Donald Pleasence
Known for
Acting
Life
1919 – 1995 (aged 75)
Born in
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Credits
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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
Halloween
24 Oct 1978
Escape from New York
23 May 1981
The Great Escape
03 Jul 1963
You Only Live Twice
13 Jun 1967
Halloween II
30 Oct 1981
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
21 Oct 1988
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
12 Oct 1989
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
29 Sep 1995
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Filmography
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- The Dr. Loomis Tapesas Dr. Loomis
2012
- Driving Lessonsas Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage)
1996
- Fatal Framesas Professor Robinson
1995
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myersas Dr. Loomis
- Signs and Wondersas Cornelius Van Damm4 episodes
- Safe Havenas The Sailor
1994
- Guinevereas Merlin
- Freeze: But is it Art?as Sinister Dentist
1993
- The Big Freezeas Soup slurper
- The Hour of the Pigas Pincheon
- The Thief and the Cobbleras Phido the Vulture (voice)
- Femme Fataleas Victor Harty
1992
- Dien Bien Phuas Howard Simpson
1991
- Shadows and Fogas Doctor
- Millionsas Ripa
- Women in Armsas Dreyfuss
- The Vulture Is a Patient Birdas Armon Shalik
1990
- Life of General De Gaulleas Winston Churchill
1989
- Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mysteryas Jason Rafiel
- Casablanca Expressas Colonel Bats
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myersas Dr. Sam Loomis
- River of Deathas Heinrich Spaatz
- Ten Little Indiansas Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
- Buried Aliveas Dr. Schaeffer
- Paganini Horroras Mr. Pickett
- The House of Usheras Walter Usher
- American Rickshawas Rev. Mortom
1988
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Dr. Absalon2 episodes
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Storyas Dr. Absalon
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myersas Dr. Loomis
- Nosferatu in Veniceas Don Alvise
- Last Platoonas Colonel B. Abrahams
- Metropolitan Animalsas Prof. Livingstone
- The Commanderas Henry Carlson
- Hanna's Waras Captain Thomas Rosza
- Phantom of Deathas Inspector Datti
1987
- Prince of Darknessas Priest
- Django Strikes Againas Ben Gunn
- Ground Zeroas Prosper Gaffney
- Double Targetas Sen. Blaster
- Basementsas Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
- Scoopas Lord Copper
- Spectersas Professor Lasky
- Warrior Queenas Clodius Flaucus
- Gila and Rikas Joe Gardenia
1986
- Naso di caneas Olindo Cuomo3 episodes
- Cobra Missionas Father Lenoir
- To Kill a Strangeras Col. Kostik
- Deadheatas Aldo Rossi
- Into the Darknessas David Beckett
1985
- Nothing Underneathas Commissioner Danesi
- Black Arrowas Sir Oliver Oates
- Reel Horroras Axel MacGregor (archive footage)
- Treasure of the Amazonas Klaus von Blantz
- The Ray Bradbury Theateras George Hill1 episode
- The Corsican Brothersas The Chancellor
- Phenomenaas Professor John McGregor
- The Ambassadoras Minister Eretz
- Screen Twoas Pincheon1 episode
1984
- Arch of Triumphas Ivon Haake
- A Breed Apartas J.P. Whittier
- Master of the Gameas Salomon Van der Merwe9 episodes
- Where Is Parsifal?as Mackintosh
- Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillieas Victor Frankenstein
1983
- The Devonsville Terroras Dr. Warley
- The Falklands Factoras Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Warrior of the Lost Worldas Prossor
1982
- Witness for the Prosecutionas Mr. Myers
- Alone in the Darkas Leo Bain
- The Barchester Chroniclesas Septimus Harding7 episodes
- Computercideas George Dettler
1981
- Race for the Yankee Zephyras Gilbert Carson
- Halloween IIas Sam Loomis
- Escape from New Yorkas President of the United States
- The Monster Clubas Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
1980
- Blade on the Featheras John Cavendish
- Pumamanas Kobras
1979
- The French Atlantic Affairas Max Dechambre3 episodes
- All Quiet on the Western Frontas Kantorek
- Better Late Than Neveras Colonel Riddle
- Jaguar Lives!as General Villanova
- Draculaas Dr. Jack Seward
- Good Luck, Miss Wyckoffas Dr. Steiner
- L'Homme en colèreas Albert Rumpelmayer
- Gold of the Amazon Womenas Clarence Blasko
- Mrs. Columbo1 episode
- Dick Turpinas Ignatius Slake5 episodes
1978
- Power Playas Blair
- Halloweenas Loomis
- Centennialas Sam Purchas12 episodes
- Last In, First Outas Rothko
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas B.D. Brockhurst
- Night Creatureas Axel MacGregor
- The Bastardas Solomon Sholto1 episode
- Tomorrow Never Comesas Dr. Todd
- Blood Relativesas James Doniac
- The Defection of Simas Kudirkaas Capt. Vladimir Popov
- The Dark Secret of Harvest Homeas Narrator (voice)2 episodes
1977
- Telefonas Nicolai Dalchimsky
- Oh, God!as Doctor Harmon
- The Uncannyas Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936")
- Jesus of Nazarethas Melchior4 episodes
1976
- The Eagle Has Landedas Himmler
- Hindle Wakesas Nat Jeffcote
- Laurence Olivier Presentsas Nat Jeffcote1 episode
- The Last Tycoonas Boxley
- The Passover Plotas Pontius Pilate
- Meriel the Ghost Girlas George Livingston
- Goldenrodas John Tyler Jones
- The Devil's Menas Father Roche
- The Jokeas Bendel
- Trial by Combatas Sir Giles Marley
- I Don't Want to Be Bornas Dr. Finch
1975
- Peep Show1 episode
- The Count of Monte-Cristoas Danglars
- Hearts of the Westas A.J. Nietz
- Shades of Greeneas Puckler1 episode
- Journey into Fearas Kuvetli
- Escape to Witch Mountainas Lucas Deranian
1974
- Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownas Erich Count von Plasma
- House of the Damnedas Martin Zayas
- Occupationsas Christo Kabak
- The Cafeteriaas Aaron
- The Mutationsas Professor Nolter
- The Black Windmillas Cedric Harper
- Watch Out, We're Madas Doctor
- Playhouseas Aaron1 episode
- From Beyond the Graveas Jim Underwood
1973
- Tales That Witness Madnessas Prof. R.C. Tremayne
- Malachi's Coveas Malachi
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Cawser1 episode
- The Rainbow Boysas Ralph Logan
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Fred Smudge
1972
- The Pied Piperas The Baron
- Wedding in Whiteas Jim Dougall, Sr.
