Charles or Charlie Bates may refer to: Charles Bates (American football) (born c. 1934), American football coach Charles Bates (actor) (1934–2023), American child actor Charles Loftus Bates (1871–1946), British Army officer Charles J. Bates (1930–2006), American food scientist Charles W. Bates (1879–1929), American architect Charlie Bates (footballer) (Charles Bates, 1889–1937), English footballer Charlie Bates (baseball) (Charles William Bates, 1907–1980), American Major League Baseball outfielder