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Croft-com Mania on Twitter: "Michael Bates as Rangi Ram, faithful bearer to the Royal Artillery Concert Party. Bates appeared in #ItAintHalfHotMum between 1973-77. He had been born in India & spoke Urdu
Battle of Britain - Actor Michael bates, who played Warrant Officer Warwick, Having met my share of real-life WO's (or Fleet Chiefs as we called them in the Navy), I can say
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