Florence Bates: Florence Bates. Actress: Rebecca. The American character actress, Florence Rabe, was the daughter of an antique store owner. She gained a degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas in 1906 and went on to a career in teaching and social work. She changed course after being persuaded by a friend to study law, and, passing her bar exam in 1914, practised for four years in San Antonio. When her...
Known For: Rebecca (Mrs. Van Hopper), The Moon and Sixpence (Tiare Johnson), A Letter to Three Wives (Mrs. Manleigh), On the Town (Mme. Dilyovska)