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Gates was born in Dawson, Minnesota, and raised on a farm.
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Phyllis Gates
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Early in her life, she worked as a sales clerk in a department store, airline stewardess, and secretary for a New York City talent agent, before moving to Hollywood to work for the Hollywood talent agent, Henry Willson, who represented actors Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter and Rory Calhoun. Gates later became a successful interior decorator. She died from lung cancer at her home in Marina del Rey, California, aged 80.
