Bill Treacher
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.
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Filmography
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Coming Home
2009
as Father Alistair
George and the Dragon
2004
as Elmendorf
Diggity: A Home at Last
2002
as Malcolm Slee
The Musketeer
2001
as Bonacieux
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
1998
as Stuart
My Brother David
1989
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
Pop Pirates
1984
as Mr Carpenter
Dinner at the Sporting Club
1978
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
Gambitt's Move
1975
as Removal Man
No Place Like Earth
1965
as Harris