Maxine Gates

American actress (1917–90)

Maxine Gates

Maxine Gates in Rawhide 1961

Born| (1917-03-03)March 3, 1917

Hebron, Nebraska, U.S.

Died| July 27, 1990(1990-07-27) (aged 73)

Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Other names| Maxine Gates Unland
Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1945–1972

Maxine Gates, born in March 3, 1917, and died in July 27, 1990, in Hebron, Nebraska,[1] is an american actress who appeared in over 35 films between 1945 and 1972. 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. Due to her rotund figure (reportedly, Gates weighed 250 pounds),[2] she was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband or boyfriend.

During World War II, 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.[2]

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.[1]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1945  | Here Come the Co-Eds | Woman  | Uncredited
1946  | The Dark Horse | Fat Lady  | Uncredited
1947  | The Shocking Miss Pilgrim |  | Uncredited
1947  | Living in a Big Way | Babe, Sailor's Wife  | Uncredited
1948  | My Girl Tisa | Mrs. O'Hoolihan  | Uncredited
1948  | The Babe Ruth Story | Female Wrestler  | Uncredited
1949  | Alias Nick Beal | Josie - Fat Floozie in Bar  | Uncredited
1949  | Red, Hot and Blue | Waitress  | Uncredited
1949  | Feudin' Rhythm | Fat Actress  | Uncredited
1950  | A Woman of Distinction | Goldie - Beautician  | Uncredited
1950  | The Good Humor Man | Fat Customer  | Uncredited
1950  | Where Danger Lives | Girl in Act  | Uncredited
1950  | Copper Canyon | Blonde dancer  | Uncredited
1951  | Bargain Madness | Mrs. Broadbeam  | Short, Uncredited
1952  | Oklahoma Annie | Tillie  |
1952  | Blue Canadian Rockies | Chubby Blonde  | Uncredited
1953  | Houdini | Heavy blonde woman  | Uncredited
1954  | Red Garters | Townswoman  | Uncredited
1955  | The Gene Autry Show | Marabelle Carroll  | Episode: "Ghost Ranch"
1956  | Giant | Waitress at Sarge's  | Uncredited
1956  | Emergency Hospital | Sylvia Tetlow  | Uncredited
1957  | Portland Exposé | Slot Machine Jackpot Winner  | Uncredited
1957  | The Unholy Wife | Nightclub Blues Singer  | Uncredited
1961  | Rawhide | Fat Lady  | S4:E8, "The Prairie Elephant"
1962  | National Velvet | Samantha Wells  | Episode: "Martha's Beau"
1965  | Cat Ballou | Big Woman  | Uncredited
1966  | Lost in Space | Fat Princess  | Episode: "The Thief from Outer Space"
1972  | Unholy Rollers | Angie Striker  | Alternative title: Leader of the Pack, (final film role)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Maxine Gates Unland; Retired Actress, Comedienne". The L.A. Times. 1990-08-02. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
2. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* Maxine Gates at IMDb

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