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

The Hustler

as Waitress

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as Twin Oaks Customer

Mommie Dearest

as Mother Superior

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

as Mrs. McKay

Knots Landing

as Karen's Mother

The Buddy System

as Teacher

Barn Burning

as Aunt

This Child Is Mine

as Grace

Incident at Crestridge

as Mrs. Dobbs

Scared Straight! Another Story

as Mary Loring