Acting
Bill Treacher
EN cinema · 11 credits
Born
4 June 1930
Died
5 November 2022 (aged 92)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
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.
Known for
Filmography
Coming Home
2009
Coming Home
as Father Alistair
George and the Dragon
as Elmendorf
Diggity: A Home at Last
as Malcolm Slee
The Musketeer
as Bonacieux
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Brother David
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
Pop Pirates
as Mr Carpenter
Dinner at the Sporting Club
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
Gambitt's Move
as Removal Man
No Place Like Earth
as Harris