
Carolyn Coates
ActingBorn Apr 29, 1927Died Mar 28, 2005
Oklahoma City - Oklahoma - USA
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

Scared Straight! Another Story
movie1980

The Hustler
movie1961

This Child Is Mine
movie1985

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
movie1972

Knots Landing
tv1979

The Postman Always Rings Twice
movie1981

Mommie Dearest
movie1981

St. Elsewhere
tv1982

Incident at Crestridge
movie1981

Barn Burning
movie1980

The Buddy System
movie1984
Filmography
1985This Child Is Mineas Gracemovie1984The Buddy Systemas Teachermovie1982St. Elsewhereas Mrs. Fordhamtv1981Incident at Crestridgeas Mrs. Dobbsmovie1981Mommie Dearestas Mother Superiormovie1981The Postman Always Rings Twiceas Twin Oaks Customermovie1980Scared Straight! Another Storyas Mary Loringmovie1980Barn Burningas Auntmovie1979Knots Landingas Karen's Mothertv1972The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigoldsas Mrs. McKaymovie1961The Hustleras Waitressmovie