Alan Bates (I) (1934–2003) |
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Alan Bates decided to be an actor at age 11. After grammar school in Derbyshire, he earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Following two years in the Royal Air Force, he joined the new English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre. His West End debut in 1956, at 22, was also the company's first production. In the ...
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Born:in Allestree, Derbyshire, England, UKDied:(age 69) in Westminster, London, England, UK |
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Actor (85 credits)
Actor (85 credits)
2000
In the Beginning
(TV Mini-Series)
Jethro
Jethro
- Part II
(2000)
... Jethro
- Part I
(2000)
... Jethro
2000
Arabian Nights
(TV Mini-Series)
Storyteller
Storyteller
- Episode #1.2
(2000)
... Storyteller
- Episode #1.1
(2000)
... Storyteller
1995
Oliver's Travels
(TV Mini-Series)
Oliver
Oliver
- Do We Look Like That?
(1995)
... Oliver
- The Farquhar Connection
(1995)
... Oliver
- Why Did We Eat the Frogs?
(1995)
... Oliver
- Land of My Fathers
(1995)
... Oliver
- Looking for Aristotle
(1995)
... Oliver
1994
Hard Times
(TV Mini-Series)
Josiah Bounderby
Josiah Bounderby
- Episode #1.4
(1994)
... Josiah Bounderby
- Episode #1.3
(1994)
... Josiah Bounderby
- Episode #1.2
(1994)
... Josiah Bounderby
- Episode #1.1
(1994)
... Josiah Bounderby
1992
Unnatural Pursuits
(TV Series)
Hamish Partt
Hamish Partt
- I Don't Do Cuddles
(1992)
... Hamish Partt
- I'm the Author
(1992)
... Hamish Partt
1988
The Ray Bradbury Theater
(TV Series)
John Fabian
John Fabian
- And So Died Riabouchinska
(1988)
... John Fabian
1978
The Mayor of Casterbridge
(TV Mini-Series)
Michael Henchard
Michael Henchard
- Episode #1.7
(1978)
... Michael Henchard
- Episode #1.6
(1978)
... Michael Henchard
- Episode #1.5
(1978)
... Michael Henchard
- Episode #1.4
(1978)
... Michael Henchard
- Episode #1.3
(1978)
... Michael Henchard
1975
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Charles / Peter
Charles / Peter
- Two Sundays
(1975)
... Charles
- Plaintiffs and Defendants
(1975)
... Peter
1959-1961
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Mario / Lewis Black
Mario / Lewis Black
- Duel for Love
(1961)
... Mario
- Three on a Gas Ring
(1959)
- The Thug
(1959)
... Lewis Black
1956-1960
ITV Play of the Week
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Peter Garside / Charles Tritton / Eddie Burke / ...
Peter Garside / Charles Tritton / Eddie Burke / ...
- The Upstart
(1960)
... Peter Garside
- The Wind and the Rain
(1959)
... Charles Tritton
- The Square Ring
(1959)
... Eddie Burke
- Look Back in Anger
(1956)
... Cliff Lewis
1959-1960
ITV Television Playhouse
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Ralph Freeman / Rikki Barofski / Kenneth
Ralph Freeman / Rikki Barofski / Kenneth
- Incident
(1960)
... Ralph Freeman
- The Jukebox
(1959)
... Rikki Barofski
- A Memory of Two Mondays
(1959)
... Kenneth
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (31 credits)
Self (31 credits)
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Archive footage (21 credits)
Archive footage (21 credits)
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Audiobook: Narrated "Amsterdam", Booker Prize-winning novel by Ian McEwan, 4 audio-cassette set (unabridged) (HarperCollins Audio). See more »Publicity Listings:
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Sir Alan BatesHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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I think actors are privileged. Acting feeds you. See more »Trivia:
In the early 1970s, he financed a very small film entitled Second Best (1972), adapted from a short story by D.H. Lawrence. The film was made on location in Derbyshire with a cast of just three actors and was directed by Stephen Dartnell. Bates also played the smallest of the three acting roles; the other two roles were taken by his wife, Victoria Ward, and Annette Widdowson. The film was first ... See more »Star Sign:
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