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name: "Barbara Bates"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/barbara-bates"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 August 1925"
died: "18 March 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:16:49.452582+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Barbara Bates

Actor. Born 6 August 1925 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Died 18 March 1969.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 August 1925, Denver, Colorado, USA
- **Died:** 18 March 1969
- **Also known as:** Barbara Jane Bates

## Biography

Barbara Bates (1925–1969) was an American actress. She made her film debut in *Salome Where She Danced* (1945) and appeared in supporting and bit roles in films including *Johnny Belinda* (1948), *Adventures of Don Juan* (1948), *The Inspector General* (1949), *Cheaper by the Dozen* (1950) and *Quicksand* (1950). She is best known for playing Phoebe in *All About Eve* (1950).

Bates also appeared in *The Caddy* (1953) and *Belles on Their Toes* (1952), and played Katy Morgan in the television series *It's a Great Life* (1954–1956). Her final screen credit was as Helen Ravenna in an episode of *The Saint* (1962). She was born and died in Denver, Colorado.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *All About Eve* (1950), Fi1m 90, as Phoebe — [page](https://film.one/film/all-about-eve.md)

## Also known for

- *The Saint* (1962), Helen Ravenna
- *Cheaper by the Dozen* (1950), Ernestine Gilbreth
- *Johnny Belinda* (1948), Gracie Anderson (uncredited)
- *The Caddy* (1953), Lisa Anthony
- *The Inspector General* (1949), Leza
- *Lady on a Train* (1945), Hat Check Girl
- *Adventures of Don Juan* (1948), Innkeeper's daughter (uncredited)
- *Quicksand* (1950), Helen Calder

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