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Ralph Bates

Highest Rated: 86% Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)

Lowest Rated: 33% Lust for a Vampire (1971)

Birthday: Feb 12, 1940

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Birthplace: Bristol, England, UK

British by birth, Ralph Bates was an accomplished actor who appeared in a variety of Hollywood films. Bates began his acting career appearing mainly in films, such as the Christopher Lee horror film "Taste the Blood of Dracula" (1970), "The Horror of Frankenstein" (1970) and "Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde" (1971). Bates worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" (PBS, 1970). He continued to act in productions like "Lust For a Vampire" (1971), "Fear in the Night" (1972) with Judy Geeson and "Persecution" (1974). He also appeared in the TV special "Murder Motel" (ABC, 1974-75). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the horror movie "The Devil Within Her" (1976) with Joan Collins and "Letters to an Unknown Lover" (1985). He held additional roles in television including a part on "Penmarric" (1982-83). Bates more recently acted in the Frank Finlay adventure "King of the Wind" (1990).

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Highest rated movies

86% 64% Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde
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58% 40% The Horror of Frankenstein
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33% 39% Lust for a Vampire
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14% I Don't Want to Be Born (The Baby)(It Lives Within Her)(Sharon's Baby)
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Letters to an Unknown Lover
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Minder on the Orient Express
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20% Persecution
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57% Fear in the Night
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Murder Motel
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Minder on the Orient Express François LeBlanc (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Letters to an Unknown Lover Bernard (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder Motel Michael Spencer (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 14% I Don't Want to Be Born (The Baby)(It Lives Within Her)(Sharon's Baby) Unknown (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 20% Persecution David Masters (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 57% Fear in the Night Robert Heller (Character) - 1972
86% 64% Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde Dr. Jekyll (Character) - 1971
33% 39% Lust for a Vampire Giles Barton (Character) - 1971
58% 40% The Horror of Frankenstein Victor Frankenstein (Character) - 1970

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of the Unexpected Paul Foster (Character) 1982
80% 92% Poldark Unknown (Character) 1975-1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Protectors David Lee (Character) 1973