Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 04, 1930
Died
Nov 05, 2022
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Credits
34 titles
Bill Treacher
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
Filmography
Coming Home
Father Alistair
George and the Dragon
Elmendorf
Diggity: A Home at Last
Malcolm Slee
The Musketeer
Bonacieux
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Stuart
My Brother David
Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
Casualty
Howard Boylan
EastEnders
Arthur Fowler
Pop Pirates
Mr Carpenter
The Agatha Christie Hour
Station Porter
Bergerac
Security Guard
Till Death...
Man
The Chinese Detective
The Enigma Files
Cyril
Minder
Punter
Spooner's Patch
Car Owner
Dinner at the Sporting Club
Benham's Coach (uncredited)
Grange Hill
Mr. McMahon
An Audience with...
Self
The Professionals
Dave
Gambitt's Move
Removal Man
The Sweeney
Tom
The Aweful Mr Goodall
Dispatch Rider
Centre Play
Removal Man
Crown Court
Sergeant Barnet
New Scotland Yard
Jack Rooney
Codename
Taxi Driver
Dad's Army
Sailor
Out of the Unknown
Harris
No Place Like Earth
Harris
Redcap
Corporal
No Hiding Place
Sweet Sixteen