Bill Treacher
Known For
Acting
Born
1930-06-04 in London, England, UK
Died
2022-11-05
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.
Most Known For
EastEnders
as Arthur Fowler
Minder
as Punter
Casualty
as Howard Boylan
Grange Hill
as Mr. McMahon
The Professionals
as Dave
Bergerac
as Security Guard
Crown Court
as Sergeant Barnet
The Sweeney
as Tom
No Hiding Place
An Audience with...
as Self
Out of the Unknown
as Harris
The Musketeer
as Bonacieux
The Chinese Detective
The Enigma Files
as Cyril
Till Death...
as Man
George and the Dragon
as Elmendorf
Codename
as Taxi Driver
Tale of the Mummy
as Stuart
Coming Home
as Father Alistair
Centre Play
as Removal Man