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.
Movie Appearances
George and the Dragon
as Elmendorf
2004
The Musketeer
as Bonacieux
2001
Diggity: A Home at Last
as Malcolm Slee
2002
Pop Pirates
as Mr Carpenter
1984
My Brother David
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
1989
Gambitt's Move
as Removal Man
1975
No Place Like Earth
as Harris
1965
Coming Home
as Father Alistair
2009
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
as Stuart
1998
Dinner at the Sporting Club
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
1978
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
TV Appearances
The Sweeney
as Tom
1975
Sweet Sixteen
TBA
The Chinese Detective
1981
The Enigma Files
as Cyril
1980
No Hiding Place
1959
Codename
as Taxi Driver
1970
Minder
as Punter
1979
Crown Court
as Sergeant Barnet
1972
Out of the Unknown
as Harris
1965
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
EastEnders
as Arthur Fowler
1985
Grange Hill
as Mr. McMahon
1978