Jeanne Bates (born March 21, 1918) is an American film and television actress. She signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1942 which began a long career in films both in bit parts and larger roles. She played Bela Lugosi's vampires first victim in Return of the Vampire (1943) and she had a minor role in Death of a Salesman (1952). Bates worked steadily in television beginning in the 1950s and is remembered for playing Nurse Wills on the weekly program Ben Casey (1961-66). Bates, who also taught acting, also appeared, as Mrs. X, in the cult-classic Eraserhead (1977). Jeanne Bates' latter-day film appearances have included small but worthwhile roles in Die Hard 2 (1992) and Mulholland Dr. (2001). March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Philip Burne-Jones, The Vampire, 1897 Vampires are mythological or folkloric creatures, typically held to be the re-animated corpses of human beings and said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy). ... Return of the Vampire is the title of a 1943 horror film produced by Columbia Pictures and starring Bela Lugosi as a vampire who is unearthed in London during a World War II bombing raid. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Cover to the Penguin Group edition. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... Dr. Maggie Graham (Bettye Ackerman) and Vince Edwards as the title character Ben Casey was a medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Eraserhead (released in France as The Labyrinth Man) is a 1977 film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Jack Nance. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Die Hard 2: Die Harder, the second Die Hard movie, was released on Wednesday, July 4, 1990 and starred Bruce Willis as cop John McClane. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Mulholland Dr. is a motion picture, released in 2001 and directed by David Lynch. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...