Maxine Gates
| Maxine Gates | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 3, 1917 Hebron, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died |
July 27, 1990 (aged 73) Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Maxine Gates Unland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945–1972 |
Maxine Gates (May 3, 1917 – July 27, 1990) was an American actress. She appeared in over 35 films between 1945 and 1972. Due to her rotund figure (reportedly, Gates weighed 250 pounds),[1] Gates was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband or boyfriend. She is best known for her appearances in several 1950s-era Three Stooges films such as Goof on the Roof, Husbands Beware and Muscle Up a Little Closer.
During World War Two, Gates performed in night clubs and stage shows and was acclaimed for her singing and dancing. In the course of these performances, Gates kissed male audience members on the cheek, and kissed 7,000 men in seven months.[1]
After retiring from acting in 1972, Gates ran a self storage business in Van Nuys, California. She died of complications from respiratory disease in Panorama City on July 27, 1990 at the age of 73.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Here Come the Co-Eds | Woman | Uncredited |
| 1946 | The Dark Horse | Fat Lady | Uncredited |
| 1947 | Living in a Big Way | Babe, Sailor's Wife | Uncredited |
| 1948 | The Babe Ruth Story | Female Wrestler | Uncredited |
| 1949 | Red, Hot and Blue | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Copper Canyon | Blonde dancer | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Bargain Madness | Mrs. Broadbeam | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Oklahoma Annie | Tillie | |
| 1953 | Houdini | Heavy blonde woman | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Red Garters | Townswoman | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Giant | Waitress at Sarge's | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Gene Autry Show | Marabelle Carroll | 1 episode |
| 1957 | Portland Exposé | Slot Machine Jackpot Winner | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Fat Lady | 1 episode |
| 1962 | National Velvet | Samantha Wells | 1 episode |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Big Woman | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Lost in Space | Fat Princess | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Unholy Rollers | Angie Striker | Alternative title: Leader of the Pack |
References
- 1 2 "Kisses Her 7,000th Man!". Barbara Bogart and Anthony LoCicero Papers, 1946-1970, CTC.1993.01, Curtis Theatre Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh. San Francisco Call-Bulletin. 9 August 1945. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "Maxine Gates Unland; Retired Actress, Comedienne". The L.A. Times. 1990-08-02. Retrieved 2009-07-02.