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Cul-de-sac (1966) -- A hermit lives with his nymphomaniac wife in a large dark castle on a small island off the coast of England.  Two esacped criminals make their way to the castle and terrorize the couple.
"The Twilight Zone" (1959): Season 3: Episode 37 -- Donald Pleasance is Professor Ellis Fowler forced to retire after 51 years of teaching. Feeling his life has been worthless, Fowler is startled by the ghostly appearance of former students.
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) -- Clip: Way back, post
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) -- WatchMojo.com presents... A helpful travel guide for anyone planning on visiting the Central European country of Romania.
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) -- A documentary that captures a time when Australian cinema got its gear off and showed the world a full-frontal explosion of sex, violence, horror and foot-to-the-floor, full bore action!

Overview

Date of Death:
2 February 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France more
Mini Biography:
Donald Pleasence started acting on the London stage in 1939. He served in the RAF... more
Trivia:
Was held at Stalag Luft I, near the Baltic Sea. While a POW during World War II... more
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Down 21% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Donald Pleasance | Don Pleasence

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Fatal Frames (1996) .... Professor Robinson
    ... aka Fotogrammi mortali (Italy)
  2. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka Hall6ween (USA)
    ... aka Halloween 666: Curse of Michael Myers
    ... aka Halloween: The Origin of Michael Myers
  3. Signs and Wonders (1995) (TV) .... Cornelius Van Damm
  4. Safe Haven (1995) .... The Sailor
  5. Guinevere (1994) (TV) .... Merlin
    ... aka Bound in Blood (Australia: video title)
  6. The Big Freeze (1993) .... Soup slurper
    ... aka Umpijäässä (Finland: TV title)
  7. The Hour of the Pig (1993) .... Pincheon
    ... aka The Advocate
  8. The Princess and the Cobbler (1993) (voice) .... Phido the Vulture
    ... aka Arabian Knight (USA: recut version)
    ... aka The Thief and the Cobbler (USA: recut version)
  9. Femme Fatale (1993) (TV) .... Victor Harty
    ... aka Screen 2: Femme Fatale (UK: series title)
  10. "Lovejoy" .... Karel Redl (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Prague Sun (1992) TV episode .... Karel Redl
  11. Diên Biên Phú (1992) .... Howard Simpson
  12. Shadows and Fog (1991) .... Doctor
  13. Miliardi (1991) .... Ripa
    ... aka Billions
    ... aka Miliardi\Millions (USA)
    ... aka Millions
  14. L'avvoltoio può attendere (1991) .... The Art Collector
  15. Moi, général de Gaulle (1990) (TV) .... Winston Churchill
  16. American risciò (1990) .... Reverend Mortom
    ... aka American Rickshaw
    ... aka American Tiger
  17. Buried Alive (1990) .... Dr. Schaeffer
    ... aka Edgar Allan Poe's Buried Alive (International: English title: complete title)
  18. Donne armate (1990) (TV) .... Dreyfuss
    ... aka Gefährliche Begegnung (Germany)
    ... aka Women in Arms (International: English title)

