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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
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1965
Filmography6 titles

The Hustler
1961as Waitress
1961as Waitress

Knots Landing
1979as Karen's Mother
1979as Karen's Mother

The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981as Twin Oaks Customer
1981as Twin Oaks Customer

Mommie Dearest
1981as Mother Superior
1981as Mother Superior

St. Elsewhere
1982as Mrs. Fordham
1982as Mrs. Fordham

Incident at Crestridge
1981as Mrs. Dobbs
1981as Mrs. Dobbs