Michael Bates, English actor (died 1978)

Michael Bates (actor)

British actor (1920–1978)

Michael Hammond Bates was a British actor of Anglo-Indian origin. He was best known for his roles as Chief Guard Barnes in A Clockwork Orange (1971), Cyril Blamire on Last of the Summer Wine (1973–1975), and Rangi Ram on It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1977).