  19. A Caribbean Mystery (1989) (TV) .... Jason Rafiel
    ... aka Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (UK: series title)
  20. Casablanca Express (1989) .... Colonel Bats
  21. Halloween 5 (1989) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (USA: poster title)
  22. Paganini Horror (1989) .... Mr. Pickett
    ... aka Il violino che uccide (Italy)
    ... aka The Killing Violin (Europe: informal title)
  23. River of Death (1989) .... Heinrich Spaatz
    ... aka Alistair MacLean's River of Death
  24. Ten Little Indians (1989) .... Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
    ... aka Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians'
    ... aka Death on Safari
  25. The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) (TV) .... Dr, Absalon
  26. Hanna's War (1988) .... Captain Thomas Rosza
  27. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka Halloween 4 (Philippines: English title)
  28. Nosferatu a Venezia (1988) .... Don Alvise
    ... aka Nosferatu in Venice
    ... aka Vampire in Venice (USA)
    ... aka Vampires in Venice (UK: TV title)
  29. Angel Hill: l'ultima missione (1988) .... Colonel B. Abrams
    ... aka Angel Hill (Italy: alternative title)
    ... aka Last Platoon (International: English title)
  30. Der Commander (1988) .... Henry Carlson
    ... aka Il triangolo della paura (Italy)
    ... aka The Commander
  31. "The Ray Bradbury Theater" .... George Hill (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka "Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury" (Canada: French title)
    ... aka "Mystery Theatre" (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka "Ray Bradbury présente" (France)
    ... aka "The Bradbury Trilogy" (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka "The Ray Bradbury Theatre" (UK)
        - Punishment Without Crime (1988) TV episode .... George Hill
  32. Un delitto poco comune (1988) .... Inspector Datti
    ... aka La casa di Via Rubens (Italy)
    ... aka Off Balance
    ... aka Phantom of Death
    ... aka Squilibrio (Italy: video title)
  33. Prince of Darkness (1987) .... Priest
    ... aka John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (USA: complete title)
  34. Django 2: il grande ritorno (1987) .... Gunn
    ... aka Django Strikes Again (USA: dubbed version)
    ... aka Django 2
    ... aka Django 2: Django Strikes Again (Malaysia: English title: video CD title)
    ... aka Ritorno di Django (Italy)
  35. Ground Zero (1987) .... Prosper Gaffney
    ... aka Ground Zero. (Australia: poster title)
  36. Double Target (1987) .... Senator Blaster
    ... aka Doppio bersaglio (Italy: alternative title)
  37. Basements (1987) (TV) .... Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
  38. Spettri (1987) .... Professor Lasky
    ... aka Specters
  39. Scoop (1987) (TV) .... Lord Copper
  40. Warrior Queen (1987) .... Clodius Flaucus, ruler of Pompeii
  41. Animali metropolitani (1987) .... Prof. Livingstone
  42. Naso di cane (1986) (TV) .... Olindo Cuomo
    ... aka Hit Man (International: English title)
  43. Cobra Mission (1986) .... Father Lenoir
    ... aka Cinque uomini contro tutti (Italy)
    ... aka Die Rückkehr der Wildgänse (West Germany)
    ... aka Operation Nam (USA)
  44. Into the Darkness (1986) .... David Beckett
    ... aka Poison (UK: DVD title)
  45. Onora il padre (1986) (TV) .... Aldo Rossi
    ... aka Honor Thy Father (UK) (USA)
  46. Sotto il vestito niente (1985) .... Commissioner Danesi
    ... aka Nothing Underneath
  47. The Treasure of the Amazon (1985) .... Klaus von Blantz
    ... aka El tesoro del Amazonas (Mexico)
    ... aka Greed
  48. The Corsican Brothers (1985) (TV) .... The Chancellor
    ... aka Vendetta (Europe: English title)
  49. Phenomena (1985) .... Professor John McGregor
    ... aka Creepers (USA)
  50. Black Arrow (1985) (TV) .... Sir Oliver Oates
    ... aka La flecha negra (Spain)
  51. To Kill a Stranger (1985) .... Col. Kostik
    ... aka Matar a un extraño (Mexico)
    ... aka Secuestrada (Mexico: cable TV title)
  52. Arch of Triumph (1984) (TV) .... Haake
  53. A Breed Apart (1984) .... J.P. Whittier
  54. The Ambassador (1984) .... Minister Eretz
    ... aka Peacemaker
  55. "Master of the Game" (1984) TV mini-series .... Salomon Van der Merwe
  56. Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984) .... Victor Frankenstein / Old Baron Frankenstein
  57. The Devonsville Terror (1983) .... Dr. Warley
  58. "Play for Today" .... Gerry Muddiman / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1983)
        - The Falklands Factor (1983) TV episode .... Samuel Johnson
        - Skin Deep (1971) TV episode .... Gerry Muddiman
        - The Foxtrot (1971) TV episode .... Tom
  59. Warrior of the Lost World (1983) .... Prossor
    ... aka I predatori dell'anno omega (Italy: video title)
    ... aka Il giustiziere della terra perduta (Italy)
    ... aka Mad Rider (Europe: English title: video box title)
    ... aka Warrior of the Lost World (Australia: video title)
  60. Where Is Parsifal? (1983) .... Mackintosh
  61. The House of Usher (1983) .... Walter Usher
    ... aka The Fall of the House of Usher
  62. Witness for the Prosecution (1982) (TV) .... Mr. Myers
  63. Alone in the Dark (1982) .... Dr. Leo Bain
  64. "The Barchester Chronicles" (1982) TV mini-series .... Rev. Septimus Harding
  65. Computercide (1982) (TV) .... George Dettler
    ... aka The Final Eye (USA: syndication title)
  66. Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981) .... Gilbert Carson
    ... aka Gold Hunt (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (USA)
  67. Halloween II (1981) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA: video box title)
  68. "Dick Turpin" .... Ignatius Slake (1 episode, 1981)
        - Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure: Part 4 (1981) TV episode .... Ignatius Slake
  69. Escape from New York (1981) .... President
    ... aka John Carpenter's Escape from New York (USA: complete title)
  70. Blade on the Feather (1980) (TV) .... Professor Jason Cavendish
    ... aka Deep Cover (USA: video title)
  71. L'uomo puma (1980) (as Donald Pleasance) .... Kobras
    ... aka The Puma Man
    ... aka The Pumaman (USA)
  72. The Monster Club (1980) .... Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad

