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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1927-04-29 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Oklahoma City - Oklahoma - USA

Carolyn Coates

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

Known For

Acting

1985

1984

The Buddy System as Teacher

1981

Mommie Dearest as Mother Superior
The Postman Always Rings Twice as Twin Oaks Customer

1980

1979

Knots Landing as Karen's Mother

1972

1961

The Hustler as Waitress