- Death Lineas Inspector Calhoun
- Innocent Bystandersas Loomis
- Henry VIII and His Six Wivesas Thomas Cromwell
- The Man Outsideas Victor Cobb1 episode
- The Jerusalem Fileas Major Samuels
1971
- Kidnappedas Ebenezer Balfour
- Skin Deepas Gerry Muddiman
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Carnacki1 episode
- Columboas Adrian Carsini1 episode
- Wake in Frightas Doc Tydon
- The Fox Trotas Tom
- THX 1138as SEN
1970
- Play for Todayas Gerry Muddiman1 episode
- Soldier Blueas Isaac Q. Cumber
- Confessionas Sergeant Hurby1 episode
1969
- The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Prospector
- Arthur? Arthur!as Arthur Brownjohn
- Mr. Freedomas Dr. Freedom
- Last to Go
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Hans Vogler1 episode
- Sleep is Lovelyas Clive
- The News-Bendersas J.G.
- Creature of Comfortas James Thorne
1967
- Will Pennyas Preacher Quint
- The Diary of Anne Frankas Albert Dussel
- Matchlessas Gregori Andreanu
- You Only Live Twiceas Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- Call Me Daddyas Ben Hoffman
- NBC Experiment in Televisionas (voice)1 episode
- The Night of the Generalsas General Kahlenberge
1966
- Eye of the Devilas Pere Dominic
- Fantastic Voyageas Dr. Michaels
- Cul-de-sacas George
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas J.G.1 episode
- The Hallelujah Trailas 'Oracle' Jones
- The Greatest Story Ever Toldas The Dark Hermit - Satan
1964
- The Wednesday Playas The Head Waiter1 episode
- The Caretakeras Mac Davies
1963
- Espionageas Escalon1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Max Pfeiffer1 episode
- The Outer Limitsas Harold J. Finley1 episode
- Dr. Crippenas Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
- The Great Escapeas Blythe 'The Forger'
1962
- The Inspectoras Wolters
1961
- The Horsemastersas Captain Pinski
- The Defendersas Dr. Byron Saul1 episode
- What a Carve Up!as Everett Sloane
- Spare the Rodas Mr. Jenkins
- The Wind of Changeas Pop
- No Love for Johnnieas Renfrew
1960
- Alice Through the Looking Boxas Caterpillar
- The Cupboardas Fred Watson
- The Hands of Orlacas Graham Coates
- A Story of Davidas Nabal
- Suspectas Parsons, alias Bill Brown
- Sunday-Night Playas Admiral Vespery1 episode
- Danger Manas Captain Aldrich1 episode
- The Big Dayas Victor Partridge
- Sons and Loversas Mr. Pappleworth
- Armchair Mystery Theatreas Host34 episodes
- Hell Is a Cityas Gus Hawkins
- Circus of Horrorsas Vanet
- The Battle of the Sexesas Irwin Hoffman
- The Flesh and the Fiendsas William Hare
- The Shakedownas Jessel Brown
1959
- The Twilight Zoneas Ellis Fowler1 episode
- Killers of Kilimanjaroas Captain
- Look Back in Angeras Hurst
- Interpol Callingas Karl Haussman1 episode
- The Traitoras Grantley Caypor
- One Step Beyondas Harvey Laurence1 episode
1958
- The Two-Headed Spyas Gen. Hardt
- The Greatest Man in the Worldas US President
- The Adventures of William Tell1 episode
- The Man Insideas Organ Grinder
- The Wind Cannot Readas Doctor
- Heart of a Childas Spiel
- A Tale of Two Citiesas Barsad
1957
- Barnacle Billas Cashier
- Manuelaas Evans
- The Man in the Skyas Crabtree
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Ben Hoffman1 episode
- The Black Tentas Ali
- 1984as R. Parsons
1955
- ITV Play of the Weekas Supt. Smith1 episode
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Prince John2 episodes
- Value for Moneyas Limpy
- The Moment of Truthas The Foreign Minister
- Round the World in 80 Daysas Voices
1954
- Nineteen Eighty-Fouras Syme
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Lucas Deranian1 episode
- Orders Are Ordersas Cpl. Martin (as Donald Plesance)
- The Beachcomberas Tromp
1952
- The Dybbukas Second batlon
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas The Chancellor1 episode
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Corporal1 episode