An army veteran who served as Robert Crawley's valet, John Bates ... the Downton Abbey films and appeared in Murdoch Mysteries, 12 Monkeys, Requiem and Finders Keepers. Head housekeeper Mrs ...

John Bates was an army veteran who arrived at Downton Abbey as Robert Crawley's valet ... Phyllis Logan played Mrs. Hughes. Downton's head housekeeper ran a tight ship but was also kind-hearted ...

Downton Abbey has long been revered for its show-stopping ... Pictured alongside his beloved Anna (with a risqué cinched waist), Bates also plumped for a slimmer waist and wider leg than ever ...