Autographs of Ralph Bates
Ralph Bates (12 February 1940 – 27 March 1991) was an English film and television actor, known for his role in the British sitcom Dear John and the 1975 series Poldark.
Bates was born in Bristol, England. His parents were both psychiatrists; his mother was French and he was a great-great-grandson of French scientist Louis Pasteur. He held dual-nationality and was bilingual, and was educated at Trinity College Dublin. He read French there, before winning a scholarship to Yale Drama School. The course completed, Bates returned to Ireland to make his stage debut in Shaw's You Never Can Tell at The Gate Theatre, Dublin, in 1963. A career in repertory theatre followed, and the young actor gained experience in productions ranging from Hedda Gabler to raucous comedies.
Later, Bates carved a niche in the world of horror films and played important roles or the lead in several Hammer Horror productions, such as Taste the Blood of Dracula, The Horror of Frankenstein, Lust for a Vampire, and Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde, in which he played a doctor who mistakenly transforms himself into a beautiful siren.
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Traded items with a signature of Ralph Bates
The most expensive item with a signature of Ralph Bates (1938 AUTOGRAPH LETTER by novelist & activist RALPH BATES re. John Hyde Preston) was sold in July 2025 for £182.27 while the cheapest item (RALPH BATES - HORROR FILM ACTOR - SIGNED VINTAGE ALBUM PAGE) found a new owner for £2.30 in August 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2016 with an average selling price of £36.26 for an autographed item of Ralph Bates. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with £133.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.30 was August 2017. In average, an autographed item from Ralph Bates is worth £30.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ralph Bates were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | BRITISH HORROR COLLECTION RALPH BATES PF2 FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH CARD HAMMER | £12.99 |  |
| BRITISH HORROR COLLECTION RALPH BATES PF2 FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH CARD HAMMER | £14.99 | |
| Hammer Horror Dear John Poldark Secret Army RALPH BATES hand signed page | £34.50 | |
| RALPH BATES Hammer films AUTOGRAPH ON A PAGE | £15.50 | |
| RALPH BATES - HAMMER HORROR ACTOR - EXCELLENT SIGNED PHOTO | £30.00 | |
| RALPH BATES HAMMER FILMS TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA signed autograph POW#99 | £36.99 | |
| RALPH BATES in DR JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE (1971) Hand-signed 10” x 8” portrait | £34.99 | |
| Ralph Bates Lust for a Vampire Dracula Horror Autograph Signed UACC RD 96 | £133.50 | |
| RALPH BATES MR HAMMER HORROR RARE DRACULA GENUINE HAND SIGNED PHOTO 6x4 R.I.P | £25.00 | |
| Ralph Bates signed photo autograph English actor Hammer horror Frankenstein | £69.99 | |
| Ralph Bates signed vintage page Hammer Horror Taste The Blood of Dracula | £81.42 | |
| Ralph Bates Taste The Blood Of Dracula Hammer Autograph Signed UACC RD 96 | £120.00 | |
| RALPH BATES, Hammer Horror/Dear John, original signed autograph 5x3 photo ! | £45.00 | |
| RALPH BATES/TOYAH WILCOCKS HAND SIGNED 10X8 PHOTO | £29.99 | |
| Signed Monster Mag, RALPH BATES. Hammer Horror star. signed in person. 1970s | £41.00 | |
