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Anthony Bate (1927–2012)

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An immaculate gent of sober appearance and cultivated presence, Bate was seemingly destined to play spymasters and senior civil servants. Lean, pale-eyed and of deceptively mild intonation, he was capable of unnervingly icy composure, never more effectively displayed than as the chameleon-like Soviet mole Kim Philby in ITV's telemovie Philby, Burgess and Maclean... See full bio »

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in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK

Died:

(age 84) in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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2004 The Bill (TV series)
Douglas Manning
– 194 (2004) … Douglas Manning
 
2001 Nowhere in Africa
Mr. Brindley
 
2001 Happy Now
Judge
 
2000 Midsomer Murders (TV series)
Augustus Deverell
– Garden of Death (2000) … Augustus Deverell
 
1998 Silent Witness (TV series)
Prof. Leon Foreman
– An Academic Exercise (1998) … Prof. Leon Foreman
 
1997 Bodyguards (TV series)
Sir Thomas Glennie
– Stand Off (1997) … Sir Thomas Glennie
 
1997 A Touch of Frost (TV series)
Charlie Lawson
– No Other Love (1997) … Charlie Lawson
 
1997 Rebecca (TV movie)
Colonel Julyan
 
1995 Prime Suspect: Inner Circles (TV movie)
James Greenlees
 
1992-1993 Medics (TV series)
Reginald Girling
– Episode #3.4 (1993) … Reginald Girling
– Episode #3.3 (1993) … Reginald Girling
– Episode #2.6 (1992) … Reginald Girling
– Episode #2.5 (1992) … Reginald Girling
 
1971-1992 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Niels Bohr / Thomas Henry Huxley
– Hitler's Bomb (1992) … Niels Bohr
– Darwin's Bulldog (1971) … Thomas Henry Huxley
 
1990 Eminent Domain
Kowal
 
1990 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Lord Pearson
– The Lost Mine (1990) … Lord Pearson
 
1988-1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
– Part 11 (1989) … Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
– Part 9 (1989) … Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
– Part 2 (1988) … Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
 
1989 Countdown to War (TV movie)
Sir John Simon
 
1988 Game, Set, and Match (TV series)
Bret Renssalaer
– London Match: Part 3 (1988) … Bret Renssalaer
– London Match: Part 2 (1988) … Bret Renssalaer
– London Match: Part 1 (1988) … Bret Renssalaer
– Mexico Set: Part 5 (1988) … Bret Renssalaer
– Mexico Set: Part 4 (1988) … Bret Renssalaer
See all 11 episodes »
 
1988 Inspector Morse (TV series)
Bernard Crowther
– Last Bus to Woodstock (1988) … Bernard Crowther
 
1987 Breakthrough at Reykjavik (TV movie)
Edkuard Shevardnadze
 
1986 Call Me Mister (TV series)
David Matthews
– Running Time (1986) … David Matthews
 
1986 Artist's and Models (TV series)
J.A.D. Ingres
– Slaves of Fashion (1986) … J.A.D. Ingres
– The Passing Show (1986) … J.A.D. Ingres
 
1984 Give My Regards to Broad Street
City Banker
 
1984 Weekend Playhouse (TV series)
Rev. V.J. 'Jack' Sinclair Dodd
– Grand Duo (1984) … Rev. V.J. 'Jack' Sinclair Dodd
 
1983 Maybury (TV series)
Dr. Richardson
– New Gods for Old: Part 2 (1983) … Dr. Richardson
– New Gods for Old: Part 1 (1983) … Dr. Richardson
 
1983 Nelly's Version (TV movie)
George
 
1982 Smiley's People (TV mini-series)
Oliver Lacon
– Episode #1.5 (1982) … Oliver Lacon
– Episode #1.2 (1982) … Oliver Lacon
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Oliver Lacon
 
1976-1982 Crown Court (TV series)
David Rockwell QC / David Rockwell / Mr. Truscott / …
– Window Shopping part 3 (1982) … David Rockwell
– Window Shopping part 2 (1982) … David Rockwell
– Window Shopping: Part 1 (1982) … David Rockwell QC
– Queen Bee: Part 1 (1978) … David Rockwell QC
– Does Your Mother Know You're Out?: Part 1 (1978) … David Rockwell QC
See all 7 episodes »
 
1982 A Woman Called Golda (TV movie)
Sir Stuart Ross
 
1982 Icebound in the Antarctic (TV movie)
Lord Curzon
 
1976-1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Capt. Bate / Dr. Raeburn
– Last Summer's Child (1981)
– Dalhousie's Luck (1980) … Capt. Bate
– The Mind Beyond: Double Echo (1976) … Dr. Raeburn
 
