Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 villain
Norman Bates 1960 Psycho 
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Alan Bates 1934-2003
Kathy Bates 1948-
Notable Athletes:
1 tennis
(tennis) Jeremy Bates 1962-
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Bo Diddley (a.k.a. Bates) 1928-2008
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze
(bronze) Al Bates 1928 long jump
(bronze) Michael Bates 1992 200 m
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Kathy Bates 1991 Misery
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
2 musicians
Bo Diddley (a.k.a. Bates) 1987
Nick Rhodes (a.k.a. Bates) 2022 Duran Duran
Shakespearian Characters:
1 character
John Bates Henry V