Deceased

How Did Ralph Bates Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 51

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn12/02/1940Born inBristol, EnglandDied27/03/1991 (aged 51)Died inLondonCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ7287223 ↗Buried atChiswick New CemeteryTMDb#101533 ↗

Ralph Bates was an English film and television actor. His credits included The Caesars (1968), Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970), The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), Lust for a Vampire (1971), Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971), The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970), Moonbase 3 (1973), Poldark (1975-1977), Secret Army (1979), Turtle's Progress (1980), Second Chance (1981), Minder on the Orient Express (1985), Dear John (1986-1987), Screen Two (1989), and King of the Wind (1990).

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Filmography36 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2003	More Great Comedy MomentsMovie	John Lacey (archive footage)	63
1994	The World of HammerSeries	Self (archive footage)	54
1993	Frankenstein RebornMovie	Victor's Father (photo) (uncredited)	53
1992	Dracula in the MoviesMovie	(archive footage)	52
1991	Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookMovie	Victor Frankenstein (archive footage)	51
1991	Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookMovie	Lord Courtley (archive footage)	51
1990	King of the WindMovie	LeDuc	50
1989	Flying in the BranchesMovie	Ed	49
1986	Dear JohnSeries	John Lacey	46
1982	The Agatha Christie HourSeries	Vincent Easton	42
1981	Mrs. ReinhardtMovie	Mr. Reinhardt	41
1979	MinderSeries	François LeBlanc	39
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	Paul Foster	39
1977	Secret ArmySeries	Paul Vercors	37
1976	I Don't Want to Be BornMovie	Gino Carlesi	36
1975	PoldarkSeries	George Warleggan	35
1975	Murder MotelMovie	Michael Spencer	35
1974	PlayhouseSeries	Mr. Reinhardt	34
1974	PersecutionMovie	David Masters	34
1973	ThrillerSeries	Michael Spencer	33
1972	Crown CourtSeries	—	32
1972	The ProtectorsSeries	David Lee	32
1972	Fear in the NightMovie	Robert Heller	32
1971	Jason KingSeries	—	31
1971	The Persuaders!Series	Michel	31
1971	The Ten CommandmentsSeries	Louis Briquet	31
1971	Dr. Jekyll & Sister HydeMovie	Dr. Jekyll	31
1971	Thank You Very MuchMovie	Peter	31
1970	The Horror of FrankensteinMovie	Victor Frankenstein	30
1970	The Six Wives of Henry VIIISeries	Thomas Culpepper	30
1970	Taste the Blood of DraculaMovie	Lord Courtley	30
1970	Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely WindowsMovie	Brian, Commandant Lallin, Paddy, O'Brennan	30
1968	The CaesarsSeries	Caligula	28
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	Brian	27
1967	Boy Meets GirlSeries	Mustafa	27
1965	Broad And NarrowSeries	—	25