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Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 05, 1919
Died Feb 02, 1995 (75)
Birthplace Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 – 2 February 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Pleasence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Best Ever Bond

Best Ever Bond

2002

as Blofeld (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fatal Frames

Fatal Frames

1996

as Professor Robinson

Safe Haven

Safe Haven

1995

as The Sailor

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995

as Dr. Sam Loomis

Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art?

1994

as Sinister Dentist

Guinevere

Guinevere

1994

as Merlin

The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig

1993

as Pincheon

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

1993

as Soup slurper

Femme Fatale

Femme Fatale

1993

as Victor Harty

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993

as Phido the Vulture (voice)

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991

as Doctor

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians

1989

as Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1989

as Dr. Schaeffer

The House of Usher

The House of Usher

1989

as Walter Usher

American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw

1989

as Rev. Mortom

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989

as Jason Rafiel

River of Death

River of Death

1989

as Heinrich Spaatz

Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express

1989

as Colonel Bats

Last Platoon

Last Platoon

1988

as Colonel B. Abrahams

Hanna's War

Hanna's War

1988

as Captain Thomas Rosza

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness

1987

as Father Loomis

Warrior Queen

Warrior Queen

1987

as Clodius Flaucus

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

1987

as Prosper Gaffney

Specters

Specters

1987

as Professor Lasky

Scoop

Scoop

1987

as Lord Copper

Basements

Basements

1987

as Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")

Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness

1986

as David Beckett

To Kill a Stranger

To Kill a Stranger

1986

as Col. Kostik

Cobra Mission

Cobra Mission

1986

as Father Lenoir

Deadheat

Deadheat

1986

as Aldo Rossi

Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph

1985

as Ivon Haake

Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon

1985

as Klaus von Blantz

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

1985

as Minister Eretz

Black Arrow

Black Arrow

1985

as Sir Oliver Oates

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1985

as The Chancellor

Phenomena

Phenomena

1985

as Professor John McGregor

Reel Horror

Reel Horror

1985

as Axel MacGregor (archive footage)

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

1984

as Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein

A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart

1984

as J.P. Whittier

Where Is Parsifal?

Where Is Parsifal?

1984

as Mackintosh

The Falklands Factor

The Falklands Factor

1983

as Dr. Samuel Johnson

Warrior of the Lost World

Warrior of the Lost World

1983

as Prossor

The Devonsville Terror

The Devonsville Terror

1983

as Dr. Warley

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

1982

as Leo Bain

Computercide

Computercide

1982

as George Dettler

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

1982

as Mr. Myers

Halloween II

Halloween II

1981

as Dr. Sam Loomis

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

1981

as Gilbert Carson

The Monster Club

The Monster Club

1981

as Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad

Escape from New York

Escape from New York

1981

as President of the United States

Blade on the Feather

Blade on the Feather

1980

as Professor John Cavendish

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

1979

as Dr. Steiner

Gold of the Amazon Women

Gold of the Amazon Women

1979

as Clarence Blasko

Jaguar Lives!

Jaguar Lives!

1979

as General Villanova

Dracula

Dracula

1979

as Dr. Jack Seward

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

1979

as Colonel Riddle

Halloween

Halloween

1978

as Loomis

Night Creature

Night Creature

1978

as Axel MacGregor

Power Play

Power Play

1978

as Blair

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

1978

as Capt. Vladimir Popov

Tomorrow Never Comes

Tomorrow Never Comes

1978

as Dr. Todd

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978

as B.D. Brockhurst

The Bastard

The Bastard

1978

as Solomon Sholto

Telefon

Telefon

1977

as Nicolai Dalchimsky

Oh, God!

Oh, God!

1977

as Doctor Harmon

The Uncanny

The Uncanny

1977

as Valentine De'ath (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936")

Meriel the Ghost Girl

Meriel the Ghost Girl

1976

as George Livingston

The Devil's Men

The Devil's Men

1976

as Father Roche

Goldenrod

Goldenrod

1976

as John Tyler Jones

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

1976

as Sir Giles Marley

I Don't Want to Be Born

I Don't Want to Be Born

1976

as Dr. Finch

The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot

1976

as Pontius Pilate

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

as Himmler

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

1976

as Boxley

Hindle Wakes

Hindle Wakes

1976

as Nat Jeffcote

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975

as Lucas Deranian

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

as Danglars

Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West

1975

as A.J. Nietz

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1975

as Kuvetli

The Mutations

The Mutations

1974

as Professor Nolter

The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill

1974

as Cedric Harper

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

1974

as Jim Underwood

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

as Erich Count von Plasma

Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974

as Doctor

Lonely Water

Lonely Water

1973

as The Spirit (voice)

Malachi's Cove

Malachi's Cove

1973

as Malachi

The Rainbow Boys

The Rainbow Boys

1973

as Ralph Logan

Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness

1973

as Prof. R.C. Tremayne

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1973

as Fred Smudge

Death Line

Death Line

1972

as Inspector Calhoun

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972

as Thomas Cromwell

Wedding in White

Wedding in White

1972

as Jim Dougall, Sr.

