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Bill Treacher

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Bill Treacher

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Also known as William Charles Treacher

British actor (1930–2022)

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It sits within the topics 1930 births, 2022 deaths and 20th-century English male actors.

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Coming Home — Father Alistair2009
  • George and the Dragon — Elmendorf2004
  • Diggity: A Home at Last — Malcolm Slee2002
  • The Musketeer — Bonacieux2001
  • Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box — Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)2001
  • Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy — Stuart1998
  • My Brother David — Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)1989
  • Casualty — Howard Boylan1986
  • EastEnders — Arthur Fowler1985
  • Pop Pirates — Mr Carpenter1984

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Type
Person
Active from
1994-10-25

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Instance of
human
Given name
Bill
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Romford
Place of death
Ipswich
Languages spoken
English language
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start of work period
1963-00-00
date of birth
1930-06-04
date of death
2022-11-05
birth name
William Charles Treacher
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