Biography
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.
Awards & recognition
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1994
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1972 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1969 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1965 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1962 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Twilight Zone
Columbo
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Great Escape
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Jesus of Nazareth
Innocent Bystanders
The Outer Limits
Halloween
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Watch Out, We're Mad
Danger Man
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Fugitive
Wake in Fright
Hawaii Five-O
The Thief and the Cobbler
Escape from New York
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Saturday Night Live
Prince of Darkness
Phenomena
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Wedding in White
Soldier Blue
The Night of the Generals
A Tale of Two Cities
Shadows and Fog
All Quiet on the Western Front
Will Penny
Fantastic Voyage
Cul-de-sac
Look Back in Anger
Heart of a Child
Halloween II
The Eagle Has Landed
You Only Live Twice
The Flesh and the Fiends
Hell Is a City
Witness for the Prosecution
From Beyond the Grave
THX 1138
Sons and Lovers
1984
Dracula
Oh, God!
Escape to Witch Mountain
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Black Tent
The Adventures of Robin Hood