Ralph Bates

1940-1991

Biography: life and films

Ralph Bates was an English actor. He was born in Bristol, England, UK on 12th February 1940 and died in London, England on 27th March 1991, aged 51.

His best films as an actor include Jimmy Sangster's comedy-thriller The Horror of Frankenstein (1970), Fear in the Night (1972) and Peter Duffell's Letters to an Unknown Lover (1986).

Ralph Bates appeared in 10 films.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Jimmy Sangster (3 films), Peter Sasdy (2) and Peter Duffell (2).

His most frequent genres include: Horror (7 films), Thriller (4) and drama (3).

Our average rating for Ralph Bates over all films is: 2.6

Filmography

Key: a = actor

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) [a]

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970) [a]

Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) [a]

Lust for a Vampire (1971) [a]

Fear in the Night (1972) [a]

Persecution (1974) [a]

I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) [a]

Letters to an Unknown Lover (1986) [a]

King of the Wind (1990) [a]

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) [a]



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