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Michael Bates(1920-1978)

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Michael Bates in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
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Michael Bates was born on 4 December 1920 in Jhansi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. He was an actor, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), Frenzy (1972) and Patton (1970). He was married to Margaret M. J. Chisholm. He died on 11 January 1978 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.
BornDecember 4, 1920
DiedJanuary 11, 1978(57)
BornDecember 4, 1920
DiedJanuary 11, 1978(57)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange
8.2
  • Chief Guard
  • 1971
Anna Massey in Frenzy (1972)
Frenzy
7.4
  • Sergeant Spearman
  • 1972
Patton (1970)
Patton
7.9
  • Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
  • 1970
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
7.2
TV Series
  • Rangi Ram

Credits

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Actor

  • Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook (1978)
    Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook
    7.2
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1978
  • Curry Up Harry!
    TV Series
    • Din
    • 1978
  • It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)
    It Ain't Half Hot Mum
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Rangi Ram
    • 1974–1977
  • Richard Harris in Gulliver's Travels (1977)
    Gulliver's Travels
    5.5
    • (voice)
    • 1977
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
    4.4
    • Madman
    • 1976
  • Richard Pearson and Jacqueline Tong in The Virtuoso (1975)
    The Virtuoso
    TV Movie
    • Sir Formal Trifle
    • 1975
  • Comedy Premiere (1975)
    Comedy Premiere
    TV Series
    • Reg Forrester
    • 1975
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Blamire
    • 1973–1975
  • Lulu (1975)
    Lulu
    TV Series
    • 1975
  • Dick Emery in The Dick Emery Show (1963)
    The Dick Emery Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • Patrick Stewart, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt, Charles Kay, and Laurence Naismith in Fall of Eagles (1974)
    Fall of Eagles
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Von Ludendorff
    • 1974
  • No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
    No Sex Please - We're British
    5.4
    • Mr. Needham
    • 1973
  • Ooh La La! (1968)
    Ooh La La!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Vatelin
    • 1973
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Lightfoot
    • Captain Gambell
    • 1970–1973
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Blamire
    • Antrobus (First Secretary)
    • 1968–1973

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A Clockwork Orange
Trailer 2:10
A Clockwork Orange
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Trailer 2:36
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Trailer 2:36
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
A Clockwork Orange
Trailer 0:59
A Clockwork Orange

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • December 4, 1920
    • Jhansi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
  • Died
    • January 11, 1978
    • Chelsea, London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret M. J. ChisholmJune 1954 - January 11, 1978 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
    • Rupert Bates
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: Bardolph in "King Henry IV Part II" by William Shakespeare (1951, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, director Michael Redgrave ).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Decided to drop all other projects and continue to play in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974). Because cancer was ravaging his body, he was unable to do more. He chose It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) because he had become very popular as Rangi Ram.
  • Trademark
      Rich, aristocratic voice
  • Salary
    • Frenzy
      (1972)
      £200 per day

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