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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Hammond Bates was an Indian-born English actor. He was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Bates served as a Major serving with the Brigade of Gurkhas in Burma before his discharge at the end of World War II. In 1953, while an ensemble member with the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, he appeared in Richard III and All's Well That End's Well. In 1956 he appeared in Hotel Paradiso which starred Alec Guinness, at the Winter Garden Theatre in London. He appeared in many UK television series including Last of the Summer Wine from 1973 to 1975 as Cyril Blamire and It Ain't Half Hot Mum from 1974 to 1977 as Rangi Ram, as well as many others. His role as Rangi Ram caused some controversy as it required Bates to be made-up with fake tan to look like an Indian, which he took to naturally as he...
Known for
The SaintSeries • 1962
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
Last of the Summer WineSeries • 1973
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Theatre 625Series • 1964
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
No Hiding PlaceSeries • 1959
Sunday Night TheatreSeries • 1950
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries • 1969
A Clockwork OrangeMovie • 1971
Public EyeSeries • 1965
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries • 1971
IvanhoeSeries • 1958
Jason KingSeries • 1971
It Ain't Half Hot MumSeries • 1974
BudgieSeries • 1971
Man in a SuitcaseSeries • 1967
PattonMovie • 1970
FrenzyMovie • 1972
Battle of BritainMovie • 1969
Oh! What a Lovely WarMovie • 1969
DunkirkMovie • 1958
BedazzledMovie • 1967