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Florence Bates (née Rabe; April 15, 1888 – January 31, 1954) was an American film and stage character actress who often played grande dame characters in supporting roles.
Florence Bates. Actress: Rebecca. The American character actress, Florence Rabe, was the daughter of an antique store owner. She gained a degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas in 1906 and went on to a career in teaching and social work.
Florence Bates. Actress: Rebecca. The American character actress, Florence Rabe, was the daughter of an antique store owner. She gained a degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas in 1906 and went on to a career in teaching and social work.
Florence Bates was an American actress who played supporting roles in many films and TV shows. She had a diverse career as a teacher, lawyer, radio commentator and baker before becoming an actress.
Jan 5, 2017 · Florence Bates was a versatile character actress who appeared in films by Hitchcock, Lubitsch and Stevens. She also had a successful career in radio, law and business before becoming an actress in her 50s.
Florence Bates was a versatile actress who played eccentric, high-society characters in dozens of films throughout the 1940s and early '50s. She started her career as a mathematician and attorney, and was cast by Alfred Hitchcock in Rebecca.
Alfred Hitchcock cast Bates as Mrs. Van Hopper in his moody 1939 drama "Rebecca," establishing her as a go-to actress for eccentric, high-society characters in dozens of films throughout the 1940s and early '50s.
