Bill Treacher
Actor
Born Jun 4, 1930 · London, England, UK
Active 1959–2022
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.
Filmography
Dad's Army (1968) — SailorThe Professionals (1977) — DaveThe Sweeney (1975) — TomThe Musketeer (2001) — BonacieuxCasualty (1986) — Howard BoylanMinder (1979) — PunterGeorge and the Dragon (2004) — ElmendorfGrange Hill (1978) — Mr. McMahonBergerac (1981) — Security GuardEastEnders (1985) — Arthur FowlerRussell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy (1998) — StuartThe Agatha Christie Hour (1982) — Station PorterNo Place Like Earth (1965) — HarrisOut of the Unknown (1965) — HarrisRedcap (1964) — CorporalSpooner's Patch (1979) — Car OwnerThe Chinese Detective (1981)Codename (1970) — Taxi DriverTill Death... (1981) — ManSweet SixteenCentre Play (1973) — Removal ManDiggity: A Home at Last (2002) — Malcolm SleePop Pirates (1984) — Mr CarpenterNew Scotland Yard (1972) — Jack Rooney