1981 Fanny by Gaslight (TV mini-series)
Clive Seymour
 
1979-1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Roland Jeffries / Warren
– Psy-Warriors (1981) … Warren
– The Network (1979) … Roland Jeffries
 
1980 Leap in the Dark (TV series)
Harry
– To Kill a King (1980) … Harry
 
1980 Square Mile of Murder (TV series)
Dr. Edward Pritchard
– The Human Crocodile (1980) … Dr. Edward Pritchard
 
1980 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (TV movie)
Soranzo
 
1980 Scene (TV series)
Headmaster
– Coins Against the Wall (1980) … Headmaster
 
1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV mini-series)
Sir Oliver Lacon / Oliver Lacon
– Flushing Out the Mole (1979) … Sir Oliver Lacon
– Smiley Sets a Trap (1979) … Sir Oliver Lacon
– Tinker Tailor (1979) … Sir Oliver Lacon
– How It All Fits Together (1979) … Sir Oliver Lacon
– Smiley Tracks the Mole (1979) … Sir Oliver Lacon
See all 7 episodes »
 
1979 Crime and Punishment (TV mini-series)
Svidrigailov
– Part 3 (1979) … Svidrigailov
– Part 2 (1979) … Svidrigailov
 
1978 An Englishman's Castle (TV series)
Harmer
– Episode #1.3 (1978) … Harmer
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Harmer
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Harmer
 
1978 Scorpion Tales (TV series)
Sir Robert
– Crimes of Persuasion (1978) … Sir Robert
 
1978 The Wilde Alliance (TV series)
Golombeck
– Time and Again (1978) … Golombeck
 
1978 A Life at Stake (TV series)
– The Train That Never Arrived (1978)
 
1969-1978 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Casca / Creon / Dr. Dorn
– The Seagull (1978) … Dr. Dorn
– King Oedipus (1972) … Creon
– Julius Caesar (1969) … Casca
 
1977 Treasure Island (TV mini-series)
Dr. Livesey
– Episode #1.4 (1977) … Dr. Livesey
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Dr. Livesey
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Dr. Livesey
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Dr. Livesey
 
1977 Philby, Burgess and Maclean (TV movie)
Kim Philby
 
1977 Jubilee (TV series)
Fenwick
– Nanny's Boy (1977) … Fenwick
 
1976 Beasts (TV series)
Roger Truscott
– During Barty's Party (1976) … Roger Truscott
 
1976 Murder (TV series)
Robetton
– Nobody's Conscience (1976) … Robetton
 
1975-1976 Couples (TV series)
Robert Warren
– Episode #1.78 (1976) … Robert Warren
– Episode #1.77 (1976) … Robert Warren
– Episode #1.76 (1976) … Robert Warren
– Episode #1.75 (1976) … Robert Warren
– Episode #1.74 (1976) … Robert Warren
See all 24 episodes »
 
1976 Shades of Greene (TV series)
Author
– Chagrin in Three Parts (1976) … Author
 
1974 Intimate Strangers (TV series)
Harry Paynter
– Episode #1.13 (1974) … Harry Paynter
– Episode #1.12 (1974) … Harry Paynter
– Episode #1.11 (1974) … Harry Paynter
– Episode #1.10 (1974) … Harry Paynter
– Episode #1.9 (1974) … Harry Paynter
See all 13 episodes »
 
1974 Ghost Story
Dr. Borden
 
1973 Heil Caesar! (TV series)
Brutus
– Defeat (1973) … Brutus
– Murder of a President (1973) … Brutus
– The Conspirators (1973) … Brutus
 
1973 Helen: A Woman of Today (TV series)
Daniel Stevens
– Daniel (1973) … Daniel Stevens
 
1973 Ego Hugo (TV movie)
Victor Hugo
 
1964-1973 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Harry Kemp / Oliver Forsyth / Stanley
– Beyond Our Means (1973) … Oliver Forsyth
– Pleasure Is Where She Finds It (1964) … Stanley
– A Nice Little Business (1964) … Harry Kemp
 
1973 Sutherland's Law (TV series)
Joe Malcolm
– The Killing (1973) … Joe Malcolm
 
1973 Menace (TV series)
Rev. Charles Carter
– The Haunting (1973) … Rev. Charles Carter
 
1969-1972 The Main Chance (TV series)
Charles Ian Grady / Tom Kelly
– The Next Great Train Robbery (1972) … Tom Kelly
– The Professional (1969) … Charles Ian Grady
 
