Barbara Bates

Acting

Barbara Bates

Born August 6, 1925 · Denver, Colorado, USA

Died March 18, 1969 · aged 43

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 e…

Known For

June BrideJune Bride · 1948
June Bride
7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
A magazine's staff, including bickering ex-lovers Linda and Carey, cover an Indiana wedding, which goes slightly wrong.
All About EveAll About Eve · 1950
All About Eve
8.11950
MovieDrama
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Cheaper by the DozenCheaper by the Dozen · 1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
6.41950
MovieComedyDrama
"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.
Night in ParadiseNight in Paradise · 1946
Night in Paradise
6.51946
MovieComedyDrama
Aesop of fable fame poses as an old man and woos away a princess who wants a king for his gold.
Adventures of Don JuanAdventures of Don Juan · 1948
Adventures of Don Juan
6.81948
MovieAdventureRomance
Spanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
Romance on the High SeasRomance on the High Seas · 1948
Romance on the High Seas
6.71948
MovieComedyRomance
Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers.
The Inspector GeneralThe Inspector General · 1949
The Inspector General
6.61949
MovieComedyRomance
An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town's corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise. Fearing he will discover they've been pocketing tax money, they make several bungled attempts to kill him.
The CaddyThe Caddy · 1953
The Caddy
6.41953
MovieComedyMusic
Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts as coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend's brother.

Movies

June BrideJune Bride · 1948
June Bride
7.11948
MovieRomanceComedy
A magazine's staff, including bickering ex-lovers Linda and Carey, cover an Indiana wedding, which goes slightly wrong.
All About EveAll About Eve · 1950
All About Eve
8.11950
MovieDrama
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.
Cheaper by the DozenCheaper by the Dozen · 1950
Cheaper by the Dozen
6.41950
MovieComedyDrama
"Cheaper by the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence, Rhode Island, to Montclair, New Jersey, and details the amusing anecdotes found in large families.
Night in ParadiseNight in Paradise · 1946
Night in Paradise
6.51946
MovieComedyDrama
Aesop of fable fame poses as an old man and woos away a princess who wants a king for his gold.
Adventures of Don JuanAdventures of Don Juan · 1948
Adventures of Don Juan
6.81948
MovieAdventureRomance
Spanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
Romance on the High SeasRomance on the High Seas · 1948
Romance on the High Seas
6.71948
MovieComedyRomance
Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers.
The Inspector GeneralThe Inspector General · 1949
The Inspector General
6.61949
MovieComedyRomance
An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town's corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise. Fearing he will discover they've been pocketing tax money, they make several bungled attempts to kill him.
The CaddyThe Caddy · 1953
The Caddy
6.41953
MovieComedyMusic
Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is too nervous to play in front of a gallery, so he acts as coach and caddy for Joe Anthony, his girlfriend's brother.
Johnny BelindaJohnny Belinda · 1948
Johnny Belinda
6.81948
MovieDrama
A small-town doctor helps a deaf-mute farm girl learn to communicate.
Let's Make It LegalLet's Make It Legal · 1951
Let's Make It Legal
5.71951
MovieComedyRomance
A woman divorces her husband of 20 years because he gambles too much.
Belles on Their ToesBelles on Their Toes · 1952
Belles on Their Toes
7.21952
MovieComedy
The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance.
The Secret of Convict LakeThe Secret of Convict Lake · 1951
The Secret of Convict Lake
6.61951
MovieWestern
After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.
QuicksandQuicksand · 1950
Quicksand
6.11950
MovieCrimeThriller
Young auto mechanic Dan Brady takes $20 from a cash register at work to go on a date with blonde femme fatale Vera Novak. Brady intends to put the money back before it is missed, but the garage's bookkeeper shows up earlier than scheduled. As Brady scrambles to cover evidence of his petty theft, he fast finds himself drawn into an ever worsening "quicksand" of crime.
A Scandal in ParisA Scandal in Paris · 1946
A Scandal in Paris
6.41946
MovieCrimeRomance
A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
Lady on a TrainLady on a Train · 1945
Lady on a Train
6.71945
MovieComedyCrime
While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her sleuthing attracts the attentions of suitors and killers.
Salome, Where She DancedSalome, Where She Danced · 1945
Salome, Where She Danced
4.11945
MovieWesternWar
During the Austrian-Prussian war, Anna Marie is a dancer who is forced to flee her country after she is accused of being a spy. She ends up in a lawless western town in Arizona, where she uses her charms and dancing skills to transform herself into "Salome" during her dance routines.
I'd Climb the Highest MountainI'd Climb the Highest Mountain · 1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
6.71951
MovieRomanceDrama
A minister from the Deep South is assigned a new parish and moves with his wife to a town in Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains, where he tends to the spiritual and emotional needs of his small flock.
RhapsodyRhapsody · 1954
Rhapsody
6.61954
MovieDramaMusic
A rich, young beauty, Louise Durant, follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at the conservatory. A piano student at the conservatory falls madly in love with Louise. The violinist loves his music first and Louise second. The pianist loves Louise first and his music second. Louise must ultimately choose which man she wants.
Apache TerritoryApache Territory · 1958
Apache Territory
6.51958
MovieActionWestern
Logan Cates sets out to rescue a white woman captured by Apache Indians and prevent a war. On the way he is joined by a few civilians and a small band of soldiers at a water hole. They are ambushed and laid siege to by Apache. As their food and water supplies dwindle a storm arrives which enables Cates to put an escape plan into action.
April ShowersApril Showers · 1948
April Showers
6.51948
MovieMusic
A married couple who have a song-and-dance act in vaudeville are in trouble. Their struggling act is going nowhere, they're almost broke and they have to do something to get them back on top or they'll really be in trouble. They decide to put their young son in the act in hopes of attracting some new attention. The boy turns out to be a major talent, audiences love him and the act is on its way to the top. That's when an organization whose purpose is to stop children from performing on stage shows up, and they're dead set on breaking up the act.
The Outcasts of Poker FlatThe Outcasts of Poker Flat · 1952
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
6.41952
MovieWestern
Four undesirables run out of a mining town and become marooned in a deserted mountain cabin during a raging snowstorm.
Becoming MarilynBecoming Marilyn · 2022
Becoming Marilyn
7.62022
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The story of how Norma Jeane Mortenson became Marilyn Monroe (1926-62), a lucid path of self-discovery, from anonymity to stardom: the painful birth of a myth.
Town on TrialTown on Trial · 1957
Town on Trial
6.51957
MovieMysteryCrime
When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50's.
All AshoreAll Ashore · 1953
All Ashore
8.01953
MovieComedy
Three sailors finally get some shore leave, and go in search of fun and girls.

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