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Ralph Bates (1940–1991)

Actor

The great, great nephew of the renowned French scientist Louis Pasteur developed into a strangely handsome dark haired, pale complexioned English actor. Ralph Bates was born in 1940 in Bristol, England and attended the University of Dublin and studied at the Yale Drama School. His dramatic talents first... See full bio »

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in Bristol, England, UK

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(age 51) in London, England, UK
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1990 King of the Wind
LeDuc
 
1989 Screen Two (TV series)
Ed
– Flying in the Branches (1989) … Ed
 
1986-1987 Dear John (TV series)
John Lacey
– Kate Returns (1987) … John Lacey
– Once Bitten (1987) … John Lacey
– Torquay (1987) … John Lacey
– Sanctuary (1987) … John Lacey
– Problems with Toby (1987) … John Lacey
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1987 Farrington of the F.O. (TV series)
James Mapley
– We're Having a Heatwave (1987) … James Mapley
 
1986 Letters to an Unknown Lover (TV movie)
Bernard
 
1985 Minder (TV series)
François LeBlanc
– Minder on the Orient Express (1985) … François LeBlanc
 
1984 The Odd Job Man (TV series)
Maj. Drew
 
1983 Storyboard (TV series)
– Lytton's Diary (1983)
 
1983 The Gentle Touch (TV series)
Wally Tate
– Who's Afraid of Josie Tate (1983) … Wally Tate
 
1982 Panorama (TV series documentary)
Tarnowski
– Two Weeks in Winter: How the Army Took Over Poland (1982) … Tarnowski
 
1982 The Agatha Christie Hour (TV series)
Vincent
– Magnolia Blossom (1982) … Vincent
 
1982 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Paul Foster
– Blue Marigold (1982) … Paul Foster
 
1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Mr. Reinhardt
– Mrs. Reinhardt (1981) … Mr. Reinhardt
 
1981 The House on the Hill (TV series)
Rupert Douglas
– Man of Straw (1981) … Rupert Douglas
 
1981 Second Chance (TV series)
Chris Hurst
– April II (1981) … Chris Hurst
 
1979 Secret Army (TV series)
Paul Vercors
– Days of Judgement (1979) … Paul Vercors
– Collaborator (1979) … Paul Vercors
– Revenge (1979) … Paul Vercors
– The Last Run (1979) … Paul Vercors
 
1979 Penmarric (TV series)
Laurence Castallack
– Episode #1.3 (1979) … Laurence Castallack
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Laurence Castallack
– Episode #1.1 (1979) … Laurence Castallack
 
1975-1978 Crown Court (TV series)
George Ross / Richard Hanson / Tony Mills
– In the Heat of the Moment: Part 1 (1978) … Richard Hanson
– Inside Story: Part 3 (1976) … Tony Mills
– Two in the Mind of One: Part 3 (1976) … George Ross
– Two in the Mind of One: Part 2 (1976) … George Ross
– Two in the Mind of One: Part 1 (1975) … George Ross
See all 6 episodes »
 
1978 A Woman's Place? (TV series)
Derek
– Kay (1978) … Derek
 
1975-1977 Poldark (TV series)
George Warleggan
– Episode #2.13 (1977) … George Warleggan
– Episode #2.12 (1977) … George Warleggan
– Episode #2.11 (1977) … George Warleggan
– Episode #2.10 (1977) … George Warleggan
– Episode #2.9 (1977) … George Warleggan
See all 23 episodes »
 
1977 Here I Stand... (TV series)
Fawcett
– Margaret Clitheroe (1977) … Fawcett
 
1976 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series)
Pierre Mandel
– The Visitor (1976) … Pierre Mandel
 
1976 Forget Me Not (TV series)
Henri Teliot
– Rich (1976) … Henri Teliot
 
1976 Dangerous Knowledge (TV series)
Sanders
– Dividends (1976) … Sanders
– Surrender Value (1976) … Sanders
– Death Risk (1976) … Sanders
– Clause for Concern (1976) … Sanders
– A Deadly Policy (1976) … Sanders
See all 6 episodes »
 
