
Carolyn Coates
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...
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...
Known For
The Hustler
as Waitress
Mommie Dearest
as Mother Superior
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Twin Oaks Customer
Cast Credits
This Child Is Mine
as Grace
The Buddy System
as Teacher
Incident at Crestridge
as Mrs. Dobbs
Mommie Dearest
as Mother Superior
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Twin Oaks Customer
Scared Straight! Another Story
as Mary Loring
Barn Burning
as Aunt
The Hustler
as Waitress