Alan Bates

Sir Alan Bates
Bates in 1975
Born	Alan Arthur Bates (1934-02-17)17 February 1934 Allestree, Derby, England
Died	27 December 2003(2003-12-27) (aged 69) Westminster, London, England
Cause of death	Pancreatic cancer, stroke
Nationality	British
Education	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1956–2003
Spouse(s)	Victoria Ward ​ ​ (m. 1970; died 1992)​

Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was a British actor. He was born in Allestree, Derbyshire.

Bates starred in many movies, including: Zorba the Greek, Georgy Girl, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Fixer, The Go-Between, Women in Love, An Unmarried Woman, Gosford Park and The Rose. He also acted on stage and television.

Bates was a closeted bisexual. He was married to actress Victoria Ward (1939-1992) from 1970 until her death. They had twin sons: Tristan (1971-1990) and actor Benedick Bates (born 1971). Bates died of pancreatic cancer in London.

Alan Bates Media

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  The blue plaque on Alan Bates's childhood home—in association with the British Film Institute.

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  Bates head shot for his film debut, The Entertainer (1960).

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  Publicity still of Bates, c.1970.

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  Early 1960s vintage photograph; a headshot of a young Alan Bates, 2-time Tony winner for Butley (1973) & Fortune's Fool (2002) (for which he each received a matching

Other websites

• Alan Bates on IMDb