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Bill Treacher

Acting
Known For

92 Years Old

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.

Born

London, England, UK on 4th June 1930

Died

5th November 2022

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EastEnders
Arthur Fowler
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Minder
Punter
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Casualty
Howard Boylan
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Bergerac
Security Guard
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The Professionals
Dave
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Grange Hill
Mr. McMahon
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Crown Court
Sergeant Barnet
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The Sweeney
Tom
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An Audience with...
Self
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No Hiding Place
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The Musketeer
Bonacieux
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Tale of the Mummy
Stuart
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Out of the Unknown
Harris
My Brother David Image
My Brother David
Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
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Coming Home
Father Alistair
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Gambitt's Move
Removal Man
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The Chinese Detective
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Codename
Taxi Driver
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Pop Pirates
Mr Carpenter
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The Enigma Files
Cyril
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Till Death...
Man
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Dinner at the Sporting Club
Benham's Coach (uncredited)
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George and the Dragon
Elmendorf
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Sweet Sixteen
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Diggity: A Home at Last
Malcolm Slee
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
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No Place Like Earth
Harris