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

1972

as Loomis

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1972

as The Baron

Skin Deep

Skin Deep

1971

as Gerry Muddiman

The Fox Trot

The Fox Trot

1971

as Tom

Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

1971

as Doc Tydon

THX 1138

THX 1138

1971

as SEN

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1971

as Ebenezer Balfour

Soldier Blue

Soldier Blue

1970

as Isaac Q. Cumber

Arthur? Arthur!

Arthur? Arthur!

1969

as Arthur Brownjohn / Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

as The Prospector

Creature of Comfort

Creature of Comfort

1968

as James Thorne

Sleep is Lovely

Sleep is Lovely

1968

as Clive

The News-Benders

The News-Benders

1968

as J.G.

Call Me Daddy

Call Me Daddy

1967

as Ben Hoffman

Will Penny

Will Penny

1967

as Preacher Quint

Matchless

Matchless

1967

as Gregori Andreanu

The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals

1967

as General Kahlenberge

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1967

as Albert Dussel

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

1966

as George

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

1966

as Dr. Michaels

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966

as Pere Dominic

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

as 'Oracle' Jones

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

as The Dark Hermit - Satan

The Caretaker

The Caretaker

1964

as Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins

Dr. Crippen

Dr. Crippen

1963

as Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963

as Blythe 'The Forger'

The Inspector

The Inspector

1962

as Wolters

The Wind of Change

The Wind of Change

1961

as Pop

What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

1961

as Everett Sloane

Spare the Rod

Spare the Rod

1961

as Mr. Jenkins

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961

as Renfrew

The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters

1961

as Captain Pinski

The Big Day

The Big Day

1960

as Victor Partridge

The Cupboard

The Cupboard

1960

as Fred Watson

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

as William Hare

The Shakedown

The Shakedown

1960

as Jessel Brown

Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

1960

as Gus Hawkins

A Story of David

A Story of David

1960

as Nabal

Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors

1960

as Vanet

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

as Irwin Hoffman

Suspect

Suspect

1960

as Parsons, alias Bill Brown

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

1960

as Mr. Pappleworth

The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac

1960

as Graham Coates

Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box

1960

as Caterpillar

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

as Captain

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

1959

as Hurst

The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World

1958

as US President

Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child

1958

as Spiel

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1958

as Organ Grinder

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1958

as Barsad

The Wind Cannot Read

The Wind Cannot Read

1958

as Doctor

The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy

1958

as Gen. Hardt

Manuela

Manuela

1957

as Evans

The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky

1957

as Crabtree

Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

1957

as Cashier

The Black Tent

The Black Tent

1956

as Ali

1984

1984

1956

as R. Parsons

Value for Money

Value for Money

1955

as Limpy

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1954

as Syme

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

1954

as Tromp

Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders

1954

as Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)

The Dybbuk

The Dybbuk

1952

as Second batlon

The Telltale Heart

The Telltale Heart

1958

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Television Credits

Centennial

as Sam Purchas

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 01, 1978

Master of the Game

as Salomon Van der Merwe

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Feb 19, 1984

The Barchester Chronicles

as Septimus Harding

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 10, 1982

Jesus of Nazareth

as Melchior

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 27, 1977

Signs and Wonders

as Cornelius Van Damm

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

The French Atlantic Affair

as Max Dechambre

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 15, 1979

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1978

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

as Dr. Absalon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 06, 1988

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Captain Pinski

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Columbo

as Adrian Carsini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Hawaii Five-O

as Hans Vogler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as George Hill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 21, 1985

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Kantorek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Twilight Zone

as Ellis Fowler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Fugitive

as Max Pfeiffer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Interpol Calling

as Karl Haussman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

One Step Beyond

as Harvey Laurence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Prince John

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1955

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Carnacki

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

as Cawser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1973

The Outer Limits

as Harold J. Finley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Defenders

as Dr. Byron Saul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Nat Jeffcote

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1976

Playhouse

as George Livingston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1974

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Myers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as The Chancellor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Armchair Theatre

as President of the USA

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Play for Today

as Samuel Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

NBC Experiment in Television

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 1967

Play for Today

as Gerry Muddiman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Sunday Night Theatre

as Syme

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

Sunday Night Theatre

as Corporal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

Armchair Mystery Theatre

as Host

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Jun 05, 1960

Danger Man

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 11, 1960

Playhouse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 13, 1974

Mrs. Columbo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 26, 1979

Espionage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1963

The Adventures of William Tell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1958

Peep Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Dick Turpin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1979

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

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