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Michael Hammond Bates [1] (4 December 1920 – 11 January 1978) [2] was a British actor born in India. He was best known for playing Chief Guard Barnes who processes Alex in A Clockwork Orange, Cyril Blamire in Last of the Summer Wine (1973–1975), and Rangi Ram in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1977).
The casting of the white actor Michael Bates as the Indian bearer Rangi Ram has been described as an example of blackface. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the 2013 Daily Telegraph interview, Perry rejected the accusation that Bates "blacked-up", saying "all he wore was a light tan". [ 20 ]
Michael Bates (actor) (1920–1978), British actor Michael Bates (American football) (born 1969), sprinter and American football kick returner Michael Bates, Baron Bates (born 1961), British Conservative Party politician
Michael Bates; 1973–1975) The first "third man", and the most childishly argumentative and snobbish, Blamire was the contrast to Compo. Blamire was fired up by displays of youthful enthusiasm, energetic gusto, or any sign of the British spirit. [ 1 ]
Series 2 would also mark the final appearance of Blamire, played by Michael Bates, who left at the end of the series due to health problems. [5] The second series was released on DVD in region 2 as a combined box set with series 1 on 2 September 2002.
Kathy Bates has spoken about the positives of having a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis.. The Oscar-winning actor, who is starring in a reboot of the legal drama Matlock, had ...
Brendan Coyle (born 2 December 1962) is a British-Irish actor. [1] [2] He won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for The Weir in 1999. [3]He also played Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries North & South, Robert Timmins in the first three series of Lark Rise to Candleford, and more recently Mr Bates, the valet, in Downton Abbey, which earned him a nomination for a ...
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