Donald Pleasence
British actor (1919-1995) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Donald Henry Pleasence was an English actor. He was known for his "bald head and intense, staring eyes," and played more than 250 stage, film, and television roles across a nearly 60-year career.
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1995Died2 February 1995
Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersFilm, 1995Dr. Loomis1994Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1991
Shadows and FogFilm, Doctor1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersFilm, Dr. Loomis1985
Screen TwoSeries, Victor Harty
PhenomenaFilm, 1985Professor John McGregor1982
Alone in the DarkFilm, Leo Bain1979
All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm, Kantorek1977
Jesus of NazarethSeries, Melchior
Oh, God!Film, 1977Doctor Harmon1975
Escape to Witch MountainFilm, Lucas Deranian1974
PlayhouseSeries, George Livingston1972
Death LineFilm, Inspector Calhoun1971
ColumboSeries, Adrian Carsini1970
Soldier BlueFilm, Isaac Q. Cumber1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Hans Vogler1967
The Night of the GeneralsFilm, General Kahlenberge1965
The Greatest Story Ever ToldFilm, The Dark Hermit - Satan1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, The Head Waiter1961
The DefendersSeries, Dr. Byron Saul1960
Circus of HorrorsFilm, Vanet1959
One Step BeyondSeries, Harvey Laurence1956
1984Film, R. Parsons1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Prince John1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Syme1919Born5 October 1919
Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersFilm, 1995Dr. Loomis1994Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1991Shadows and FogFilm, Doctor1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersFilm, Dr. Loomis1985Screen TwoSeries, Victor HartyPhenomenaFilm, 1985Professor John McGregor1982Alone in the DarkFilm, Leo Bain1979All Quiet on the Western FrontFilm, Kantorek1977Jesus of NazarethSeries, MelchiorOh, God!Film, 1977Doctor Harmon1975Escape to Witch MountainFilm, Lucas Deranian1974PlayhouseSeries, George Livingston1972Death LineFilm, Inspector Calhoun1971ColumboSeries, Adrian Carsini1970Soldier BlueFilm, Isaac Q. Cumber1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Hans Vogler1967The Night of the GeneralsFilm, General Kahlenberge1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldFilm, The Dark Hermit - Satan1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, The Head Waiter1961The DefendersSeries, Dr. Byron Saul1960Circus of HorrorsFilm, Vanet1959One Step BeyondSeries, Harvey Laurence19561984Film, R. Parsons1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Prince John1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Syme1919Born5 October 1919People around Donald
John Carpenter Directed Halloween and Escape from New York- Moustapha Akkad Produced Halloween (1979)
- Harry Alan Towers Produced Buried Alive and Ten Little Indians
- John Sturges Directed The Great Escape (1963)
Menahem Golan Produced The Ambassador and The Passover Plot- Debra Hill Produced Halloween and Escape from New York
Ralph Thomas Directed A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
Denis Héroux Produced Blood Relatives (1978)
Mario Cecchi Gori Produced Watch Out, We're Mad! and Millions
Delbert Mann Directed All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
Albert R. Broccoli Produced You Only Live Twice and The Man Inside- Charles Gray Duets: Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- Clive Donner Directed The Caretaker and Heart of a Child
Harry Saltzman Produced You Only Live Twice (1967)
Sam Spiegel Produced The Night of the Generals (1967)
Larry J. Franco Produced Escape from New York (1981)
Waris Hussein Directed The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)- John Gilling Directed The Flesh and the Fiends (1961)
Kevin Connor Directed From Beyond the Grave (1973)
John Hough Directed Escape to Witch Mountain (1976)- Irving Allen Produced Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)
- Milton Subotsky Produced From Beyond the Grave (1973)
Monty Berman Produced The Flesh and the Fiends (1961)
Peter Graham Scott Produced Arch of Triumph (1984)
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The Great Escape 1963
Halloween 1978
Watch Out, We're Mad 1974
The Thief and the Cobbler 1993
Wake in Fright 1971
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
255 credits on file
Television 24
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1995 · aged 75
