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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.
Filmography11 titles
The Sweeney
1975as Tom
1975as Tom
The Professionals
1977as Dave
1977as Dave
Dad's Army
1968as Sailor
1968as Sailor
The Agatha Christie Hour
as Station Porter
as Station Porter
Bergerac
1981as Security Guard
1981as Security Guard
Casualty
1986as Howard Boylan
1986as Howard Boylan
Diggity: A Home at Last
2002as Malcolm Slee
2002as Malcolm Slee
George and the Dragon
2004as Elmendorf
2004as Elmendorf
The Musketeer
2001as Bonacieux
2001as Bonacieux
Tale of the Mummy
1998as Stuart
1998as Stuart
EastEnders
1985as Arthur Fowler
1985as Arthur Fowler