Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 29, 1927
Place of Birth:
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma - USA
Social Media
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | This Child Is Mine | Grace |
| 1984 | The Buddy System | Teacher |
| 1981 | Incident at Crestridge | Mrs. Dobbs |
| 1981 | Mommie Dearest | Mother Superior |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Twin Oaks Customer |
| 1980 | Barn Burning | Aunt |
| 1980 | Scared Straight! Another Story | Mary Loring |
| 1972 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | Mrs. McKay |
| 1961 | The Hustler | Waitress |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Knots Landing | Karen's Mother |