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Michael Pate

Date of birth: 1920-02-26

Place of birth: Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Edward John Pate

Michael Pate

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Pate (26 February 1920 – 1 September 2008) was an Australian actor, writer and director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Pate, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Ten Seconds to Hell
3.1

Ten Seconds to Hell

1959-04-23

Two rivals from a German bomb squad are left to deactivate duds in postwar Berlin.

The Black Castle
3.2

The Black Castle

1952-11-20

A man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austria

Julius Caesar
3.5

Julius Caesar

1953-06-04

The assassination of the would-be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic conseq

Hondo
3.3

Hondo

1953-11-26

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches,

The Court Jester
3.6

The Court Jester

1955-12-24

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who

Howling III: The Marsupials
2.3

Howling III: The Marsupials

1987-05-15

A strange race of human-like marsupials appear suddenly in Australia, and a sociologist who studies

PT 109
3

PT 109

1963-06-26

Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boa

Secret of the Incas
2.9

Secret of the Incas

1954-06-06

Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunb

Brainstorm
3

Brainstorm

1965-05-05

Scientist Jim Grayam saves his boss' wife from suicide but then falls in love with her.

Major Dundee
3.3

Major Dundee

1965-03-15

During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Ar

Tower of London
3

Tower of London

1962-10-24

The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become t

A Lawless Street
2.6

A Lawless Street

1955-11-15

A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of t

Houdini
3.3

Houdini

1953-07-02

By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical

Green Mansions
3

Green Mansions

1959-03-19

A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he g

King Richard and the Crusaders
3.1

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954-08-07

Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians

The Return of Captain Invincible
3

The Return of Captain Invincible

1983-01-28

In WWII, Captain Invincible used his superpowers against the Nazis and was hailed as a hero. But whe

Zorro, the Avenger
4.5

Zorro, the Avenger

1959-09-10

Masked crusader Zorro and his father, Don Alejandro, face off against mysterious despot The Eagle in

Target Hong Kong
2.6

Target Hong Kong

1953-02-06

Yankee soldiers-of-fortune smash a spy plot aimed at seizing Hong Kong.

The Maze
2.8

The Maze

1953-07-02

A Scotsman abruptly breaks off his engagement to pretty Kitty and moves to his uncle's castle in the

Thunder on the Hill
3.1

Thunder on the Hill

1951-10-17

Sister Mary presides over a convent where a convicted murderess, who is being escorted to Death Row,

The Revolt of Mamie Stover
3.3

The Revolt of Mamie Stover

1956-05-11

In the early ’40s, a San Francisco prostitute is run out of town just as World War II has begun to i

Desert Hell
0

Desert Hell

1958-06-25

This melodrama tells the tale of a great battle between the French Foreign Legion and the rebellious

Sons of Matthew
2.5

Sons of Matthew

1949-12-16

The story of five brothers who homestead, with other settlers, on the virgin plateaus of the Austral

The Oklahoman
2.8

The Oklahoman

1957-05-19

After his wife dies in childbirth, a doctor settles down in the small Oklahoma town of Cherokee Well

Westbound
3.1

Westbound

1959-04-25

As the Civil War spills our nation’s blood, Capt. John Hayes fights on a vital but little-known batt

The Camel Boy
2.4

The Camel Boy

1984-05-08

Young Ali and his camel-driver grandfather Moussa take part in an expedition through the Australian

The Tall Stranger
3.3

The Tall Stranger

1957-11-17

A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in

Ten Tall Men
3.2

Ten Tall Men

1951-10-26

Sgt. Mike Kincaid of the French Foreign Legion learns, from a Riff prisoner, that an attack will soo

Curse of the Undead
2.7

Curse of the Undead

1959-05-01

A mysterious epidemic has struck an Old West frontier town and young girls are falling deathly ill.

Hong Kong Confidential
2.5

Hong Kong Confidential

1958-10-01

An undercover U.S. agent searches for an Arab ruler's son kidnapped by communists in Hong Kong.

Congo Crossing
2.6

Congo Crossing

1956-07-01

Congotanga, West Africa, has no extradition laws; the government is controlled by foreign gangsters,

Reprisal!
3.6

Reprisal!

1956-11-02

New ranch owner Frank Madden, half Indian but posing as white, arrives just as an all white jury fin

The Royal African Rifles
0

The Royal African Rifles

1953-12-26

A shipment of Vickers machine guns is stolen from a British warship in Bombasa Harbor, Africa, in 19

Beauty and the Beast
2.1

Beauty and the Beast

1962-03-01

Curse turns a handsome prince into a Beast at night. A princess tries to help him, while his enemies

Scandal at Scourie
3.4

Scandal at Scourie

1953-05-17

After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to Manitob

The Wild Duck
3.4

The Wild Duck

1984-03-05

Ibsen's play, adapted to Australia, concerns a couple forced to answer for their daughter's legitima

Hondo and the Apaches
3.4

Hondo and the Apaches

1967-09-08

Two episodes from the TV series "Hondo" edited together and released as a feature.

