# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/darlene-cates
# Generated: 2026-08-13T01:51:32.960Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/darlene-cates"
name: "Darlene Cates"
slug: "darlene-cates"
description: "Rita Darlene Cates 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."
tagline: "American actress (1947-2017)"
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country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1947-12-13"
deathDate: "2017-03-26"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump