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Maxine Gates(1917-1990)

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Maxine Gates
Maxine Gates was born on 3 March 1917 in Hebron, Nebraska, USA. She was an actress, known for The Unholy Rollers (1972), Goof on the Roof (1953) and Oklahoma Annie (1952). She died on 27 July 1990 in Panorama City, California, USA.
BornMarch 3, 1917
DiedJuly 27, 1990(73)
BornMarch 3, 1917
DiedJuly 27, 1990(73)
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Known for

The Unholy Rollers (1972)
The Unholy Rollers
5.5
  • Angie Striker
  • 1972
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Maxine Gates, Shemp Howard, and Frank Mitchell in Goof on the Roof (1953)
Goof on the Roof
7.5
Short
  • Rosebud
  • 1953
Judy Canova and John Russell in Oklahoma Annie (1952)
Oklahoma Annie
5.3
  • Tillie
  • 1952
December Bride (1954)
December Bride
7.9
TV Series
  • Mrs. Hanegan

Credits

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Actress

  • The Unholy Rollers (1972)
    The Unholy Rollers
    5.5
    • Angie Striker
    • 1972
  • Flap (1970)
    Flap
    5.7
    • Big Sadie (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dowager
    • 1968
  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Lost in Space (1965)
    Lost in Space
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Fat Princess (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Cat Ballou (1965)
    Cat Ballou
    6.7
    • 2nd Lady (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Sam Benedict (1962)
    Sam Benedict
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Chubby Woman
    • 1962
  • Lori Martin in National Velvet (1960)
    National Velvet
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Samantha Wells
    • 1962
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Fat Lady
    • 1961
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Fat Blonde Showgirl
    • 1961
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Salon Client
    • 1958–1960
  • The D.A.'s Man (1959)
    The D.A.'s Man
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rose Frankel
    • 1959
  • The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
    The Bob Cummings Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Maxine
    • Jenny
    • 1957–1959
  • Diana Dors in The Unholy Wife (1957)
    The Unholy Wife
    5.6
    • Nightclub Blues Singer (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Portland Exposé (1957)
    Portland Exposé
    6.0
    • Slot Machine Jackpot Winner (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Maxine Gates, Ruth Godfrey, and Harriette Tarler in Muscle Up a Little Closer (1957)
    Muscle Up a Little Closer
    5.7
    Short
    • Tiny Ray
    • 1957

Soundtrack

  • Diana Dors in The Unholy Wife (1957)
    The Unholy Wife
    5.6
    • performer: "One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)" (uncredited)
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 3, 1917
    • Hebron, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • July 27, 1990
    • Panorama City, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Rose Marie - as Mrs. Embon Point, presented by the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Maxine Gates had a pet alligator named Oscar.
  • Nicknames
    • "250 pounds of pep and personality".
    • America's Biggest Glamour Girl

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