
Bill Treacher
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1930-06-04
- Died
- 2022-11-05
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (23)

EastEnders
1985
as Arthur Fowler

Casualty
1986
as Howard Boylan

Crown Court
1972
as Sergeant Barnet

Minder
1979
as Punter

Grange Hill
1978
as Mr. McMahon

Bergerac
1981
as Security Guard

The Professionals
1977
as Dave

An Audience with...
1978
as Self

The Sweeney
1975
as Tom

No Hiding Place
1959

Dad's Army
1968
as Sailor

Out of the Unknown
1965
as Harris

Centre Play
1973
as Removal Man

New Scotland Yard
1972
as Jack Rooney

The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
as Station Porter

Redcap
1964
as Corporal

The Chinese Detective
1981
Codename
1970
as Taxi Driver

The Enigma Files
1980
as Cyril

Spooner's Patch
1979
as Car Owner
The Aweful Mr Goodall
1974
as Dispatch Rider

Till Death...
1981
as Man
Sweet Sixteen
Movies (11)

The Musketeer
2001
as Bonacieux

Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998
as Stuart

George and the Dragon
2004
as Elmendorf

Dinner at the Sporting Club
1978
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)

No Place Like Earth
1965
as Harris

Pop Pirates
1984
as Mr Carpenter
Coming Home
2009
as Father Alistair
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)

My Brother David
1989
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)

Diggity: A Home at Last
2002
as Malcolm Slee

Gambitt's Move
1975
as Removal Man
About Bill Treacher
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. With 34 credits spanning from 1959 to 2009, Bill Treacher has appeared in 11 films and 23 TV shows.
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- The Musketeer (2001) — as Bonacieux
- Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998) — as Stuart
- George and the Dragon (2004) — as Elmendorf
- Dinner at the Sporting Club (1978) — as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
- No Place Like Earth (1965) — as Harris
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