Bill Treacher
Acting
Born: 1930-06-04 in London, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Treacher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
EastEnders
Arthur Fowler
Casualty
Howard Boylan
Crown Court
Sergeant Barnet
Minder
Punter
Grange Hill
Mr. McMahon
The Professionals
Dave
Bergerac
Security Guard
No Hiding Place
The Sweeney
Tom
The Agatha Christie Hour
Station Porter
Dad's Army
Sailor
An Audience with...
Self
Out of the Unknown
Harris
New Scotland Yard
Jack Rooney
Centre Play
Removal Man
Redcap
Corporal
The Musketeer
Bonacieux
Till Death...
Man
George and the Dragon
Elmendorf
The Chinese Detective
Spooner's Patch
Car Owner
The Enigma Files
Cyril
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
Stuart
Sweet Sixteen
Dinner at the Sporting Club
Benham's Coach (uncredited)
Gambitt's Move
Removal Man
No Place Like Earth
Harris
My Brother David
Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
Pop Pirates
Mr Carpenter
Diggity: A Home at Last
Malcolm Slee