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Portrait of Ralph Bates

Acting

Ralph Bates

Career

Active from 1965 to 1993, busiest in 1970 and 1971 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Poldark
Poldark
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ralph Bates Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Catharsis
    3.7, average 5.1
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments (2003)

as John Lacey (archive footage)

1990s

5 titles · average score 63
Frankenstein Reborn
Frankenstein Reborn (1993)

as Victor's Father (photo) (uncredited)

Dracula in the Movies
Dracula in the Movies (1992)

as (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Lord Courtley (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Victor Frankenstein (archive footage)

King of the Wind
King of the Wind (1990)
GoodWatch score 63

as LeDuc

1980s

10 titles · average score 62
Flying in the Branches
Flying in the Branches (1989)

as Ed

Dear John
Dear John (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as John Lacey

Letters to an Unknown Lover
Letters to an Unknown Lover (1986)

as Bernard

Farrington of the F.O.
Farrington of the F.O. (1986)

TV show · as James Mapley

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Ed

The Odd Job Man
The Odd Job Man (1984)

TV show · as Major Drew

The Agatha Christie Hour
The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Vincent Easton

Second Chance
Second Chance (1981)
GoodWatch score 37

TV show · as Chris Hurst

Mrs. Reinhardt
Mrs. Reinhardt (1981)

as Mr. Reinhardt

House on the Hill
House on the Hill (1981)

TV show · as Rupert Douglas

1970s

27 titles · average score 64
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as François LeBlanc

Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Paul Foster

I Don't Want to Be Born
I Don't Want to Be Born (1976)
GoodWatch score 47

as Gino Carlesi

Dangerous Knowledge
Dangerous Knowledge (1976)

TV show · as Sanders

Poldark
Poldark (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as George Warleggan

Murder Motel
Murder Motel (1975)

as Michael Spencer

Persecution
Persecution (1974)
GoodWatch score 34

as David Masters

Moonbase 3
Moonbase 3 (1973)

TV show · as Dr Michel Lebrun

Fear in the Night
Fear in the Night (1972)
GoodWatch score 58

as Robert Heller

Lust for a Vampire
Lust for a Vampire (1971)
GoodWatch score 42

as Giles Barton

Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde
Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dr. Jekyll

The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
GoodWatch score 39

as Victor Frankenstein

1960s

5 titles
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After (1969)

TV show · as Ross

The Caesars
The Caesars (1968)

TV show · as Caligula

ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse (1967)

TV show · as Brian

Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl (1967)

TV show · as Mustafa

Broad And Narrow
Broad And Narrow (1965)

TV show