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Michael Pate
★ Acting

Michael Pate

1920 – 2008 · Drummoyne, New South Wales, Australia · Active 1940–2014

Michael Pate, born in 1920 in Australia, carved a niche in the world of cult cinema with his compelling performances. He appeared in Curse of the Undead (1959), where he embodied the eerie atmosphere of the horror-western genre, and later in Mad Dog Morgan (1976), portraying a complex character in a gritty Australian tale. Pate's versatility is further highlighted in Howling III (1987), where he embraced the bizarre world of werewolf lore. His contributions to films like The Black Castle (1952) and Houdini (1953) solidify his status as a notable figure in genre cinema.

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Howling III

Howling III

1987 ★ 4.5
as President

A female werewolf in the Australian outback decides to leave her family and seek a new life in the city. She meets a film producer and fails in love. However the government are on the hunt for werewolf’s to conduct research on.

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Filmography

150 credits
2010s 1 credit
2014
Movie
2000s 1 credit
2001
Movie
1990s 2 credits
1997
Down Rusty Down as Rusty (Voice)
Movie ★ 7.5
1993
Official Denial as Wisdomkeeper
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 8 credits
1987
Movie ★ 4.6
1986
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Injun Joe (voice)
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Death of a Soldier as Major General Sutherland
Movie ★ 3.2
1984
The Camel Boy as (voice)
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
The Wild Duck as Wardle
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Movie ★ 6.1
1982
Movie
1982
Duet for Four as Al Geisman
Movie ★ 3.0
1970s 5 credits
1976
Mad Dog Morgan as Superintendent Winch
Movie ★ 5.9
1976
TV ★ 6.0
1971
Movie ★ 9.0
1971
Matlock Police as Det. Snr. Sgt. Vic Maddern
TV ★ 8.3
1970
Movie ★ 10.0
1960s 44 credits
1969
Riptide as Capt. Bonner
TV ★ 9.0
1967
Movie ★ 7.4
1967
Movie ★ 6.1
1967
Mosby's Marauders as Captain Blazer
Movie ★ 6.9
1967
Hondo as Chief Vittoro
TV ★ 6.9
1967
TV
1966
The Singing Nun as Mr. Arlien
Movie ★ 5.9
1966
TV ★ 7.6
1966
Batman as Second Hand Three
TV ★ 7.3
1966
TV ★ 6.9
1966
TV ★ 7.2
1966
TV ★ 7.6
1966
The Time Tunnel as Capt. Hotchkiss
TV ★ 7.6
1965
Brainstorm as Dr. Mills
Movie ★ 6.1
1965
Major Dundee as Sierra Charriba
Movie ★ 6.7
1965
Movie ★ 4.5
1965
Get Smart as Naharana
TV ★ 7.9
1965
TV ★ 6.8
1965
Honey West as Darza
TV ★ 7.2
1964
Movie ★ 5.2
1964
Daniel Boone as Pushta
TV ★ 7.0
1964
Profiles in Courage as John Wilson
TV ★ 7.5
1964
Daniel Boone as Raccuwan
TV ★ 7.0
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1963
PT 109 as Lt. Reginald Evans
Movie ★ 6.1
1963
McLintock! as Puma
Movie ★ 6.6
1963
California as Don Francisco Hernandez
Movie ★ 5.0
1963
Drums of Africa as Antonio Viledo
Movie ★ 3.5
1963
Burke's Law as Kauffman
TV ★ 6.3
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Johnny Slato
TV ★ 6.5
1963
TV ★ 6.5
1962
Tower of London as Sir Ratcliffe
Movie ★ 6.0
1962
Movie ★ 4.7
1962
Sergeants 3 as Watanka
Movie ★ 5.8
1962
The Beachcomber as Ricardo Selas
TV ★ 9.0
1962
The Virginian as Mike McGoff
TV ★ 6.5
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Stephen Leslie
TV ★ 7.8
1962
TV ★ 7.8
1960
Walk Like a Dragon as Rev. Will Allen
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
TV ★ 6.7
1960
The Islanders as Moribus
TV ★ 8.0
1960
TV ★ 6.9
1960
Thriller as Shanner ('The Mask of Medusa')
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 80 credits
1959
Ten Seconds to Hell as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.2
1959
Movie ★ 5.7
1959
Zorro, the Avenger as Salvador Quintana
Movie ★ 9.2
1959
Westbound as Mace
Movie ★ 6.4
1959
Movie ★ 5.5
1959
TV ★ 5.6
1959
