As Actor
Billboard
2019
3.7
Darlene Cates
Acting
Birth date
December 13, 1947
Birth place
Borger, Texas, USA
Death date
March 26, 2017
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.
