Person Open DS/UK/10231 Bates; Sir; Alan (17 February 1934-27 December 2003); CBE; English actor Bates Alan Sir 17 February 1934-27 December 2003 English actor Male (cisgender) Alan Arthur Bates Allestree, Derby, England (born)

British Actor White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Florence Mary Wheatcroft (housewife and pianist) and Harold Arthur Bates (insurance broker and cellist) Former spouse of Victoria Ward Former partner of Nickolas Grace (actor), John Curry (Olympic skater) and Angharad Rees (actress) Bisexual / Pansexual Sir Alan Bates CBE was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from the popular children's story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his performance with Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd and The Fixer, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bates (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 12/16/2013 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 05d194a5-f302-4af8-9f76-c07977a7e273