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One of the most important British actors to emerge during the 1960s, Alan Bates made his reputation early... (Learn more)

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Alan Bates’s Family
Name: Relation: Notes:
Victoria Ward wife married in 1970; born c. 1940; died on June 22, 1992 at age 52, while on vacation in Sardinia after an illness, refusing medicinal help, relying on nature and, most significantly, alone and absent from her husband
Tristan Bates son twin; born c. 1971; died of a heart attack brought on by freak asthma attack in January 1990, aged 18; mother, Victoria Ward; Bates endowed a theater in honor of his son
Benedick Bates son twin; born c. 1971; mother, Victoria Ward; acted in the feature "Deadly Advice" (1994) and on stage with father in "Fortune's Fool" in 1998
Harold Arthur Bates father

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Also known as

AKA : Sir Alan Bates
Birth Name : Alan Arthur Bates

Born

February, 17 1934 in Allestree, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Education

  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England: accepted at age 17; postponed enrollment due to mandatory military service; entered at age 19; classmates included Albert Finney, Peter O'Toole and Tom Courtenay; studied with Claude W Gibson and voice with Gladys Lea

Professions

actor