Ralph Bates

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​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. Bates was born in Bristol, England, of French ancestry (He was the great, great nephew of French scientist Louis Pasteur) and educated at Trinity College Dublin. He read French there, before winning a scholarship to Yale Drama School. The course completed, Bates returned to Ireland to make his stage debut in Shaw's You N…

  • Acting
  • Born 12 February 1940
  • Died 27 March 1991 (age 51)
  • Bristol, England
  • 43 credits

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Most-watched Ralph Bates films currently: Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Fear in the Night (1972), Lust for a Vampire (1971), Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991), King of the Wind (1990).

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Selected TV credits: Crown Court (1972), Minder (1979), Playhouse (1974), ITV Playhouse (1967), Tales of the Unexpected (1979).

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