Donald Pleasence
Biography
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Halloween
as Loomis
1978
Escape from New York
as President of the United States
1981
THX 1138
as SEN
1971
You Only Live Twice
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1967
Fantastic Voyage
as Dr. Michaels
1966
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Fred Smudge
1973
Will Penny
as Preacher Quint
1967
Eye of the Devil
as Pere Dominic
1966
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as The Dark Hermit - Satan
1965
1984
as R. Parsons
1956
Death Line
as Inspector Calhoun
1972
The Count of Monte-Cristo
as Danglars
1975
All Quiet on the Western Front
as Kantorek
1979
A Tale of Two Cities
as Barsad
1958
Cul-de-sac
as George
1966
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
as Dr. Sam Loomis
1995
The Great Escape
as Blythe 'The Forger'
1963
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Dr. Loomis
1988
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
as Dr. Sam Loomis
1989
The Eagle Has Landed
as Himmler
1976
TV Appearances
Columbo
as Adrian Carsini
1971
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Danger Man
1960
Hawaii Five-O
as Hans Vogler
1968
Centennial
as Sam Purchas
1978
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as George Hill
1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Kantorek
1951
The Twilight Zone
as Ellis Fowler
1959
The Fugitive
as Max Pfeiffer
1963
Interpol Calling
as Karl Haussman
1959
One Step Beyond
as Harvey Laurence
1959
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Prince John
1955