Michael Pate OAM (born Edward John Pate; 26 February 1920 – 1 September 2008) was an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer, who also worked prolifically as a supporting actor in Hollywood films and American Television during the 1950s and 1960s.

Biography

Early life

Pate was born in Drummoyne, New South Wales, and attended

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. Initially interested in becoming a medical missionary, but unable to afford the university fees due to the Depression, he worked in

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before 1938, when he became a writer and broadcaster for the

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, collaborating with George Ivan Smith on ''Youth Speaks''. For the remainder of the 1930s, he worked primarily in radio drama. He also published theatrical and

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and enjoyed brief success as an author of

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, publishing works in both Australia and the

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World War II

During

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, Pate served in the

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in the South West Pacific Area. He was transferred to the 1st Australian Army Amenities Entertainment Unit, known as "The Islanders", entertaining Australian troops in various combat areas.

Australian acting career

After the war, Pate returned to radio, appearing in many plays and serials. Between 1946 and 1950 he began working in films. In 1949 he appeared in his first leading role in '' Sons of Matthew''. In 1950, he appeared in '' Bitter Springs'' with

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and Chips Rafferty. That same year Pate also adapted, produced, and directed two plays: ''Dark of the Moon'' and ''Bonaventure''.

Hollywood, 1950s–1960s

Later in 1950 he travelled to the United States to appear in a film adaptation of ''Bonaventure'' for

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, which was released in 1951 as '' Thunder on the Hill'', starring

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and

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. Pate spent most of the remainder of the 1950s in the United States, appearing in over 300 television shows and films. Most notable among those was a 1954 ''

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'' live production of

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's '' Casino Royale'', in which Pate played the role of " Clarence Leiter", opposite Barry Nelson's " Jimmy Bond". On the big screen, he played the one-scene role of Flavius in ''

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'', the 1953 film adaptation of

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's play. In the same year he played for the first time the

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chief

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, a role he would reprise several times in his career, in Australian director

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's western '' Hondo'' playing opposite

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. Pate later said that this was his favourite film role. He also went on to perform many Native American roles in movies and on television. In 1956 he appeared in the film '' The Court Jester'', and three years later he played the lead role of a gunfighting

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in the horror film '' Curse of the Undead''. He played parts as well in episodes 27 and 28 of the 1957 television series ''

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'' along with Guy Williams. Pate in 1963 played the role of Puma, the

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chief in Andrew V. McLaglen's western ''

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'', again playing opposite John Wayne. During his time in the United States, Pate became an acting instructor and lecturer, and wrote many screenplays and plays for American films and television series, including '' Rawhide'' ("Incident of the Power and the Plow" with Dick Van Patten) and '' Most Dangerous Man Alive'' ("The Steel Monster"). In 1959, he returned briefly to Australia, where he starred in a television presentation of '' Tragedy in a Temporary Town'', shown as part of the '' Shell Presents'' anthology drama series. After that project he returned to the United States for another eight years, during which time he enjoyed a successful career as a television

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, appearing repeatedly on programs such as ''

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'', '' Sugarfoot'', '' The Texan'', ''

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'', '' Maverick'' (S4 Ep23),'' Branded'' ("Call to Glory"), ''

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'', '' The Virginian'', '' Perry Mason'' ("The Case of the Skeleton's Closet" and "The Case of the Wednesday Woman"), ''

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'' (episodes 45 "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes" and 46 "The Clock King Gets Crowned"), '' Mission: Impossible'' ("Trek"), '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' ("The Foreign Legion Affair"), ''

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'', '' Rawhide'' ("Incident of the Power and the Plow", "Incident at Superstition Prairie", "Incident of the Boomerang", and others), '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' ("The Traitor"), and ''

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''. In the 1963 movie '' PT 109'', he played the part of Arthur Reginald Evans, the Australian coast watcher who helped rescue John F. Kennedy and his crew. That role was of the few occasions when Pate played an Australian while working in the United States, others including '' Four Star Playhouse'' ("The Firing Squad"), '' 77 Sunset Strip'' ("The Down-Under Caper"), and '' Rawhide'' ("Incident of the Boomerang", for which he also wrote the story-line).

