Alan bates

Acclaimed British actor Alan Bates, who came to fame in such films as 1962's "Whistle Down the Wind," earned an Oscar nomination for 1968's "The Fixer" and appeared in such films as 1970's "Women in...

I have always been a huge fan of the late Alan Bates. His profound talent made him a joy to watch in most anything. Still, I’ve often wondered, why wasn’t he a bigger star? Eventually, I learned it was a matter of choice. He simply preferred to be a working actor.

A behind-the-scene look at the life of Alan Bates.

. It's pretty shameful that I'm so poorly schooled in the films of one of cinema's handsomest closet cases who was simultaneously the owner of one of cinema's most magnificent beards - that's a two-fer that one would think would've spurred me on earlier. Forgive me, Alan Bates, I must make it up to you. Today would've been Mr. Bates' 80th birthday if he hadn't passed in 2003. I've seen the most important moment in his filmography, natch - his naked wrestling scene with Oliver Reed in Women…

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Charlotte Rampling and Alan Bates 1967

While Oliver Reed is my declared rugged-actor-of-choice, I must admit that Alan Bates looks pretty hot in this feature from Vogue, September 1973. Not only are the tweedy, wooly clothes damn sexy, …

Sir Alan Bates: February 17, 1934 - December 27, 2003,