Bill Treacher
Acting
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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Coming Home
2009
Father Alistair
movieGeorge and the Dragon
2004
Elmendorf
movieDiggity: A Home at Last
2002
Malcolm Slee
movieThe Musketeer
2001
Bonacieux
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMy Brother David
1989
Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
tvCasualty
1986
Howard Boylan
tvEastEnders
1985
Arthur Fowler
moviePop Pirates
1984
Mr Carpenter
tvThe Agatha Christie Hour
1982
Station Porter
tvBergerac
1981
Security Guard
tvMinder
1979
Punter
tvSpooner's Patch
1979
Car Owner
movieDinner at the Sporting Club
1978
Benham's Coach (uncredited)
tvGrange Hill
1978
Mr. McMahon
movieGambitt's Move
1975
Removal Man
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974
Dispatch Rider
tvCentre Play
1973
Removal Man
tvCrown Court
1972
Sergeant Barnet
tvNew Scotland Yard
1972
Jack Rooney
Codename
1970
Taxi Driver
tvDad's Army
1968
Sailor
tvOut of the Unknown
1965
Harris
tvRedcap
1964
Corporal