Return to Australia, 1968

In 1968, Pate returned to Australia and became a television producer, winning two

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s while working at the

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. In 1970, he published a

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on acting, ''The Film Actor''. From 1971 to 1975 he starred as Detective Senior Sergeant Vic Maddern in ''

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''. After leaving ''Matlock Police'', Pate began working more behind the camera, continuing to work too in theatre in both Sydney and Melbourne. In 1977 he wrote and produced '' The Mango Tree'', starring his son Christopher Pate. In 1979 he adapted the screenplay for '' Tim'' from the novel by Colleen McCullough, as well as producing and directing the film, which starred Piper Laurie and

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. Pate won the Best Screenplay Award from the Australian Writers Guild for his adaptation. His film appearances in the 1970s and 1980s included ''

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'' (1976), introduction in the

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'' The Battle of Broken Hill'' (1981), '' Duet for Four'' (1982), ''

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'' (1984), '' Death of a Soldier'' (1986), and '' Howling III'' (1987). Pate also appeared as the President of the United States in '' The Return of Captain Invincible'' (1982), in which he sings "What the World Needs", a song calling for the return of Captain Invincible to save the world. Additionally, Pate made a television appearance in the updated version of '' Mission: Impossible'' (1989). During the early 1980s Pate also collaborated with his son Christopher in a successful stage production of '' Mass Appeal'' at the

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Personal life

In 1951, Pate married Felippa Rock, daughter of American film producer Joe Rock. The couple had a son, Christopher Pate, also an actor, along with a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Although Michael Pate retired from acting in 2001, he remained busy with voiceover work; and he was writing a screenplay at the time of his death. He died at the age of 88 at

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Hospital in New South Wales, Australia, on 1 September 2008.

Partial filmography

* '' Forty Thousand Horsemen'' (1940) as Arab Carpet Seller / Arab Customer / Sikh Policeman (uncredited) * '' Sons of Matthew'' (1949) as Shane O'Riordan * '' Bitter Springs'' (1950) as Trooper * '' Thunder on the Hill'' (1951) as Willie (also screenplay) * '' Ten Tall Men'' (1951) as Browning * '' The Strange Door'' (1951) as Talon * '' 5 Fingers'' (1952) as Morrison (uncredited) * '' Face to Face'' (Part 1, 1952) as Leggatt ("The Secret Sharer") * '' The Black Castle'' (1952) as Count Ernst von Melcher * '' Target Hong Kong'' (1953) as Dockery Pete Gresham * '' Rogue's March'' (1953) as Crane * '' The Desert Rats'' (1953) as Capt. Currie (uncredited) * ''

'' (1953) as Flavius * '' Scandal at Scourie'' (1953) as Rev. Williams * '' The Maze'' (1953) as William * ''

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'' (1953) as Dooley * '' The Royal African Rifles'' (1953) as Cunningham * '' All the Brothers Were Valiant'' (1953) as Varde, Second Mate * '' Hondo'' (1953) as Vittoro - Chiricahua Apache Chief * '' El Alamein'' (1953) as Sgt. McQueen * '' Secret of the Incas'' (1954) as Pachacutec * ''

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'' (1954) as Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat * '' The Silver Chalice'' (1954) as Aaron Ben Joseph * '' A Lawless Street'' (1955) as Harley Baskam * '' The Court Jester'' (1955) as Sir Locksley * '' The Killer is Loose'' (1956) as Detective Chris Gillespie * '' The Revolt of Mamie Stover'' (1956) as Harry Adkins * '' Congo Crossing'' (1956) as Bart O'Connell * '' Reprisal!'' (1956) as Bert Shipley * '' 7th Cavalry'' (1956) as Capt. Benteen * '' Something of Value'' (1957) as A Farmer - Joe Matson * ''

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'' (1957) as Charlie Smith * '' The Tall Stranger'' (1957) as Charley * '' Desert Hell'' (1958) as Ahitagel * '' Wanted Dead or Alive'' * '' Hong Kong Confidential'' (1958) as John Blanchard * '' Westbound'' (1959) as Mace * '' Green Mansions'' (1959) as Priest * '' Curse of the Undead'' (1959) as Drake Robey / Don Drago Robles * '' Walk Like a Dragon'' (1960) as Rev. Will Allen * '' The Canadians'' (1961) as Chief Four Horns (uncredited) * '' Sergeants Three'' (1962) as Watanka * ''

