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Anthony Bate

Anthony Bate

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 and his role as Bret Renssalaer in Len Deighton's trilogy Game, Set and Match.

Bate's other credits include: Dixon of Dock Green, The Saint, The Avengers, Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse, A Touch of Frost and Midsomer Murders.

Lighthouse Hill

2004

as Sterling Ainsworth

Nowhere in Africa

2001

as Mr. Brindley

Happy Now

2001

as Judge

Midsomer Murders

1997

as Augustus Deverell

Eminent Domain

1991

as Kowal

Countdown to War

1989

as Simon

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

as Lord Pearson

Game, Set, and Match

1988

as Bret Renssalaer

Breakthrough at Reykjavik

1987

as Edkuard Shevardnadze

Exploits at West Poley

1985

as The Man Who Has Failed

Give My Regards to Broad Street

1984

as City Banker

Nelly's Version

1983

as George

A Visitor from Outer Space

1983

as Mr Armstrong

Shackleton

1983

as Lord Curzon

Smiley's People

1982

as Oliver Lacon

A Woman Called Golda

1982

as Sir Stuart Ross

Fanny by Gaslight

1981

as Clive Seymour

Psy-Warriors

1981

as Warren

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980

as Soranzo

Coins Against The Wall

1980

as Headmaster

The Network

1979

as Roland Jeffries

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979

as Oliver Lacon

An Englishman's Castle

1978

as Harmer

The Seagull

1978

as Dr. Dorn

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977

as Kim Philby

Beasts: During Barty's Party

1976

as Roger Truscott

Beasts

1976

as Roger Truscott

Double Echo

1976

as Dr Raeburn

Ghost Story

1974

as Doctor Borden

Beyond Our Means

1973

as Oliver Forsyth

Play for Today

1970

as Roland Jeffries

Play for Today

1970

as Warren

Ivanhoe

1970

as Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert

The Main Chance

1969

as Charles Ian Grady

The Main Chance

1969

as Tom Kelly

Moonlight on the Highway

1969

The Champions

1968

as Pederson

The Expert

1968

as Harry Fletcher

Les Misérables

1967

as Insp. Javert

Level Seven

1966

as General

Gideon's Way

1965

as Doctor Kirk

Davey Jones' Locker

1965

as Lieutenant Commander Jim Matthews

Act of Murder

1964

as Ralph Longman

Stop-over Forever

1964

as Trevor Graham

First Night

1963

as Holmes

The Set Up

1963

as Ray Underwood

A Prize of Arms

1962

as Sergeant Reeves

The Saint

1962

as Martin Irelock

The Saint

1962

as Christopher Waites

The Saint

1962

as Dr. Sardon

Sir Francis Drake

1961

as Tilsto

The Big Boys

1961

as Larry Argent

The Man in the Back Seat

1961

as AA Patrol Man (uncredited)

The Avengers

1961

as Earle

Payroll

1961

as Detective (uncredited)

The Big Day

1960

as Driver

Snowball

1960

as Policeman

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

as PC Bert Scott

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

as PC Downing

The Collection

as James