Ralph , actor who played the lead in 1980s BBC TV sitcom Dear John (5)
I believe the answer is:
bates
(Other definitions for bates that I've seen before include "motel owner" , "moderates" , "short-story writer" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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