Bill Treacher

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Bill Treacher

Acting June 4, 1930

London, England, UK

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 19…

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EastEnders

EastEnders

4.2 1985 TV Show
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
Grange Hill

Grange Hill

6.7 1978 TV Show
The Musketeer

The Musketeer

5.3 2001 Movie
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.0 1981 TV Show
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.6 1977 TV Show
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

8.1 1975 TV Show
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.3 1978 TV Show
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

7.5 1968 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    Coming Home

    Movie Father Alistair

  2. 2004
    George and the Dragon

    Movie Elmendorf

  3. 2002
    Diggity: A Home at Last

    Movie Malcolm Slee

  4. 2001
    The Musketeer

    Movie Bonacieux

  5. 2001
    Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Movie Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)

  6. 1998
    Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy

    Movie Stuart

  7. 1989
    My Brother David

    Movie Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)

  8. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Howard Boylan

  9. 1985
    EastEnders

    TV show Arthur Fowler

  10. 1984
    Pop Pirates

    Movie Mr Carpenter

  11. 1982
    The Agatha Christie Hour

    TV show Station Porter

  12. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Security Guard

  13. 1981
    Till Death...

    TV show Man

  14. 1981
    The Chinese Detective

    TV show

  15. 1980
    The Enigma Files

    TV show Cyril

  16. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Punter

More credits
  1. 1979
    Spooner's Patch

    TV show Car Owner

  2. 1978
    Dinner at the Sporting Club

    Movie Benham's Coach (uncredited)

  3. 1978
    Grange Hill

    TV show Mr. McMahon

  4. 1978
    An Audience with...

    TV show Self

  5. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Dave

  6. 1975
    Gambitt's Move

    Movie Removal Man

  7. 1975
    The Sweeney

    TV show Tom

  8. 1974
    The Aweful Mr Goodall

    TV show Dispatch Rider

  9. 1973
    Centre Play

    TV show Removal Man

  10. 1972
    Crown Court

    TV show Sergeant Barnet

  11. 1972
    New Scotland Yard

    TV show Jack Rooney

  12. 1971
    Bless This House

    TV show Arnold

  13. 1970
    Codename

    TV show Taxi Driver

  14. 1968
    Dad's Army

    TV show Sailor

  15. 1965
    Out of the Unknown

    TV show Harris

  16. 1965
    No Place Like Earth

    Movie Harris

  17. 1964
    Redcap

    TV show Corporal

  18. 1964
    The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr

    TV show Harry

  19. 1959
    No Hiding Place

    TV show

  20. —
    Sweet Sixteen

    TV show