Bill Treacher
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1930-06-04
- Died
- 2022-11-05
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (23)
EastEnders
1985
as Arthur Fowler
Casualty
1986
as Howard Boylan
Crown Court
1972
as Sergeant Barnet
Grange Hill
1978
as Mr. McMahon
No Hiding Place
1959
Minder
1979
as Punter
The Professionals
1977
as Dave
Bergerac
1981
as Security Guard
The Sweeney
1975
as Tom
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Centre Play
1973
as Removal Man
Out of the Unknown
1965
as Harris
Dad's Army
1968
as Sailor
New Scotland Yard
1972
as Jack Rooney
Redcap
1964
as Corporal
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
as Station Porter
Till Death...
1981
as Man
The Chinese Detective
1981
The Enigma Files
1980
as Cyril
Spooner's Patch
1979
as Car Owner
Codename
1970
as Taxi Driver
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974
as Dispatch Rider
Sweet Sixteen
Movies (11)
The Musketeer
2001
as Bonacieux
Coming Home
2009
as Father Alistair
George and the Dragon
2004
as Elmendorf
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998
as Stuart
Diggity: A Home at Last
2002
as Malcolm Slee
Gambitt's Move
1975
as Removal Man
Dinner at the Sporting Club
1978
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Brother David
1989
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
No Place Like Earth
1965
as Harris
Pop Pirates
1984
as Mr Carpenter
About 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. With 34 credits spanning from 1959 to 2009, Bill Treacher has appeared in 11 films and 23 TV shows.
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- The Musketeer (2001) — as Bonacieux
- Coming Home (2009) — as Father Alistair
- George and the Dragon (2004) — as Elmendorf
- Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998) — as Stuart
- Diggity: A Home at Last (2002) — as Malcolm Slee
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