Rawhide as Taslatch
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Andre Villard
TV ★ 6.1
1959
Black Saddle as Garnie Starrit
TV ★ 6.2
1959
Law of the Plainsman as 'Gentleman' Frank Deegan
TV ★ 7.3
1959
TV ★ 6.7
1959
TV ★ 4.9
1959
Rawhide as Mitla
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Rawhide as Sankeno
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Rawhide as Richard Goffage
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Rawhide as Running Horse
TV ★ 7.2
1958
Desert Hell as Ahitagel
Movie ★ 9.0
1958
Hong Kong Confidential as John Blanchard
Movie ★ 5.9
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1958
TV ★ 6.3
1958
TV ★ 7.0
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1958
TV ★ 6.0
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Capt. Manuel Herrera
TV ★ 7.0
1958
Lawman as King Harris
TV ★ 5.8
1958
The Rifleman as Brad Davis
TV ★ 7.1
1957
The Oklahoman as Charlie Smith
Movie ★ 5.8
1957
Movie ★ 6.6
1957
Something of Value as Joe Matson, A Farmer
Movie ★ 5.5
1957
Perry Mason as Richard Harris
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 7.5
1957
TV ★ 7.3
1957
Sugarfoot as Ross Garrett
TV ★ 5.2
1957
Goodyear Theatre as Jim Witcher
TV ★ 6.8
1957
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Perry Mason as Jack Mallory
TV ★ 7.7
1956
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
Congo Crossing as Bart O'Connell
Movie ★ 5.5
1956
Reprisal! as Bert Shipley
Movie ★ 6.9
1956
The Killer Is Loose as Detective Chris Gillespie
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
7th Cavalry as Capt. Benteen
Movie ★ 6.1
1956
Wire Service as Edward Lansing
TV ★ 9.0
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Deputy Charlie Spawn
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1956
TV ★ 6.2
1955
The Court Jester as Sir Locksley
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
A Lawless Street as Harley Baskam
Movie ★ 5.6
1955
TV ★ 6.1
1955
Gunsmoke as Locke
TV ★ 6.7
1955
The Millionaire as Mark Jason
TV ★ 5.8
1955
Gunsmoke as Wild Hog
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Blue Horse
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Buffalo Calf
TV ★ 6.7
1954
Secret of the Incas as Pachacutec
Movie ★ 5.8
1954
King Richard and the Crusaders as Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat
Movie ★ 6.4
1954
Casino Royale as Clarence Leiter
Movie ★ 5.2
1954
The Silver Chalice as Aaron Ben Joseph
Movie ★ 4.5
1954
Climax! as Clarence Leiter
TV ★ 3.8
1953
Movie ★ 7.1
1953
Hondo as Vittorio
Movie ★ 6.6
1953
Houdini as Dooley
Movie ★ 6.6
1953
Target Hong Kong as Dockery Pete Gresham
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
The Maze as William
Movie ★ 5.7
1953
Movie ★ 9.0
1953
Scandal at Scourie as Rev. Williams
Movie ★ 6.9
1953
The Desert Rats as Capt. Currie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Movie ★ 6.0
1953
El Alaméin as Sgt. McQueen
Movie ★ 8.0
1953
TV ★ 6.8
1952
The Black Castle as Count Ernst von Melcher
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
Face to Face as Leggatt
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Movie ★ 7.6
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Sgt. Gibbons
TV ★ 6.8
1951
Thunder on the Hill as Willie Pentridge
Movie ★ 6.4
1951
Ten Tall Men as Browning
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Movie ★ 6.1
1950
Bitter Springs as Trooper
Movie ★ 6.8
1940s 2 credits
1949
Sons of Matthew as Shane O'Riordan
Movie ★ 5.3
1940
Forty Thousand Horsemen as Arab Carpet Seller / Arab Customer / Sikh Policeman
Movie ★ 5.8
Crew Credits
1990s 1 credit
1996
Movie ★ 6.8
1970s 4 credits
1979
Tim Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1979
Tim Producer
Movie ★ 6.3
1979
Tim Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.3
1977
Movie ★ 9.0
1960s 1 credit
1961
Movie ★ 5.4
1950s 1 credit
1953
Movie ★ 6.3