Bill Treacher
Known for: Actor
Born: 4 June 1930, London, England, UK
Died: 5 November 2022
Credits: 35 titles
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.
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Filmography
Sweet Sixteen
Coming Home
George and the Dragon
Diggity: A Home at Last
The Musketeer
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
My Brother David
Casualty
EastEnders
Pop Pirates
The Agatha Christie Hour
Bergerac
Till Death...
The Chinese Detective
The Enigma Files
Minder
Spooner's Patch
Dinner at the Sporting Club
Grange Hill
The Professionals
Gambitt's Move
The Sweeney
The Aweful Mr Goodall
Centre Play
Crown Court
New Scotland Yard
Bless This House
Codename
Dad's Army
Out of the Unknown
No Place Like Earth
Redcap
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr
No Hiding Place