Bill Treacher
Acting • Born 1930-06-04 – Died 2022-11-05
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.
Filmography
31 credits
George and the Dragon
Movie • 2004
Elmendorf
The Musketeer
Movie • 2001
Bonacieux
Diggity: A Home at Last
Movie • 2002
Malcolm Slee
Pop Pirates
Movie • 1984
Mr Carpenter
My Brother David
Movie • 1989
Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
Gambitt's Move
Movie • 1975
Removal Man
No Place Like Earth
Movie • 1965
Harris
Coming Home
Movie • 2009
Father Alistair
Tale of the Mummy
Movie • 1998
Stuart
Dinner at the Sporting Club
Movie • 1978
Benham's Coach (uncredited)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Movie • 2001
Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sweeney
TV • 1975
Tom
Sweet Sixteen
TV
The Chinese Detective
TV • 1981
The Enigma Files
TV • 1980
Cyril
No Hiding Place
TV • 1959
Codename
TV • 1970
Taxi Driver
Minder
TV • 1979
Punter
Crown Court
TV • 1972
Sergeant Barnet
Out of the Unknown
TV • 1965
Harris
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
EastEnders
TV • 1985
Arthur Fowler
Grange Hill
TV • 1978
Mr. McMahon
Bergerac
TV • 1981
Security Guard
Casualty
TV • 1986
Howard Boylan
The Professionals
TV • 1977
Dave
Till Death...
TV • 1981
Man
The Aweful Mr Goodall
TV • 1974
Dispatch Rider
Centre Play
TV • 1973
Removal Man
Dad's Army
TV • 1968
Sailor
Redcap
TV • 1964
Corporal