  73. "The French Atlantic Affair" (1979) TV mini-series .... Max Dechambre
  74. All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) (TV) .... Kantorek
  75. Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV) .... Colonel Riddle
  76. Jaguar Lives! (1979) .... General Villanova
    ... aka El felino (Spain)
  77. Dracula (1979) .... Dr. Jack Seward
  78. Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979) .... Dr. Steiner
    ... aka Secret Yearnings
    ... aka The Shaming
    ... aka The Sin
  79. L'homme en colère (1979) .... Albert Pumpelmeyer
    ... aka Jigsaw
    ... aka The Angry Man
  80. Gold of the Amazon Women (1979) (TV) .... Clarence Blasko
    ... aka Amazon Women
    ... aka Quest for the Seven Cities (video title)
  81. "Mrs. Columbo" .... I.A. Morly (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "Kate Columbo" (USA)
    ... aka "Kate Loves a Mystery"
    ... aka "Kate the Detective"
        - Murder Is a Parlor Game (1979) TV episode .... I.A. Morly
  82. "Centennial" .... Sam Purchas (12 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - The Scream of Eagles (1979) TV episode .... Sam Purchas
        - The Winds of Death (1979) TV episode .... Sam Purchas
        - The Winds of Fortune (1979) TV episode .... Sam Purchas
        - The Crime (1979) TV episode .... Sam Purchas
        - The Storm (1979) TV episode .... Sam Purchas
          (7 more)
  83. Halloween (1978) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka John Carpenter's Halloween (USA: complete title)
  84. L'ordre et la sécurité du monde (1978) .... Rothko
    ... aka Concorde Affair (International: English title)
    ... aka Last In, First Out (USA)
  85. Power Play (1978) .... Blair
    ... aka Le jeu de la puissance (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
    ... aka Operation Overthrow
    ... aka State of Shock
  86. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) .... B.D. Hoffler
    ... aka Banda de los corazones
  87. Night Creature (1978) .... Axel MacGregor
    ... aka Cat
    ... aka Devil Cat
    ... aka Fear
    ... aka Out of the Darkness
  88. The Bastard (1978) (TV) .... Solomon Sholto
    ... aka The Kent Chronicles
  89. Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) .... Dr. Todd
  90. Les liens de sang (1978) .... James Doniac
    ... aka Blood Relatives (UK)
  91. "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home" (1978) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
  92. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) (TV) .... Captain Vladimir Popov
  93. Telefon (1977) .... Nicolai Dalchimsky
  94. Oh, God! (1977) .... Doctor Harmon
  95. The Uncanny (1977) .... