Michael Bates

1920–1978 (age 58)

Biography

Michael Bates spent decades delighting audiences with his warmth, wit and versatility, whether creating vivid characters on the West End stage or bringing a gentle humour to the films and television programmes of mid-century Britain.

His colleagues remember a generous performer who made every role his own, and those who visit South West Middlesex Crematorium recall the steady light he brought to the entertainment world.

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