Stanley Bates

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Stanley Bates
Born
Stanley Kevin Bates

(1942-10-08) 8 October 1942 (age 81)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor and screen writer
Years active1969–present
Known for Bungle from Rainbow (1973–1989)

Stanley Kevin Bates (born 8 October 1942 in East Finchley, London) is a British actor and screen writer best known for the role of Bungle, and as a scriptwriter, in the children's television programme, Rainbow between 1973 and 1989, series 2 to series 17. Other credits include roles in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972), Theatre of Blood (1973) and The Tomorrow People .

On 10 March 2001, Bates was bound over to keep the peace following an alleged road rage incident. The incident occurred in May 2000. [1]

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References

  1. "The Year of the Beast" . independent.co.uk. London. 26 December 2001. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2010.