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Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Acting · Born 1919-10-05 (died at 75) · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

55 movies · 41 TV shows

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

Saturday Night Live
IMDb6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975
Columbo
IMDb8.1

Columbo

1971
Play for Today
IMDb6.6

Play for Today

1970
Tony Awards
0

Tony Awards

1956
The Fugitive
IMDb7.3

The Fugitive

1963
Hawaii Five-O
IMDb7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968
Wogan
IMDb5.3

Wogan

1982
The Twilight Zone
IMDb8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959
One Step Beyond
IMDb5.7

One Step Beyond

1959
Screen Two
IMDb7.1

Screen Two

1985
The Wednesday Play
IMDb5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964
The Adventures of Robin Hood
IMDb6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
ITV Play of the Week
IMDb4.0

ITV Play of the Week

1955
The Defenders
IMDb6.3

The Defenders

1961
The Outer Limits
IMDb7.8

The Outer Limits

1963
Halloween
IMDb7.6

Halloween

1978
Playhouse
IMDb7.0

Playhouse

1974
Thirty-Minute Theatre
IMDb4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965
Danger Man
IMDb7.3

Danger Man

1960
The Ray Bradbury Theater
IMDb6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985
The Great Escape
IMDb7.9

The Great Escape

1963
Sunday Night Theatre
IMDb3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950
Escape from New York
IMDb7.0

Escape from New York

1981
You Only Live Twice
IMDb6.6

You Only Live Twice

1967
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
IMDb7.5

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971
Jesus of Nazareth
IMDb7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

1977
Interpol Calling
IMDb7.3

Interpol Calling

1959
Halloween II
IMDb6.6

Halloween II

1981
The Wonderful World of Disney
IMDb7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
Dick Turpin
IMDb7.4

Dick Turpin

1979
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
IMDb5.3

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

1989
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
IMDb6.2

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988
Centennial
IMDb7.7

Centennial

1978
The World of Hammer
IMDb6.8

The World of Hammer

1994
Espionage
IMDb10.0

Espionage

1963
Prince of Darkness
IMDb6.8

Prince of Darkness

1987
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
IMDb5.2

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995
The Adventures of William Tell
IMDb6.8

The Adventures of William Tell

1958
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
IMDb6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973
Warrior Queen
IMDb3.7

Warrior Queen

1987
Mrs. Columbo
IMDb6.5

Mrs. Columbo

1979
The Night of the Generals
IMDb6.8

The Night of the Generals

1967
NBC Experiment in Television
0

NBC Experiment in Television

1967
The Eagle Has Landed
IMDb6.7

The Eagle Has Landed

1976
Watch Out, We're Mad
IMDb7.5

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974
Soldier Blue
IMDb6.8

Soldier Blue

1970
The Greatest Story Ever Told
IMDb6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965
Master of the Game
IMDb6.2

Master of the Game

1984
Fantastic Voyage
IMDb6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966
THX 1138
IMDb6.4

THX 1138

1971
Shadows and Fog
IMDb6.7

Shadows and Fog

1991
1984
IMDb6.5

1984

1956
Phenomena
IMDb6.8

Phenomena

1985
Goldenrod
IMDb9.0

Goldenrod

1976
Will Penny
IMDb6.7

Will Penny

1967
The Count of Monte-Cristo
IMDb6.9

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975
All Quiet on the Western Front
IMDb6.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979
Telefon
IMDb6.6

Telefon

1977
Django Strikes Again
IMDb5.1

Django Strikes Again

1987
The Thief and the Cobbler
IMDb7.1

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993
Buried Alive
IMDb4.3

Buried Alive

1989
Cul-de-sac
IMDb6.7

Cul-de-sac

1966
Breakdown: 1975
IMDb6.8

Breakdown: 1975

2025
The Barchester Chronicles
IMDb7.3

The Barchester Chronicles

1982
Escape to Witch Mountain
IMDb6.4

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975
The Horsemasters
IMDb7.0

The Horsemasters

1961
Wake in Fright
IMDb7.2

Wake in Fright

1971
The Bastard
IMDb7.0

The Bastard

1978
Dracula
IMDb6.4

Dracula

1979
The French Atlantic Affair
IMDb7.2

The French Atlantic Affair

1979
Shades of Greene
IMDb8.5

Shades of Greene

1975
The Black Windmill
IMDb6.3

The Black Windmill

1974
Hallmark Hall of Fame
IMDb8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
The Last Tycoon
IMDb6.3

The Last Tycoon

1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
IMDb7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
IMDb6.7

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

1989
Fatal Frames
IMDb4.1

Fatal Frames

1996
Pumaman
IMDb2.9

Pumaman

1980
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
IMDb5.8

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

1988
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
IMDb7.8

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
IMDb4.4

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1978
Death Line
IMDb5.8

Death Line

1972
Dien Bien Phu
IMDb6.5

Dien Bien Phu

1992
American Rickshaw
IMDb4.7

American Rickshaw

1989
The Hallelujah Trail
IMDb6.1

The Hallelujah Trail

1965
Alone in the Dark
IMDb5.8

Alone in the Dark

1982
Tales That Witness Madness
IMDb5.5

Tales That Witness Madness

1973
Circus of Horrors
IMDb5.8

Circus of Horrors

1960
A Breed Apart
IMDb5.9

A Breed Apart

1984
Oh, God!
IMDb6.4

Oh, God!

1977
Look Back in Anger
IMDb6.7

Look Back in Anger

1959
The Monster Club
IMDb5.8

The Monster Club

1981
The Ambassador
IMDb5.1

The Ambassador

1985
Barnacle Bill
IMDb6.6

Barnacle Bill

1957
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
IMDb5.8

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972
Guinevere
IMDb3.3

Guinevere

1994