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Ralph Bates

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ralph Bates (12 February 1940 – 27 March 1991) was an English film and television actor, known for his role in the British sitcom Dear John and for being one of Hammer Horror's best-known actors from the latter period of the company
Born: Mon, Feb 12 1940
Birthplace: Bristol, England

Death: Wed, Mar 27 1991
Ralph Bates is 51 years old
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Poster of Santa's Christmas Crash
Santa's Christmas Crash
Ralph Bates would have been no older than
51 in Santa's Christmas Crash
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Frankenstein Reborn
Frankenstein Reborn
Ralph Bates would have been no older than
51 in Frankenstein Reborn
as 'Victor's Father (photo) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1993
Poster of Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Ralph Bates was
50 in Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as 'Lord Courtley (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Ralph Bates was
50 in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as 'Victor Frankenstein (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of King of the Wind
King of the Wind
Ralph Bates was
50 in King of the Wind
as 'LeDuc'.
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of Flying in the Branches
Flying in the Branches
Ralph Bates was
48 in Flying in the Branches
as 'Ed'.
Sun, Jan 22 1989
Poster of Letters to an Unknown Lover
Letters to an Unknown Lover
Ralph Bates was
46 in Letters to an Unknown Lover
as 'Bernard'.
Wed, May 28 1986
Poster of Mrs. Reinhardt
Mrs. Reinhardt
Ralph Bates was
41 in Mrs. Reinhardt
as 'Mr. Reinhardt'.
Fri, Oct 30 1981
Poster of I Don't Want to Be Born
I Don't Want to Be Born
Ralph Bates was
35 in I Don't Want to Be Born
as 'Gino Carlesi'.
Sun, Feb 01 1976
Poster of Murder Motel
Murder Motel
Ralph Bates was
35 in Murder Motel
as 'Michael Spencer'.
Sat, May 24 1975
Poster of Persecution
Persecution
Ralph Bates was
34 in Persecution
as 'David Masters'.
Thu, Nov 07 1974
Poster of Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night
Ralph Bates was
32 in Fear in the Night
as 'Robert Heller'.
Sun, Jul 09 1972
Poster of Thank You Very Much
Thank You Very Much
Ralph Bates was
31 in Thank You Very Much
as 'Peter'.
Thu, Nov 11 1971
Poster of Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Ralph Bates was
31 in Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde
as 'Dr. Jekyll'.
Sun, Oct 17 1971
Poster of Lust for a Vampire
Lust for a Vampire
Ralph Bates was
30 in Lust for a Vampire
as 'Giles Barton'.
Sun, Jan 17 1971
Poster of The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein
Ralph Bates was
30 in The Horror of Frankenstein
as 'Victor Frankenstein'.
Sun, Nov 08 1970
Poster of Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Ralph Bates was
30 in Taste the Blood of Dracula
as 'Lord Courtley'.
Thu, May 07 1970

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Dear John
Dear John
Ralph Bates was
46+ in Dear John
as 'John Lacey'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 17 1986
Poster of The Agatha Christie Hour
The Agatha Christie Hour
Ralph Bates was
42+ in The Agatha Christie Hour
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Tue, Sep 07 1982
Poster of The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch
Ralph Bates was
40+ in The Gentle Touch
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of Minder
Minder
Ralph Bates was
39+ in Minder
as 'François LeBlanc'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Ralph Bates was
39+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Paul Foster'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Secret Army
Secret Army
Ralph Bates was
37+ in Secret Army
as ', Paul Vercors'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1977
Poster of Dangerous Knowledge
Dangerous Knowledge
Ralph Bates was
36+ in Dangerous Knowledge
as 'Sanders'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 19 1976
Poster of Poldark
Poldark
Ralph Bates was
35+ in Poldark
as 'George Warleggan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1975
Poster of Moonbase 3
Moonbase 3
Ralph Bates was
33+ in Moonbase 3
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 09 1973
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Ralph Bates was
33+ in Thriller
as 'Michael Spencer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Ralph Bates was
32+ in Crown Court
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Protectors
The Protectors
Ralph Bates was
32+ in The Protectors
as 'David Lee'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
Ralph Bates was
31+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Michel'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Jason King
Jason King
Ralph Bates was
31+ in Jason King
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Ralph Bates was
29+ in The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as 'Thomas Culpepper'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of The Caesars
The Caesars
Ralph Bates was
28+ in The Caesars
as 'Caligula'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of Broad And Narrow
Broad And Narrow
Ralph Bates was
25+ in Broad And Narrow
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1965