Anthony Bate
| Anthony Bate | |
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Bate in the television series Intimate Strangers
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| Born |
31 August 1927 Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 19 June 2012 (aged 84) Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King Edward VI School, Stourbridge |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2005 |
| Known for |
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Smiley's People |
| Home town | London, England |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Fay (1954–2012; his death) |
| Children | Gavin Watson, Mark Hewitt |
Anthony Bate (31 August 1927 – 19 June 2012) was an English actor.
He is possibly best known for his role as Oliver Lacon in the BBC television adaptations of the John le Carré novels Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People.
Bate's other credits include: Dixon of Dock Green, The Saint, The Avengers, Prime Suspect, A Touch of Frost and Midsomer Murders.
He was born the third son of Isle of Wight hoteliers Hubert George Cookson Bate (son of George Harry Bate, a hairdresser and trichologist, of Stourbridge; died 1986) and Cecile Marjorie Canadine (died 1973). Bate was educated at King Edward VI School, Stourbridge, and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama (Gold medal). During his National Service he served with the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve 1945-47.
From his professional theatre debut in 1953, Bate's theatre roles included: his first West End appearance in Inherit the Wind (St Martin’s) 1960, Treasure Island (Mermaid) 1960, Happy Family (Hampstead) 1966, Much Ado About Nothing and Silence (RSC Aldwych) 1969. Find Your Way Home (Open Space Theatre) 1970, Eden End (tour) 1972, Economic Necessity (Haymarket Leicester) 1973, Getting Away with Murder (Comedy) 1976, Shadow Box (Cambridge) 1979, The Old Jest (tour) 1980, and A Flea in her Ear (Plymouth Theatre Co) 1980. Little Lies (Wyndhams) 1983, Master Class (tour) 1984, The Deep Blue Sea (Theatre Royal Haymarket) 1988, Relative Values (Chichester Festival Theatre and Savoy) 1993–94.
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