Michael Bates
British actor (1920-1978) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 57
Michael Hammond Bates was a British actor, born in colonial India. He was best known for his roles as Field Marshall Sir Bernard Law Montgomery in Patton (1970), Guard Barnes in A Clockwork Orange (1971), Cyril Blamire in Last of the Summer Wine (1973-1975) and Rangi Ram in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974-1977).
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1978Died11 January 1978
Hokusai: An Animated SketchbookFilm, 1978Narrator1977
Gulliver's TravelsFilm, (voice)1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilm, Madman1974
Fall of EaglesSeries, Von Ludendorff1973
Last of the Summer WineSeries, Cyril Blamire1972
FrenzyFilm, DS Spearman1971
A Clockwork OrangeFilm, Chief Guard1970
Every Home Should Have OneFilm, Magistrate1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, Fred
Arthur? Arthur!Film, 1969Mr. Harrington1968
CillaSeries1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Mr. Ambekar
BedazzledFilm, 1967Inspector Clarke1966
Macready's GalaFilm, Mike MacFarland1965
A Passage to IndiaFilm, Professor Godbole1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Joe1962
The SaintSeries, Joe1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries, Alec Peters
I'm All Right JackFilm, 1959Bootle1956
Armchair TheatreSeries
The Spanish GardenerFilm, 1956Consular Official (uncredited)1955
Quay SouthFilm, Captain Alan Gerald1954
Carrington V.C.Film, Major Broke-Smith1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Starveling1920Born4 December 1920
Hokusai: An Animated SketchbookFilm, 1978Narrator1977Gulliver's TravelsFilm, (voice)1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilm, Madman1974Fall of EaglesSeries, Von Ludendorff1973Last of the Summer WineSeries, Cyril Blamire1972FrenzyFilm, DS Spearman1971A Clockwork OrangeFilm, Chief Guard1970Every Home Should Have OneFilm, Magistrate1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries, FredArthur? Arthur!Film, 1969Mr. Harrington1968CillaSeries1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Mr. AmbekarBedazzledFilm, 1967Inspector Clarke1966Macready's GalaFilm, Mike MacFarland1965A Passage to IndiaFilm, Professor Godbole1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Joe1962The SaintSeries, Joe1959No Hiding PlaceSeries, Alec PetersI'm All Right JackFilm, 1959Bootle1956Armchair TheatreSeriesThe Spanish GardenerFilm, 1956Consular Official (uncredited)1955Quay SouthFilm, Captain Alan Gerald1954Carrington V.C.Film, Major Broke-Smith1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Starveling1920Born4 December 1920People around Michael
Close ties
- Michael Trubshawe Also in Salt and Pepper and Bedazzled
Richard Attenborough Also in Dunkirk and I'm All Right Jack
Richard Donner Directed Salt and Pepper (1968)
David Prowse Also in Gulliver's Travels and Hammerhead
John Le Mesurier Also in Salt and Pepper and I'm All Right Jack
Arthur Lowe Also in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
Barry Foster Also in Battle of Britain, Dunkirk and Frenzy
Graham Stark Also in Salt and Pepper and Salt & Pepper
Frank Thornton Also in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)- Jeremy Lloyd Also in Salt and Pepper and Salt & Pepper
- Maxine Audley Also in Dunkirk (1958)
- William Mervyn Also in Hammerhead and Salt & Pepper
George Layton Also in It Ain't Half Hot Mum- Gerald Sim Also in Oh! What a Lovely War and Frenzy
Victor Maddern Also in Carrington V.C. and Dunkirk
Bernard Cribbins Also in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)- Margaret Nolan Also in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
Martin Boddey Also in I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Alfred Hitchcock Produced Frenzy (1972)
Stanley Kubrick Produced A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Laurence Olivier Also in Battle of Britain (1969)
Susannah York Also in Battle of Britain (1969)
Edward Fox Also in Battle of Britain (1969)- Marianne Stone Also in I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Known for
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A Clockwork Orange 1971
Patton 1970
Frenzy 1972
Dunkirk 1958
Battle of Britain 1969
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 31
65 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1978 · aged 57
