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Also known as Sir Alan Arthur Bates

English actor (1934–2003)

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Gender
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Origin
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Active from
1965-06-05
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Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was a British actor of stage, screen and television. Early life Bates was born in Allestree, Derby, Derbyshire, England on 17 February 1934, the eldest of three sons of Florence Mary (née Wheatcroft), a homemaker and a pianist, and Harold Arthur Bates, an insurance broker and a cellist. The family briefly moved to Mickleover, then returned to Allestree. Both of his parents were amateur musicians <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/

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Born
Alan Arthur Bates , ( 1934-02-17 ) 17 February 1934, Allestree , Derby , England
Died
27 December 2003 (2003-12-27) (aged 69), London, England
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1956–2003
Children
2, including Benedick

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Sir Alan Arthur Bates (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from Whistle Down the Wind to the kitchen sink drama A Kind of Loving.

Bates is also known for his performance with Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd and The Fixer, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson.

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