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'' (1962) as Bruno * ''

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'' (1962) as Sir Ratcliffe * ''

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'' (1963) as Don Francisco Hernandez * '' Drums of Africa'' (1963) as Viledo * '' PT 109'' (1963) as Lt. Reginald Evans * ''

'' (1963) as Puma * '' Advance to the Rear'' (1964) as Thin Elk * '' Major Dundee'' (1965) as Sierra Charriba * '' Brainstorm'' (1965) as Dr. Mills * '' The Great Sioux Massacre'' (1965) as Sitting Bull * ''

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'' (1966) as Mr. Arlien * '' Return of the Gunfighter'' (1967) as Frank Boone * '' Little Jungle Boy'' (1971) as The Sultan * ''

'' (1976) as Superintendent Winch * '' Tim'' (1981) (also screenplay, director, producer) * ''The Battle of Broken Hill'' (1981) as Himself - Narrator * '' The Mango Tree'' (1982) (writer, producer only) * '' Duet for Four'' (1982) as Al Geisman * '' The Return of Captain Invincible'' (1983) as President * ''

'' (1984) as Wardle * '' The Camel Boy'' (1984) (voice) * ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1986) as Injun Joe (voice) * '' Death of a Soldier'' (1986) as Maj. Gen. Sutherland * '' The Howling III'' (1987) as President * '' A Dangerous Life'' (1988) as Stephen W. Bosworth

Television

* '' The Lone Wolf'' (1954) as Suva Polege/Dr. Bill Roche * '' You Are There'' (1953/1955) as Brutus * '' Schlitz Playhouse'' (1954/1955) * '' Four Star Playhouse'' (1955) as Sgt. Gibbons * '' Passport to Danger'' (1956) * '' Conflict'' (1956) * '' Broken Arrow'' (1956) as Gokliya * '' Soldiers of Fortune'' (1956) as Salom * ''

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'' (1957) as Edward Lansing * '' The Millionaire (1957) as Mark Jason * ''The Adventures of McGraw'' (1957) as Blake * ''Gunsmoke'' (1957) as Locke * '' The O. Henry Playhouse'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) as First Officer * '' Goodyear Theatre'' (1957) as Jim Witcher * '' The Californians'' (1958) as Don Manuel Guzman * ''

'' (1958) as Salvador Quintana * '' The Frank Sinatra Show'' (1958) as Paul Dupres * ''

'' (1954/1958) as Wilcher/Eddie/Bert Landon * ''The Silent Service'' (1958) as Australian Commando Dennis * '' Sugarfoot'' (1958) as Ross Garrett * ''

'' (1958) Season 1 Episode 26 as Yellow Robe * '' The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' (1959) as Sleeping Dog * ''

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'' as Nick Boles * '' Black Saddle'' as Garnie Starrit * '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' as Victorio/Captain Manuel Herrera * '' Markham'' (1959) as Largo * '' Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse'' (1959) as Howard * ''

'' (1959) as Indians Wild Hog & Blue Horse (latter the title character) * ''

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'' (1959) as Freeman * '' The Detectives'' (1960) as Lyman * '' Law of the Plainsman'' (1960) as 'Gentleman' Frank Deegan * '' The Texan'' (1958/1960) as George Brandon/Emory * '' Wichita Town'' (1960) as Kotana * '' Men Into Space'' (1960) as Dr. Morrow * '' The Islanders'' (1960) as Moribus * ''

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'' (1956-1960) as Gunman/Deputy Charlie Spawn/Miguel/Geronimo * '' Michael Shayne '' (1960) as Leo Gannet * ''

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'' (1960) as Joe Gordon * '' General Electric Theater'' (1961) as Dick Rogers * '' Adventures in Paradise'' (1961) as Andre Villard * '' Maverick'' (1961) as Chet Whitehead * '' Thriller'' (1961) as Shanner * '' The Tall Man'' (1961) as Harry Young * '' The Roaring 20's'' (1961) as Frankie Delain * ''

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'' (1961) as George Jamison * ''

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'' (1961) as Juan Mendoza * '' Follow the Sun'' (1961) as T.J. Conlon * '' Lawman'' (1961) as King Harris * ''

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'' (1961) as Michael Smith * ''

