Michael Bates (actor)
Michael Bates | |
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Born | Michael Hammond Bates 4 December 1920 |
Died | 11 January 1978 Chelsea, London, England | (aged 57)
Education | Uppingham School |
Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953–1977 |
Spouse |
Margaret M. J. Chisholm
(m. 1954) |
Children | 3 |
Michael Hammond Bates
Early life
Bates was born in
Having been sent home to England aged seven by his parents,
Career
In 1953, while an ensemble member with the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Bates appeared in Richard III and All's Well That Ends Well.
In 1956, Bates appeared in Hotel Paradiso (L'Hôtel du libre échange), which starred Alec Guinness, at the Winter Garden Theatre in London. On radio, he played a variety of characters in the BBC's long-running comedy series The Navy Lark, including Able Seaman Ginger, Lieutenant Bates, Rear Admiral Ironbridge, the Padre, and Captain Ignatius Aloysius Atchison.
Bates appeared in many British
Bates's film roles include in 1966.
Personal life
In 1954, Bates married Margaret M. J. Chisholm. They had three children.[16]
Bates was a supporter of the Conservative Party. Peter Sallis described Bates as being "slightly to the right of Thatcher” politically and claimed that Bates's right-wing opinions contrasted so sharply with the left-wing views of fellow Last of the Summer Wine star Bill Owen that the series was almost not made because of their arguments.[17]
Bates died of cancer on 11 January 1978 in Chelsea, London, aged 57.[2][18]
Selected filmography
Film roles
- Carrington V.C. (1955) – Major Broke-Smith
- Dunkirk (1958) – Froome
- I'm All Right Jack (1959) – Bootle
- Passage to India(1965) - Professor Godbole
- Bedazzled (1967) – Inspector Clarke
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968) – Mr. McGregor
- Hammerhead (1968) – Andreas / Sir Richard
- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) – Dr. Spink
- Salt and Pepper (1968) – Inspector Crabbe
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) – Drunk Lance Corporal
- Battle of Britain (1969) – Warrant Officer Warwick
- Arthur? Arthur! (1969) – Mr. Harrington
- Patton (1970) – Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery
- Every Home Should Have One (1970) – Magistrate
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) – Mr. Spimm
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) – Chief Guard Barnes
- Frenzy (1972) – Sergeant Spearman
- No Sex Please, We're British (1973) – Mr. Needham
- Fall of Eagles (1974) - General Erich Ludendorff
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) – Madman
- Gulliver's Travels (1977) – (voice)
Television roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | Cluff | Inspector Mole | Season 2 , 13 episodes |
1969 | The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder | Ras Lal Punjabi | Series 1, Episode 4 |
1971 | Six Dates with Barker | Gasman / Patient | |
1972 | Public Eye | George (Shopkeeper / Retired policeman) | |
1973–1975 | Last of the Summer Wine | Cyril Blamire | 14 episodes |
1974–1977 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum | Bearer Rangi Ram | (final appearance) |
References
- ^ "England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 > Michael Hammond Bates". Findmypast. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Michael Bates". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b Kelly's Handbook to the Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1969, pg. 224
- ^ Who Was Who: A Companion to Who's Who, 2002, pg. 50
- ^ a b Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories, 1973, p. 2474
- ^ Who's Who, A. & C. Black, 1968, p. 183
- ^ Last of the Summer Wine: The Inside Story of the World's Longest-Running Comedy Series, Andrew Vine, Aurum Press, 2011
- ^ "No. 35494". The London Gazette. 20 March 1942. p. 1276.
- ^ Clarke, Colin (1 April 2014). "Why classic 'Hot' series may never be screened again…". Island Life. Isle of Wight. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "No. 36753". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 October 1944. p. 4794.
- ^ See comments by actor Renu Setna in the documentary on Comedy Connections "It Ain't Half Hot, Mum" (#5.3), original air date: 26 January 2007
- ^ Jeffries, Stuart (3 February 2003). "Some like it hot". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
But why did you cast a white man (Michael Bates) as an Indian bearer? "At the time we found it impossible to find an Indian actor who could perform the role, to be perfectly honest.
- ^ a b Clark, Neil (20 September 2013). "Jimmy Perry turns 90: a tribute to the genius behind Dad's Army". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Furness, Hannah (20 September 2013). "Banning It Ain't Half Hot Mum from TV is a 'shame', creator says, as non-PC moments are just 'historical truth'". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "It Ain't Half Hot Mum". BBC Comedy. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Who's Who in the Theatre, 1977, pg. 391
- ^ "Argument 'threatened Summer Wine'". BBC News. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Midgley, Dominic (6 November 2015). "It Ain't Half Hot Mum: Why are BBC bosses so nervous about making show available again". Daily Express. UK. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
Bates, who died of cancer aged 57 in 1978...
Additional on 23 April 2017.
External links
- Michael Bates at IMDb