Personal Info
Bill Treacher
Acting
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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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Coming Home
as Father Alistair
George and the Dragon
as Elmendorf
Diggity: A Home at Last
as Malcolm Slee
The Musketeer
as Bonacieux
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
as Stuart
My Brother David
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
Pop Pirates
as Mr Carpenter
Dinner at the Sporting Club
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
Gambitt's Move
as Removal Man
TV Shows
Casualty
as Howard Boylan · 1 ep.
EastEnders
as Arthur Fowler · 1354 ep.
The Agatha Christie Hour
as Station Porter · 1 ep.
Bergerac
as Security Guard · 1 ep.
The Chinese Detective
1 ep.
Till Death...
as Man · 1 ep.
The Enigma Files
as Cyril · 1 ep.
Minder
as Punter · 1 ep.
Grange Hill
as Mr. McMahon · 1 ep.
An Audience with...
as Self · 1 ep.