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'' (1960-1961) as Hogan/Paul Jennings Kalo * '' Laramie'' (1960-1962) as Governor Loren Corteen/Quinto/Toriano * '' Have Gun - Will Travel'' (1957-1962) as Miguel Rojas/Chief Tamasun (twice) * '' 77 Sunset Strip'' (1962) as Reggie Waddick/Nicky Madrid-Andrew Cornell * ''

'' (1958-1962) as Xavier Escobar/Brad Davis/Pete Morgan/Mogollan/Sanchez * '' Route 66'' (1962) as Phillip Tager * '' The Beachcomber'' (1962) as Ricardo Selas * ''

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'' (1957-1962) as Strongbow/Col. Rissot/Chato * '' Ripcord'' (1962) * '' Rawhide'' (1959-1964) as Taslatch/Mitla/Sankeno/Richard Goffage/Running Horse * '' Rawhide'' (1961) – Richard Goffage in S3:E20, "Incident of the Boomerang" * '' Glynis'' (1963) as Wellman * '' The Dakotas'' (1963) as Hal Regis * '' Perry Mason'' (1963-1964) as Richard Harris/Jack Mallory * '' Temple Houston'' (1964) as Nat Cramer * ''

'' (1957-1964) as Locke/Wild Hog/Blue Horse/Buffalo Calf * '' Profiles in Courage'' (1965) as John Wilson * '' Lassie'' (1965) as Eddie Burch * ''

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'' (1964-1965) as Hare/Stephen Leslie * '' Kraft Suspense Theatre'' (1965) as Johnny Slato * ''

'' (1958-1965) as Yellow Robe/Crazy Bear * '' Burke's Law'' (1965) as Kauffman * ''

'' (1965) as Naharana * '' The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' (1966) as Lucienne Bey * '' Honey West'' (1966) as Darza * '' Branded'' (1966) as Chief

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* '' Daktari'' (1966) as Patrick Boyle Connors * ''

'' (1964-1966) as Pushta/Raaccuwan * ''

'' (1966) as Second Hand Three * ''

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'' (1966) as Bledsoe * ''

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'' (1962-1966) as Roy Anthony/Two Horses/Augustine Chacon/Chief Hastele/Frenchy Godey/Horace Stoner * '' The Magical World of Disney'' (1967) as Capt. Blazer * ''

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'' (1966-1967) as Capt. Hotchkiss/Captain * '' Rango'' (1967) as Burning Arrow * The Road West (1967) as Deacon * '' The Rat Patrol'' (1967) as Sheik * ''

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'' (1967) as Griggs/Findley * '' Mission: Impossible'' (1967) as General Diaz * '' Hondo '' (1967) as Chief Vittoro * ''

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'' (1968) as Matt Collins * '' Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' (1964-1968) as Colonel/Hamid/Gelid * '' Riptide'' (1969) as Wes Lowry/Capt. Bonner * '' The Virginian'' (1963-1970) as Mike McGoff/Alf * ''

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'' (1970) as Harold Barrett * ''

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'' (1970) as Leo Falstone-Green * '' The Long Arm'' (1970) as David Martin * ''

Division 4 ''Division 4'' is an Australian television police drama series broadcast by the Nine Network and created by Crawford Productions airing between 1969 and 1975 for 301 episodes. Synopsis The series was one of the first to follow up on the enor ...

'' (1970) as Vic Delaney * '' The Box'' (1974) as Narrator * ''

'' (1971-1975) as Det. Sgt. Vic Maddern * ''

Cash and Company ''Cash and Company'' is an Australian television period adventure series, set during the Victoria (Australia), Victorian Victorian gold rush, gold rush of the 1850s. It screened on the Seven Network in Australia in 1976 and on ITV (TV channel) ...

'' (1975) as Jacob Striker * Power Without Glory (1976) as Dr. Malone/Archbishop Malone * '' Mission: Impossible'' (1989) as Luis Berezan

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Michael Pate Memorial
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pate, Michael 1920 births 2008 deaths Australian male television actors Australian male film actors Deaths from pneumonia in New South Wales Australian Army soldiers Australian Army personnel of World War II Australian screenwriters Male actors from Sydney Writers from Sydney Western (genre) television actors 20th-century Australian screenwriters Australian expatriate male actors in the United States People educated at Fort Street High School