Donald Pleasence
Known For
Acting
Born
October 5, 1919
Place of Birth
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Died
February 2, 1995

Donald Pleasence

Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.

Known For

Columbo
8.1

Columbo

1971 · TV

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975 · TV

Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985 · TV

Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982 · TV

The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959 · TV

The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963 · TV

Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · TV

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970 · TV

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 · TV

The Defenders
6.3

The Defenders

1961 · TV

ITV Play of the Week
4.0

ITV Play of the Week

1955 · TV

Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974 · TV

The Outer Limits
7.8

The Outer Limits

1963 · TV

One Step Beyond
5.7

One Step Beyond

1959 · TV

The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964 · TV

Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.2

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965 · TV

Danger Man
7.4

Danger Man

1960 · TV

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · TV

Centennial
7.7

Centennial

1978 · TV

Halloween
7.6

Halloween

1978 · Movie

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · TV

The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985 · TV

Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · TV

The Great Escape
7.9

The Great Escape

1963 · Movie

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