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Darlene Cates - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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Darlene Cates
Born
Dec 13, 1947
Died: Mar 26, 2017
Lived 69 years
Place of Birth
Borger, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Career Highlights
4
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
Rita Darlene Guthrie
Rita Darlene Cates
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Darlene Cates
Acting
Biography
Rita Darlene Cates (née Guthrie; December 13, 1947 – March 26, 2017) was an American actress. She became known for her role in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape, in which she played the title character's housebound mother.
Movies
4
TV Shows
2
Billboard
as
Penny
2019
Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga
as
Queen Darla
2014
Wolf Girl
as
Athena the Fat Lady
2001
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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Bonnie Grape
1993