Burning
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6

Barn Burning

(1980) Aunt
This Child Is Mine
Average
5

This Child Is Mine

(1985) Grace

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