Charles Bates (actor)

Charles Bates
Born(1934-10-22)October 22, 1934
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMay 2023 (aged 88)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Years active1935–1952

Charles Edward Perry Jr. (October 22, 1934 – May 2023), better known as Charles Bates was an American child actor.[1]

Bates appeared in over 40 films between 1935 and 1952, mostly in small roles. He is probably best known as young Roger Newton in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Shadow of a Doubt (1943). Other notable roles include The North Star (1943), San Diego, I Love You (1944), Pursued (1947) and Shockproof (1949). His last film was The Snows of Kilimanjaro, where he played Gregory Peck's character as a 17-year-old.

Bates went on to study electrical engineering, and retired from the State of California in 1996 as a senior electrical engineer. After retirement, he lived in the Pacific Northwest.[1] Bates died in Spokane, Washington in May 2023, at the age of 88.[2]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b "Charles Bates". Boy Actors. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Charles Perry". Forever Missed. Retrieved 24 October 2024.