BARBARA BATES ,AMERICAN SINGER / ACTRESS 1925 AUGUST 6 - 1969 MARCH 18
BARBARA BATES ,AMERICAN SINGER / ACTRESS 1925 AUGUST 6 - 1969 MARCH 18 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). Early life [ edit ] The eldest of three daughters, Bates was born in Denver , Colorado . [1] While growing up in Denver, she studied ballet and worked as a teen fashion model . The shy teen was persuaded to enter a local beauty contest and won, receiving two round-trip train tickets to Hollywood, California . Two days before returning to Denver, Bates met Cecil Coan, a United Artists publicist , who she would later marry. [2] Career [ edit ] In September 1944, 19 year old Bates signed a contract with Universal Pictures after Cecil Coan introduced her to producer Walter ...