Face to Face
2.9

Face to Face

1952-11-01

Two short films released together under a collective title. The first, "Secret Sharer", directed by

Little Jungle Boy
0

Little Jungle Boy

1970-08-28

He was born with the animals. He was taught by the animals. He lives with the animals. He talks to t

Advance to the Rear
2.5

Advance to the Rear

1964-06-10

As punishment for their incompetence in battle, disgraced Union soldier Capt. Jared Heath and his ap

The Killer Is Loose
3.3

The Killer Is Loose

1956-02-03

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as

The Desert Rats
3.1

The Desert Rats

1953-03-26

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British for

Down Rusty Down
3.8

Down Rusty Down

1997-10-21

An anthromorphic tale, humans representing canines, of compulsive traits and raging desires. A gang

Rogue's March
2.9

Rogue's March

1953-02-13

After being unjustly accused of spying, a British officer tries to redeem himself in India.

Casino Royale
2.5

Casino Royale

1954-10-21

American spy James Bond must outsmart card wiz and crime boss LeChiffre while monitoring his actions

McLintock!
3.3

McLintock!

1963-11-12

Ageing, wealthy, rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numer

5 Fingers
3.8

5 Fingers

1952-02-22

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans whil

Walk Like a Dragon
2.5

Walk Like a Dragon

1960-06-01

California, 1870s. The cowboy Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett finds out there's a slave auction of Chinese w

The Strange Door
3

The Strange Door

1951-06-21

The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly

The Great Sioux Massacre
2.1

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965-04-25

Colonel Custer, an outspoken believer in fair treatment for the Indians, is ousted from his post and

Mad Dog Morgan
2.9

Mad Dog Morgan

1976-07-09

The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the

Bitter Springs
3.2

Bitter Springs

1950-07-05

A family buy land set around a water hole in a remote location, that is occupied by native Australia

California
1.5

California

1963-03-03

Revolutionaries rise up against the Mexican government in California in 1841 is told through the sto

40,000 Horsemen
2.8

40,000 Horsemen

1940-12-26

Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regimen

Something of Value
2.7

Something of Value

1957-05-08

As Kenya's Mau Mau uprising tears the country apart, former childhood friends Kimani (Sidney Poitier

Return of the Gunfighter
3

Return of the Gunfighter

1967-03-25

A gunfighter and a cowboy help a Mexican girl avenge the land-related murder of her parents.

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
0

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

1971-10-04

Jai, the orphaned boy adopted by the Monkey Man, helps missionary Charity Jones bring an organ to a

The Silver Chalice
2.2

The Silver Chalice

1954-12-20

A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the fa

Drums of Africa
1.1

Drums of Africa

1963-05-15

David Moore is in East Africa to get to his employer's railway construction site. He's accompanied b

Mosby's Marauders
3.5

Mosby's Marauders

1967-03-17

Willie, a young Confederate soldier, joins forces with the bold and boisterous Lt. John Singleton Mo

El Alaméin
0

El Alaméin

1953-12-03

A small group of men and a tank stave off a German attack in a Bedouin desert during World War II.

Sergeants 3
2.7

Sergeants 3

1962-02-10

Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territor

7th Cavalry
3

7th Cavalry

1956-12-01

An officer accused of cowardice volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big Hor

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
4

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1986-01-01

In the 1840s, two boys get mixed up with an Indian accused of stealing money and rescue a pretty gir

The Singing Nun
2.9

The Singing Nun

1966-03-17

Belgian nun Sister Ann is sent to another order where she's at first committed to helping troubled s

Death of a Soldier
0.8

Death of a Soldier

1986-05-16

Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psycho

Official Denial
2.6

Official Denial

1993-11-20

A UFO abductee joins a secret government agency in order to communicate with the sole surviving alie

The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel
0

The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel

2014-03-30

The Big Picture details the careers Charles and Elsa Chauvel – known as Australia’s most enduring an

Armageddon
0

Armageddon

1982-08-15

Armageddon explores centuries of predictions that seem to converge on a single message—the end of hu

Duet for Four
0.5

Duet for Four

1982-02-26

A middle aged man, Ray Martin, faces a series of problems – his wife is cheating on him, his mistres