Leslie Bates

Leslie Bates had several uncredited roles in some of the first Doctor Who TV stories. Most notable of these was as the stand-in for Derek Newark as Za. It is Bates's shadow that is seen at the cliffhanger conclusions of both "The Pilot Episode" and Episode 1 of the transmitted version of "An Unearthly Child." Bates also had roles in Dixon of Dock Green and Z Cars, among others.

Doctor Who appearances

 * Stand-in for Za (uncredited) - "The Pilot Episode"
 * Stand-in for Za (uncredited) - "An Unearthly Child"
 * Man at Lop - "Marco Polo"
 * Mongol Warrior (uncredited) - "Marco Polo"
 * Mongol Bandit (uncredited) - "Marco Polo"
 * Second Guard - "The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve"
 * Private Stevens (uncredited) - "The Green Death"