
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.
Acted in 30
2000s
- 2004
- 2002
Diggity: A Home at Last
Malcolm Slee
- 2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Arthur Fowler (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990s
- 1998
Tale of the Mummy
Stuart
1980s
- 1989
My Brother David
Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
Pop Pirates
Mr Carpenter
- 1982
- 1981
Till Death...
Man · 1 episode
The Chinese Detective
TV
- 1980
The Enigma Files
Cyril · 1 episode
1970s
- 1979
Spooner's Patch
Car Owner · 1 episode
- 1978
Dinner at the Sporting Club
Benham's Coach (uncredited)
- 1977
- 1975
Gambitt's Move
Removal Man
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
- 1965
No Place Like Earth
Harris
- 1964
Redcap
Corporal · 1 episode
Appearances1
1970s
- 1978