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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Musketeer (2001) — Bonacieux
2. EastEnders (1985) — Arthur Fowler
3. Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998) — Stuart
4. George and the Dragon (2004) — Elmendorf
5. Casualty (1986) — Howard Boylan
6. Dad's Army (1968) — Sailor
7. The Professionals (1977) — Dave
8. Minder (1979) — Punter
9. The Sweeney (1975) — Tom
10. Grange Hill (1978) — Mr. McMahon
11. Bergerac (1981) — Security Guard
12. The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) — Station Porter
13. Out of the Unknown (1965) — Harris
14. Diggity: A Home at Last (2002) — Malcolm Slee
15. Crown Court (1972) — Sergeant Barnet
16. The Chinese Detective (1981)
17. Till Death... (1981) — Man
18. Pop Pirates (1984) — Mr Carpenter
19. No Hiding Place (1959)
20. Sweet Sixteen
21. The Enigma Files (1980) — Cyril
22. An Audience with... (1978) — Self
23. New Scotland Yard (1972) — Jack Rooney
24. Dinner at the Sporting Club (1978) — Benham's Coach (uncredited)
25. Redcap (1964) — Corporal
26. Spooner's Patch (1979) — Car Owner
27. No Place Like Earth (1965) — Harris
28. Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001) — Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
29. Codename (1970) — Taxi Driver
30. Centre Play (1973) — Removal Man
31. My Brother David (1989) — Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
32. Gambitt's Move (1975) — Removal Man
33. Coming Home (2009) — Father Alistair
34. The Aweful Mr Goodall (1974) — Dispatch Rider