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Michael Pate

Highest Rated: 100% Five Fingers (1952)

Lowest Rated: 13% The Silver Chalice (1954)

Birthday: Feb 26, 1920

Birthplace: Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia

A talented writer and director, Michael Pate had a screen career that stretched across six decades of Australian and Hollywood productions, with his most recognizable role being that of Sgt. Vic Maddern on the Aussie crime drama "Matlock Police." Beginning his career as a writer at the Australian Broadcasting Commission, Pate soon segued into radio drama, and also wrote literary criticism. After serving in World War II, Pate headed to Hollywood, where he began to act in television and features. In 1953 he portrayed his first of many Native American roles, opposite John Wayne in the Western "Hondo." Over his roughly two decades in the States, Pate appeared in dozens of prime-time shows, while writing teleplays and teaching acting. Upon his return to Australia in the late '60s, he began to work as a television producer, and soon landed the key role of Detective Maddern on the hit procedural drama "Matlock Police," playing the part for four seasons. After this he refocused on his writing, penning the coming-of-age drama "Mango Tree" and writing, producing, and directing 1979's romance "Tim," which starred a young Mel Gibson as a mentally challenged man. Pate continued with occasional screen work while contributing to Sydney's theater scene, and dabbled in voiceovers after his retirement from onscreen roles in 2001.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 90% Five Fingers
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97% 67% Major Dundee
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97% 93% The Court Jester
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96% 81% Julius Caesar
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90% 74% Hondo Watchlist
83% 61% Thunder on the Hill
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67% 40% The Killer Is Loose
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64% 53% PT 109
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57% 85% McLintock!
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50% 48% Something of Value
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Filmography

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Mary & Tim 1996 Screenwriter Howling III 23% 15% 1987 President Actor The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1986 Injun Joe Voice The Camel Boy 1984 Voice The Wild Duck 86% 1983 Wardle Actor Duet for Four 1982 Al Geisman Actor Tim 46% 1979 Director, Writer, Producer Return of the Gunfighter 50% 1967 Frank Boone Actor The Singing Nun 59% 1966 Mr. Arlien Actor Brainstorm 47% 1965 Dr. Mills Actor Major Dundee 97% 67% 1965 Sierra Charriba Actor The Great Sioux Massacre 25% 1965 Sitting Bull Actor PT 109 64% 53% 1963 Lt. Reginald Evans Actor McLintock! 57% 85% 1963 Puma Actor Drums of Africa 0% 1963 Viledo Actor California 1963 Don Francisco Hernandez Actor Sergeants 3 31% 1962 Watanka Actor Beauty and the Beast 38% 1962 Bruno Actor Tower of London 40% 1962 Sir Ratcliffe Actor The Canadians 1961 Chief Four Horns Actor Green Mansions 28% 1959 Priest Actor Westbound 68% 1959 Mace Actor Curse of the Undead 39% 1959 Drake Robey/Don Drago Robles Actor Hong Kong Confidential 1958 John Blanchard Actor The Oklahoman 25% 1957 Charlie Smith Actor
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