1975 Persecution
David Masters
 
1975 Thriller (TV series)
Michael Spencer
– Murder Motel (1975) … Michael Spencer
 
1975 Sharon's Baby
Gino Carlesi
 
1975 Z Cars (TV series)
Roy Hurst
– Distance (1975) … Roy Hurst
 
1973 The Protectors (TV series)
David Lee
– Petard (1973) … David Lee
 
1973 Moonbase 3 (TV mini-series)
Dr. Michel Lebrun
– View of a Dead Planet (1973) … Dr. Michel Lebrun
– Castor and Pollux (1973) … Dr. Michel Lebrun
– Outsiders (1973) … Dr. Michel Lebrun
– Achilles Heel (1973) … Dr. Michel Lebrun
– Behemoth (1973) … Dr. Michel Lebrun
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1973 A Picture of Katherine Mansfield (TV series)
Robert
– Episode #1.4 (1973) … Robert
 
1972 Fear in the Night
Robert Heller
 
1972 Love Story (TV series)
Purves
– Alice (1972) … Purves
 
1972 The Persuaders! (TV series)
Michel
– Nuisance Value (1972) … Michel
 
1971 Play for Today (TV series)
Peter
– Thank You Very Much (1971) … Peter
 
1971 Jason King (TV series)
Alan Keeble
– Variations on a Theme (1971) … Alan Keeble
 
1971 Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Dr. Jekyll
 
1971 The Ten Commandments (TV series)
Louis Briquet
– Hilda (1971) … Louis Briquet
 
1971 Lust for a Vampire
Giles Barton
 
1970 Grady (TV series)
Joe Larson
– Somebody Else's War (1970) … Joe Larson
 
1970 The Horror of Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein
 
1970 Taste the Blood of Dracula
Lord Courtley
 
1970 The Woodlanders (TV series)
Edred Fitzpiers
– Marty (1970) … Edred Fitzpiers
– Felice (1970) … Edred Fitzpiers
– Grace (1970) … Edred Fitzpiers
– Giles (1970) … Edred Fitzpiers
 
1970 Kate (TV series)
Richard Best
– A Good Spec (1970) … Richard Best
 
1970 Wicked Women (TV series)
Louis Staunton
– Alice Rhodes (1970) … Louis Staunton
 
1968-1970 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Brian / Chopankaway / Commandant Lallin / …
– Would You Look at Them Smashing all Those Lovely Windows? (1970) … Brian/Commandant Lallin/Paddy/O'Brennan
– Rogues' Gallery: The Misfortunes of Lucy Hodges (1968) … Chopankaway
 
1970 The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV mini-series)
Thomas Culpepper
– Catherine Howard (1970) … Thomas Culpepper
 
1969 Happy Ever After (TV series)
Ross
– The Fifty-First State (1969) … Ross
 
1968 The Caesars (TV series)
Caligula
– Claudius (1968) … Caligula
– Caligula (1968) … Caligula
– Sejanus (1968) … Caligula
 
1968 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Alistair Gorringe
– Hello, Good Evening and Welcome (1968) … Alistair Gorringe
 
1968 Crime Buster (TV series)
Decre
– The Third Thief (1968) … Decre
 
1968 The ITV Play (TV series)
Cafe Royal worker
– Sarah (1968) … Cafe Royal worker
 
1967 Boy Meets Girl (TV series)
Mustafa
– Love with a Few Hairs (1967) … Mustafa
 
1967 Mrs Thursday (TV series)
Window Dresser
– Charity Begins at the Ball (1967) … Window Dresser
 
1965 Broad and Narrow (TV series)
 
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1988 Comic Relief (TV special)
Himself
 
1976 It's Childsplay (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1976) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Cult of... (TV series documentary)
 
1994 The World of Hammer (TV series documentary)
 
1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (documentary)
Victor Frankenstein
 

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(1987) He acted in Alan Ayckbourn's play, "Woman in Mind," at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, England with Pauline Collins, Michael Jayston, and Benedick Blythe in the cast. Alan Strachan was director. See more »
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According to his widow Virginia he was appearing in a West End stage production with a movie lined up for the autumn when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died exactly ten weeks and one day later. See more »

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