1972 The Befrienders (TV series)
David Farrel
– A Case of No Resolution (1972) … David Farrel
 
1969-1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Claud Prentice / Dr. Chilton / John
– Second Time Around (1971) … John
– Some Distant Shadow (1971) … Claud Prentice
– Moonlight on the Highway (1969) … Dr. Chilton
 
1971 Suspicion (TV series)
D. Ins. Tyler
– I'll Go Along with That (1971) … D. Ins. Tyler
 
1971 Fathers and Sons (TV mini-series)
Nikolai Kirsanov
– Episode #1.4 (1971) … Nikolai Kirsanov
– Episode #1.3 (1971) … Nikolai Kirsanov
– Episode #1.2 (1971) … Nikolai Kirsanov
– Episode #1.1 (1971) … Nikolai Kirsanov
 
1971 The Guardians (TV series)
Barry
– The Nature of the Beast (1971) … Barry
 
1966-1971 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
General / Harris
– The Last Witness (1971) … Harris
– Level 7 (1966) … General
 
1971 The Expert (TV series)
Harry Fletcher
– Whose Child?: Part 2: The Husband (1971) … Harry Fletcher
– Whose Child?: Part 1: The Wife (1971) … Harry Fletcher
 
1971 Shadows of Fear (TV series)
Darbon
– At Occupier's Risk (1971) … Darbon
 
1970 Grady (TV series)
Grady
– Look, I'm Nobody (1970) … Grady
– Pieces on a Board (1970) … Grady
– Somebody Else's War (1970) … Grady
 
1970 Ivanhoe (TV mini-series)
Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
– Time of Trial (1970) … Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
– The Black Knight (1970) … Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
– Condemned (1970) … Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
– Hunted (1970) … Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
– Clash of Arms (1970) … Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert
 
1969 The Champions (TV series)
Pederson
– The Mission (1969) … Pederson
 
1968 City 68' (TV series)
Bull Atherton
– The System: The Fleapit (1968) … Bull Atherton
 
1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Officer Deal
– Mr Universe and the Well Known Prisoner (1968) … Officer Deal
 
1968 Spindoe (TV series)
Eddie Edwards
– You Start Winning... (1968) … Eddie Edwards
– But You're Back and Fighting... (1968) … Eddie Edwards
– And the Blood Starts Flowing... (1968) … Eddie Edwards
– You Came Out from Nothing... (1968) … Eddie Edwards
 
1963-1968 The Saint (TV series)
Christopher Waites / Dr. Charles Sardon / Martin Irelock
– The House on Dragon's Rock (1968) … Dr. Charles Sardon
– The Imprudent Politician (1964) … Christopher Waites
– The Elusive Ellshaw (1963) … Martin Irelock
 
1961-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Earle / Harry Black
– The Curious Case of the Countless Clues (1968) … Earle
– Tunnel of Fear (1961) … Harry Black
 
1967 Les Misérables (TV mini-series)
Insp. Javert
– Redemption (1967) … Insp. Javert
– Insurrection (1967) … Insp. Javert
– The Trap (1967) … Insp. Javert
– Sanctuary (1967) … Insp. Javert
– Cosette (1967) … Insp. Javert
See all 9 episodes »
 
1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Barry / Frederick Myers
– The Magicians: Edmund Gurney and the Brighton Mesmerist (1967) … Frederick Myers
– The Fantasist (1967) … Barry
 
1967 Angel Pavement (TV series)
Mr. Golspie
– They Go Home (1967) … Mr. Golspie
– Arabian Nights (1967) … Mr. Golspie
– Up and Up (1967) … Mr. Golspie
– They Arrive (1967) … Mr. Golspie
 
1963-1967 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Geoffrey Leeston / Russell Graham / The Dean
– ITV Summer Playhouse #2: The English Climate (1967) … Russell Graham
– The Truth About Alan (1963) … The Dean
– I Can't Bear Violence (1963) … Geoffrey Leeston
 
1967 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
– Drama '67: Mr. Irtin (1967)
 
1966 Broome Stages (TV mini-series)
William Broome
– Robert and William (1966) … William Broome
– The Girl, Hilaret (1966) … William Broome
 
