Born September 24, 1915· Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
† Died December 12, 1996
28Roles★ 6.6Average rating
Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Gates began studying chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota, where participation in student productions sparked a shift to a speech major and early stage work at Virginia’s Barter Theatre. His Broadway résumé spanned from a 1950 Shakespeare comedy to a 1978 political drama, earning a Tony nomination for supporting performance in A Case of Libel. In film,…
