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Ben Bates(1933-2017)

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Ben Bates and Peter Scolari in Bosom Buddies (1980)
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Ben Bates was born on 4 September 1933 in Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Destructor (1980), La Créature du marais (1982) and Le justicier solitaire (1981). He died on 4 October 2017 in Sun City, California, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1933
DiedOctober 4, 2017(84)
BornSeptember 4, 1933
DiedOctober 4, 2017(84)
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Known for

Destructor (1980)
Destructor
5.7
  • Stunts(uncredited)
  • 1980
La Créature du marais (1982)
La Créature du marais
5.3
  • Arcane Monster
  • 1982
Klinton Spilsbury in Le justicier solitaire (1981)
Le justicier solitaire
5.0
  • Ranger Post
  • 1981
Le nouvel homme invisible (1976)
Le nouvel homme invisible
6.2
TV Series
  • Mort

Credits

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Stunts

  • James Arness and Marshall Colt in La loi selon McClain (1981)
    La loi selon McClain
    7.6
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1981–1982
  • Destructor (1980)
    Destructor
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • La conquête de l'Ouest (1976)
    La conquête de l'Ouest
    8.2
    TV Series
    • stunt coordinator
    • 1979
  • Le bison blanc (1977)
    Le bison blanc
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • stunt double: James Arness (uncredited)
    • 1972–1974

Actor

  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Rrobson
    • 1984
  • George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in L'agence tous risques (1983)
    L'agence tous risques
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jack (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in L'homme qui tombe à pic (1981)
    L'homme qui tombe à pic
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Rolfe (as Ben H. Bates)
    • 1982
  • La Créature du marais (1982)
    La Créature du marais
    5.3
    • Arcane Monster
    • 1982
  • Tom Ewell, Leonard Frey, Joel Higgins, Meeno Peluce, and Carlene Watkins in Best of the West (1981)
    Best of the West
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Donald Dugan
    • 1981
  • Klinton Spilsbury in Le justicier solitaire (1981)
    Le justicier solitaire
    5.0
    • Ranger Post
    • 1981
  • Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari in Bosom Buddies (1980)
    Bosom Buddies
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Hombre
    • 1980
  • Pour l'amour du risque (1979)
    Pour l'amour du risque
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Cutshall
    • Chauffeur
    • 1979–1980
  • Destructor (1980)
    Destructor
    5.7
    • Big Ben
    • 1980
  • Ben Murphy in Riding with Death (1976)
    Riding with Death
    1.9
    TV Movie
    • Mort (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Le nouvel homme invisible (1976)
    Le nouvel homme invisible
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mort
    • 1976
  • Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976)
    Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • 1st Logger
    • 1976
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Second Matt
    • 1974

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  • Alternative name
    • Ben H. Bates
  • Height
    • 2.01 m
  • Born
    • September 4, 1933
    • Texas, USA
  • Died
    • October 4, 2017
    • Sun City, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    Ben Bates was the uncredited stunt double for James Arness for La rivière rouge (1988).

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