Rhonda Bates

Rhonda Bates
Rhonda Bates 2014
Born
Rhonda Loge

(1948-08-15) August 15, 1948 (age 76)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1975–1990
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Rhonda Bates (born 1949) is an American former actress. In 1978, she starred in the NBC mini-series Rollergirls.[1] She played Evelyn Thadburn on the NBC sitcom CPO Sharkey.[1] Standing 6 ft 2 in tall, she was well known for her height.[1]

Early life and education

Bates grew up in Evansville, Indiana, graduating from Reitz High School in 1966.[1][2] She studied health and physical education at the University of Evansville, and earned a master's degree in theater at the University of Arkansas.[2] She then taught health and physical education at Cynthia Heights Elementary School in Evansville before heading for California.[1]

Career

Bates first received attention doing a standup comedy act at The Comedy Store.[2] She was noticed by a producer who hired her for a Don Rickles TV special.[2]

In 1975, Bates was hired as a featured player on the short-lived variety sketch show Keep on Truckin' featuring Didi Conn, Fred Travalena and Wayland Flowers.

Bates became a semi-regular on Rickles' sitcom CPO Sharkey (1976–78) as the love-interest of 6'7" tall Seaman Pruitt (played by actor Peter Isacksen).

Bates went on to co-star on Blansky's Beauties (a 1977 spin-off of Happy Days) where she played “Arkansas” a gawky Vegas showgirl. She also appeared on the short-lived sitcom The Roller Girls as roller derby queen “Mongo Sue Lampert”. Bates also guest starred in a Love Boat episode where she played an ugly stepsister in a ‘Cinderella’ storyline.

In 1979, Rhonda Bates played “Enid” in Gabe Kaplan’s college basketball comedy film Fast Break.

In 1980, Bates was in the film Roadie (film), co-starring rocker Meat Loaf and comedy legend Art Carney.

She followed her various film & TV, game show, Battle of the Network Stars appearances with a co-hosting role on 1980s Speak Up, America (a Real People – inspired TV magazine / reality show). One of her co-hosts was former-child-evangelist-turned-actor Marjoe Gortner.

Rhonda Bates continued to work in a few TV guest shots up until 1988, then apparently quit acting around age 40. She now lives in Texas.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rhonda Bates black and blue after filming 'Rollergirl' role". Evansville Courier and Press. April 23, 1976. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d Davis, Rich (December 21, 1986). "Actress tries 'new image'". Evansville Press. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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