[1] Bates appeared in over 40 films between 1935 and 1952, mostly in small roles.
He is probably best known as young Roger Newton in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Shadow of a Doubt (1943).
Other notable roles include The North Star (1943), San Diego, I Love You (1944), Pursued (1947) and Shockproof (1949).
His last film was The Snows of Kilimanjaro, where he played Gregory Peck's character as a 17-year-old.
[1] Bates died in Spokane, Washington in May 2023, at the age of 88.