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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.

PictureItem TitlePriceStore
thumbnailBRITISH HORROR COLLECTION RALPH BATES PF2 FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH CARD HAMMER£12.99logo
thumbnailBRITISH HORROR COLLECTION RALPH BATES PF2 FACSIMILE AUTOGRAPH CARD HAMMER£14.99logo
thumbnailHammer Horror Dear John Poldark Secret Army RALPH BATES hand signed page£34.50logo
thumbnailRALPH BATES Hammer films AUTOGRAPH ON A PAGE£15.50logo
thumbnailRALPH BATES - HAMMER HORROR ACTOR - EXCELLENT SIGNED PHOTO£30.00logo
thumbnailRALPH BATES HAMMER FILMS TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA signed autograph POW#99£36.99logo
thumbnailRALPH BATES in DR JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE (1971) Hand-signed 10” x 8” portrait£34.99logo
thumbnailRalph Bates Lust for a Vampire Dracula Horror Autograph Signed UACC RD 96£133.50logo
thumbnailRALPH BATES MR HAMMER HORROR RARE DRACULA GENUINE HAND SIGNED PHOTO 6x4 R.I.P £25.00logo
thumbnailRalph Bates signed photo autograph English actor Hammer horror Frankenstein£69.99logo
thumbnailRalph Bates signed vintage page Hammer Horror Taste The Blood of Dracula£81.42logo
thumbnailRalph Bates Taste The Blood Of Dracula Hammer Autograph Signed UACC RD 96£120.00logo
thumbnailRALPH BATES, Hammer Horror/Dear John, original signed autograph 5x3 photo !£45.00logo
thumbnailRALPH BATES/TOYAH WILCOCKS HAND SIGNED 10X8 PHOTO £29.99logo
thumbnailSigned Monster Mag, RALPH BATES. Hammer Horror star. signed in person. 1970s£41.00logo