Bill Treacher

Bill Treacher

Known for
Acting
Born
June 4, 1930
Died
November 5, 2022 (aged 92)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2009
Coming Home

Coming Home

Movie · as Father Alistair

2004
George and the Dragon poster

George and the Dragon

Movie · as Elmendorf

2002
Diggity: A Home at Last poster

Diggity: A Home at Last

Movie · as Malcolm Slee

2001
The Musketeer poster

The Musketeer

Movie · as Bonacieux

2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box poster

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Movie · as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998
Tale of the Mummy poster

Tale of the Mummy

Movie · as Stuart

1989
My Brother David poster

My Brother David

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

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Howard Boylan · 1 ep

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Arthur Fowler · 1354 eps

1984
Pop Pirates poster

Pop Pirates

Movie · as Mr Carpenter

1982
The Agatha Christie Hour poster

The Agatha Christie Hour

TV · as Station Porter · 1 ep

1981
The Chinese Detective poster

The Chinese Detective

TV · 1 ep

1981
Bergerac poster

Bergerac

TV · as Security Guard · 1 ep

1981
Till Death... poster

Till Death...

TV · as Man · 1 ep

1980
The Enigma Files poster

The Enigma Files

TV · as Cyril · 1 ep

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Punter · 1 ep

1979
Spooner's Patch poster

Spooner's Patch

TV · as Car Owner · 1 ep

1978
Dinner at the Sporting Club poster

Dinner at the Sporting Club

Movie · as Benham's Coach (uncredited)

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1978
Grange Hill poster

Grange Hill

TV · as Mr. McMahon · 1 ep

1977
The Professionals poster

The Professionals

TV · as Dave · 1 ep

1975
Gambitt's Move poster

Gambitt's Move

Movie · as Removal Man

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Tom · 1 ep

1974
The Aweful Mr Goodall

The Aweful Mr Goodall

TV · as Dispatch Rider · 1 ep

1973
Centre Play poster

Centre Play

TV · as Removal Man · 1 ep

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · as Sergeant Barnet · 2 eps

1972
New Scotland Yard poster

New Scotland Yard

TV · as Jack Rooney · 1 ep

1971
Bless This House poster

Bless This House

TV · as Arnold · 1 ep

1970
Codename

Codename

TV · as Taxi Driver · 1 ep

1968
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

TV · as Sailor · 1 ep

1965
No Place Like Earth poster

No Place Like Earth

Movie · as Harris

1965
Out of the Unknown poster

Out of the Unknown

TV · as Harris · 1 ep

1964
Redcap poster

Redcap

TV · as Corporal · 1 ep

1964
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr

The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr

TV · as Harry · 1 ep

1959
No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place

TV · 1 ep