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Acting
Birthday
June 4, 1930
Died
November 5, 2022
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Bill Treacher
0.7 Popularity
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
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Father Alistair
Coming Home
2009
5.5
Elmendorf
George and the Dragon
2004
5.2
Malcolm Slee
Diggity: A Home at Last
2002
5.2
Bonacieux
The Musketeer
2001
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0.0
Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
4.7
Stuart
Tale of the Mummy
1998
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Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
My Brother David
1989
6.1
Howard Boylan
Casualty
1986
4.1
Arthur Fowler
EastEnders
1985
4.8
Mr Carpenter
Pop Pirates
1984
Credits
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Coming Home
as Father Alistair
2009
0.0
George and the Dragon
as Elmendorf
2004
5.5
Diggity: A Home at Last
as Malcolm Slee
2002
5.2
The Musketeer
as Bonacieux
2001
5.2
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
0.0
Tale of the Mummy
as Stuart
1998
4.7
My Brother David
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
1989
0.0
Casualty
as Howard Boylan
1986
6.1
EastEnders
as Arthur Fowler
1985
4.1
Pop Pirates
as Mr Carpenter
1984
4.8
Bergerac
as Security Guard
1981
6.7
Till Death...
as Man
1981
6.0
The Chinese Detective
1981
7.2
The Enigma Files
as Cyril
1980
5.5
Minder
as Punter
1979
6.8
Dinner at the Sporting Club
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
1978
1.0
Grange Hill
as Mr. McMahon
1978
6.7
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
5.3
The Professionals
as Dave
1977
7.5
Gambitt's Move
as Removal Man
1975
0.0
The Sweeney
as Tom
1975
7.8
Crown Court
as Sergeant Barnet
1972
5.4
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Codename
as Taxi Driver
1970
0.0
Out of the Unknown
as Harris
1965
7.0
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No Place Like Earth
as Harris
1965
0.0
No Hiding Place
1959
3.7
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Sweet Sixteen
N/A
5.0