| Who is it? | Actor |
| Birth Day | February 12, 1940 |
| Birth Place | Bristol, England, United Kingdom |
| Age | 80 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | 27 March 1991(1991-03-27) (aged 51)\nLondon, England |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic Cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–1991 |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna Van Gyseghem (1964-1973 1 child) (divorced) Virginia Wetherell (1973-1991; (2 children) his death) |
Ralph Bates, a well-known actor in the United Kingdom, is anticipated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Throughout his career, Bates has carved a niche for himself in the entertainment industry with his impressive performances and versatility. Having appeared in numerous films and television shows, he has garnered a substantial following and critical acclaim. With such fame and success, it is no surprise that his net worth is expected to be in such a significant range.
Bates was born in Bristol, England, of French ancestry (he was the great-great-nephew of French scientist Louis Pasteur) and educated at Trinity College Dublin. He read French there, before winning a scholarship to Yale Drama School. The course completed, Bates returned to Ireland to make his stage debut in Shaw's You Never Can Tell at The Gate Theatre, Dublin, in 1963. A career in repertory theatre soon followed and the young actor gained experience in productions ranging from Hedda Gabler to raucous comedies.
He portrayed Caligula in the series The Caesars and alongside Cyd Hayman in a passionate French tale of murder and mystery - Crime of Passion series. After playing Thomas Culpeper in an episode of The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970), he went on to star in the BBC drama series, Moonbase 3 (1973) and the long-running Poldark, in which he played villainous George Warleggan. The series ran for 29 episodes, starting in 1975. He also played communist Paul Vercors in the final season of the drama series Secret Army. Because of his French ancestry and dark looks, he was often chosen to play a Frenchman on television, as for instance in a second series episode of ITV comedy drama Turtle's Progress. Bates also appeared in the television movie Minder on the Orient Express, again as a Frenchman.
It looked, for some time, as if he might remain typecast in sinister roles, but he was offered a part in a farcical comedy by the Writer John Sullivan, which saw Bates as the loveable but loveless central character among a singles group, with each of its members looking for that perfect but ever elusive partner. Dear John (1986–87), in which he realistically played the part of a divorcé returning to single life, lasted for two series, and around the same time he appeared in the ITV Yorkshire Television sitcom Farrington of the F.O. (1986) with Angela Thorne and Joan Sims.
