Leslie Bates

Leslie Bates had several uncredited roles in some of the first installments of Doctor Who. 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 (uncredited) - "The Pilot Episode"
 * Man at Lop - "Marco Polo" - Episode 1 - The Roof of the World
 * Mongol Warrior (uncredited) - "Marco Polo" - Episode 3 - Five Hundred Eyes
 * Mongol Bandit (uncredited) - "Marco Polo" - Episode 5 - Rider from Shang-Tu
 * 2nd Guard - "The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve" - Episode 1 - War of God