- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 4, 1930
- Place of Birth
- London, England, UK
- Died
- November 5, 2022
Bill Treacher
Bill Treacher (born 4 June 1930, died 5 November 2022) was an English actor. He was known for portraying the role of Arthur Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1985 to 1996, and was the first person to be cast for the show. Treacher grew up in the East End of London. After his national service in the Royal Air Force, he worked as a steward with P&O, where he saved enough money to attend drama school. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Treacher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Coming Home
movieComing Home
2009 · Father Alistair
movieGeorge and the Dragon
2004 · Elmendorf
movieDiggity: A Home at Last
2002 · Malcolm Slee
movieThe Musketeer
2001 · Bonacieux
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
movieWendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 · Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieRussell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998 · Stuart
movieMy Brother David
1989 · Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
tvCasualty
1986 · Howard Boylan
tvEastEnders
1985 · Arthur Fowler
moviePop Pirates
1984 · Mr Carpenter
tvThe Agatha Christie Hour
1982 · Station Porter
tvBergerac
1981 · Security Guard
tvTill Death...
1981 · Man
tvThe Chinese Detective
1981
tvThe Enigma Files
1980 · Cyril
tvMinder
1979 · Punter
tvSpooner's Patch
1979 · Car Owner
movieDinner at the Sporting Club
1978 · Benham's Coach (uncredited)
tvGrange Hill
1978 · Mr. McMahon
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
tvThe Professionals
1977 · Dave
movieGambitt's Move
1975 · Removal Man
tvThe Sweeney
1975 · Tom
The Aweful Mr Goodall
tvThe Aweful Mr Goodall
1974 · Dispatch Rider
tvCentre Play
1973 · Removal Man
tvCrown Court
1972 · Sergeant Barnet
tvNew Scotland Yard
1972 · Jack Rooney
Codename
tvCodename
1970 · Taxi Driver
tvDad's Army
1968 · Sailor
movieNo Place Like Earth
1965 · Harris
tvOut of the Unknown
1965 · Harris
tvRedcap
1964 · Corporal
tvNo Hiding Place
1959
Sweet Sixteen
tvSweet Sixteen
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