1966 Redcap (TV series)
Lt. Cmdr. Jaden
– The Alibi (1966) … Lt. Cmdr. Jaden
 
1966 Gideon C.I.D. (TV series)
Dr. Kirk
– Boy with a Gun (1966) … Dr. Kirk
 
1966 The Idiot (TV mini-series)
Rogozhin
– The Prince's Return (1966) … Rogozhin
 
1966 Davy Jones' Locker
Lieutenant Commander Jim Matthews
 
1966 Macbeth (TV movie)
Macduff
 
1965 ITV Sunday Night Drama (TV series)
George
– Suspense Hour: Curtains for Sheila (1965) … George
 
1964-1965 The Sullavan Brothers (TV series)
Paul Sullavan
– The Gallows in My Garden (1965) … Paul Sullavan
– The Man from New York (1964) … Paul Sullavan
 
1963-1964 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Ralph Longman / Ray Underwood
– Act of Murder (1964) … Ralph Longman
– The Set Up (1963) … Ray Underwood
 
1964 Stopover Forever
Trevor Graham
 
1964 Sergeant Cork (TV series)
Dr. Snedden
– The Case of the Monk's Hood Murder (1964) … Dr. Snedden
 
1963-1964 First Night (TV series)
Holmes / James / Keith
– Hunt the Man (1964) … James
– The Youngest Profession (1963) … Holmes
– Guilty (1963) … Keith
 
1964 Act of Murder
Ralph Longman
 
1963 The Odd Man (TV series)
George Newman
– The Double Image of Mother Eve (1963) … George Newman
 
1963 The Set Up
Ray Underwood
 
1962 A Prize of Arms
Sgt. Reeves
 
1962 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Martin Knight
– Top of the Ladder (1962) … Martin Knight
 
1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Mike Russell
– Dackson's Wharf (1962) … Mike Russell
 
1962 Out of This World (TV series)
Garfield
– Botany Bay (1962) … Garfield
 
1962 Sir Francis Drake (TV series)
Tilsto
– The Bridge (1962) … Tilsto
 
1962 Studio 4 (TV series)
Sege Lauriere
– The Farquhar Connection (1962) … Sege Lauriere
 
1958-1962 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Fred Bagshaw / PC Bert Scott / PC Downing
– The Battle of Bellamy Court (1962) … Fred Bagshaw
– The Black and the White (1960) … PC Bert Scott
– All Buttoned Up (1958) … PC Downing
 
1961 A Chance of Thunder (TV series)
Paul Rowlands
– Episode #1.1 (1961) … Paul Rowlands
 
1961 You Can't Win (TV series)
Eddie Feelan
– To Await Collection (1961) … Eddie Feelan
 
1961 Boyd Q.C. (TV series)
Desmond Francis
– Sunday's Child (1961) … Desmond Francis
 
1961 Dentist on the Job
Scientist
 
1961 I Promised to Pay
Detective (uncredited)
 
1961 The World of Tim Frazer (TV series)
Van Dakar
– The Sallinger Affair: Part 4 (1961) … Van Dakar
– The Sallinger Affair: Part 3 (1961) … Van Dakar
– The Sallinger Affair: Part 2 (1961) … Van Dakar
 
1960 Dentist in the Chair
Jackson
 
1960 The Big Day
Driver
 
1960 Deadline Midnight (TV series)
Reporter #1
– Episode #1.5 (1960) … Reporter #1
 
1959 Desert Mice
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1959 Cards with Uncle Tom (TV movie)
2nd Prison officer
 
1959 The Honey Siege (TV series)
Tarasse
– Episode #1.6 (1959) … Tarasse
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … Tarasse
 
1958 Ivanhoe (TV series)
Sir Edwin
– The Night Raiders (1958) … Sir Edwin
 
1958 White Hunter (TV series)
The Pilot
– A Moment of Truth (1958) … The Pilot
 
1958 Captain Moonlight: Man of Mystery (TV series)
Forrest
– The Letter (1958) … Forrest
 
1957 A Tale of Two Cities (TV mini-series)
– Recalled to Life (1957)
 
1957 High Tide at Noon
Johnny Fernandez (uncredited)
 
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2001 A History of Britain (TV series documentary)
– Revolutions (2001) (voice)
– The British Wars (2001)
 

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(1983) Appeared in a play entitled "Little Lies" at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, England, which ran from July 1983 through February 1984, written by Joseph George Caruso, produced by Robert Mackintosh and William de Silva, directed by Tony Tanner, starring Sir John Mills, Connie Booth... See more »
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He portrayed "Harry Kane" in The Avengers episode Tunnel of Fear after Murray Hayne dropped out at the last minute. Because the article in the TV Times listed Hayne as the actor who had played Kane - by the time Bate was brought in, it was too late to change the listing - Hayne was thought to have portrayed Kane for over fifty years. See more »

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