Donald Pleasence
Acting
Born October 5, 1919 · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Biography
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.
Known For · 40 titles
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Saturday Night Live
Columbo
The Fugitive
Tony Awards
Hawaii Five-O
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Twilight Zone
Wogan
Screen Two
The Wednesday Play
Playhouse
ITV Play of the Week
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Defenders
The Outer Limits
One Step Beyond
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday Night Theatre
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Halloween
Danger Man
Interpol Calling
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Jesus of Nazareth
The Wonderful World of Disney
The World of Hammer
Espionage
The Adventures of William Tell
The Great Escape
Centennial
Mrs. Columbo
Escape from New York
You Only Live Twice
Dick Turpin
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Halloween II
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Prince of Darkness