Bill Treacher
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
EastEnders
Arthur Fowler
1985
Series
Crown Court
Sergeant Barnet
1972
Series
Casualty
Howard Boylan
1986
Series
Grange Hill
Mr. McMahon
1978
Series
Minder
Punter
1979
Series
Bergerac
Security Guard
1981
Series
The Professionals
Dave
1977
Series
No Hiding Place
1959
Series
The Sweeney
Tom
1975
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Dad's Army
Sailor
1968
Series
New Scotland Yard
Jack Rooney
1972
Series
Out of the Unknown
Harris
1965
Series
Centre Play
Removal Man
1973
Series
The Agatha Christie Hour
Station Porter
1982
Series
Bless This House
Arnold
1971
Series
Redcap
Corporal
1964
Film
The Musketeer
Bonacieux
2001
Codename
Taxi Driver
1970
Film
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Stuart
1998
Series
The Chinese Detective
1981
Series
Till Death...
Man
1981
Series
The Enigma Files
Cyril
1980
Series
Spooner's Patch
Car Owner
1979
Film
George and the Dragon
Elmendorf
2004
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr
Harry
1964
The Aweful Mr Goodall
Dispatch Rider
1974
Film
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Film
Diggity: A Home at Last
Malcolm Slee
2002
Sweet Sixteen
Film
Dinner at the Sporting Club
Benham's Coach (uncredited)
1978
Coming Home
Father Alistair
2009
Film
No Place Like Earth
Harris
1965
Film
Gambitt's Move
Removal Man
1975
Film
My Brother David
Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
1989
Film
Pop Pirates
Mr Carpenter
1984