Michael Bates(1920-1978)

Actor

Michael Bates in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)

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Orange mécanique (1971)

Michael Bates was born on 4 December 1920 in Jhansi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. He was an actor, known for Orange mécanique (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.

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Known for

Orange mécanique

8.2

Chief Guard

1971

Frenzy

7.4

Sergeant Spearman

1972

Patton

7.9

Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery

1970

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

7.2

TV Series

Rangi Ram

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Actor

Hokusai: An Animated Sketchbook
7.2
Short
- Narrator (voice)
- 1978
Curry Up Harry!
TV Series
- Din
- 1978
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
7.2
TV Series
- Rangi Ram
- 1974–1977
Gulliver's Travels
5.5
- (voice)
- 1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
4.4
- Madman
- 1976
The Virtuoso
TV Movie
- Sir Formal Trifle
- 1975
Comedy Premiere
TV Series
- Reg Forrester
- 1975
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
- Blamire
- 1973–1975
Lulu
TV Series
- 1975
The Dick Emery Show
6.8
TV Series
- 1974
La chute des aigles
8.1
TV Mini Series
- Von Ludendorff
- 1974
No sex please... Nous sommes Anglais!
5.4
- Mr. Needham
- 1973
Ooh La La!
6.3
TV Series
- Vatelin
- 1973
Thirty-Minute Theatre
7.2
TV Series
- Mr. Lightfoot
- Captain Gambell
- 1970–1973
Comedy Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
- Blamire
- Antrobus (First Secretary)
- 1968–1973

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A Clockwork Orange

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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

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A Clockwork Orange

Personal details

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Height
- 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.