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Timothy Bateson(1926-2009)

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Timothy Bateson
Prolific British character actor, adept at eccentric or whimsical impersonations, particularly of Dickensian characters. The son of law society president Sir Dingwall Bateson, he won a scholarship to Wadham College, where he trained for acting with the Oxford University Dramatic Society. Straight out of college, he was handpicked by Alberto Cavalcanti for the role of Lord Verisopht in the Ealing production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947). Bateson made his theatrical debut at the Old Vic the following year in "Twelfth Night". He was highly acclaimed for his performance as Lucky in "Waiting for Godot", which he first performed at the Arts Theatre in London in 1955.

Nothing, if not versatile, Bateson turned his considerable talents to a wide variety of diverse assignments, ranging from Shakespearean classics (Richard III (1955)) to social drama The Outsider (1948)) and lightweight farce (The Mouse That Roared (1959)). He was a longstanding member of the BBC radio repertory company and latterly much in demand for voice-over work, which included providing the voice of Kreacher in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007). Television saw him in small roles as scientists, police officers, clerks and the like, in numerous popular shows from The Avengers (1961) and Z Cars (1962) to Doctor Who (1963).
BornApril 3, 1926
DiedSeptember 15, 2009(83)
BornApril 3, 1926
DiedSeptember 15, 2009(83)
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Judi Dench, Timothy Bateson, Moira Brooker, and Jenny Funnell in As Time Goes By (1992)
Timothy Bateson, Renee Houston, Avice Landone, and Barbara Mullen in The Saint (1962)
Brian Henson, Timothy Bateson, Douglas Blackwell, Toby Froud, Anthony Jackson, Ron Mueck, David Shaughnessy, and Mildred Shay in Labyrinth (1986)
Timothy Bateson in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Jim Henson, Brian Henson, Michael Attwell, Sean Barrett, Timothy Bateson, Douglas Blackwell, John Bluthal, Peter Marinker, Ron Mueck, Steve Nallon, Jan Ravens, Enn Reitel, Kerry Shale, David Shaughnessy, and Mildred Shay in Labyrinth (1986)

Known for

Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, Katie Leung, and Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
7.5
  • Kreacher(voice)
  • 2007
Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Sean Barrett, Denise Bryer, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Karen Prell, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth
7.3
  • The Worm
  • The Four Guards
  • Goblin(voice)
  • 1986
The Italian Job (1969)
The Italian Job
7.2
  • Dentist
  • 1969
John Gielgud, Helena Bonham Carter, Rutger Hauer, Sam Neill, Isabella Rossellini, Miranda Richardson, and Martin Short in Merlin (1998)
Merlin
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Father Abbot

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  • Maitha in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    • (voice)
  • Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, Katie Leung, and Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    • (voice)
  • Hogfather (2006)
    Hogfather
  • My Hero (2000)
    My Hero
  • Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
    Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
  • Nick Berry in Heartbeat (1992)
    Heartbeat
  • Oliver Twist (2005)
    Oliver Twist
  • The Welcome Committee
  • The Commander: Blackdog (2005)
    The Commander: Blackdog
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
  • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
    Ladies in Lavender
  • Fakers (2004)
    Fakers
  • Christopher Walken, Richard Harris, and Jeremy Sisto in Caesar (2002)
    Caesar
  • All or Nothing (2002)
    All or Nothing
  • Mark Benton, Elizabeth Carling, Sherrie Hewson, Sam Kelly, and Gwen Taylor in Barbara (1995)
    Barbara

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    • April 3, 1926
    • London, England, UK
    • September 15, 2009
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • 1953 - September 15, 2009 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Theatre (1955): Played Lucky in the British premier of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' at the Arts Theatre, London in 1955.

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    Appeared in the first British performance of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in 1955.

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