Where to watch Ralph Bates in the UK
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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…
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- Minder (1979) as François LeBlanc
- Crown Court (1972) Cast
- Screen Two (1985) as Ed
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Paul Foster
- Playhouse (1974) as Mr. Reinhardt
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Michel
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Brian
- Thriller (1973) as Michael Spencer
- Secret Army (1977) as Paul Vercors
- The Protectors (1972) as David Lee
- Poldark (1975) as George Warleggan
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Jason King (1971) Cast
- The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) as Vincent Easton
- Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) as Lord Courtley
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) as Thomas Culpepper
- House on the Hill (1981) as Rupert Douglas
- Dear John (1986) as John Lacey
- The Caesars (1968) as Caligula
- The Ten Commandments (1971) as Louis Briquet
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) as Victor Frankenstein (archive footage)
- Moonbase 3 (1973) as Dr Michel Lebrun
- Fear in the Night (1972) as Robert Heller
- Lust for a Vampire (1971) as Giles Barton
- Dangerous Knowledge (1976) as Sanders
- The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) as Victor Frankenstein
- Happy Ever After (1969) as Ross
- Farrington of the F.O. (1986) as James Mapley
- Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) as Dr. Jekyll
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Most-watched Ralph Bates films currently: Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991), Fear in the Night (1972), Lust for a Vampire (1971), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970).
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Selected TV credits: Minder (1979), Crown Court (1972), Screen Two (1985), Tales of the Unexpected (1979), Playhouse (1974).
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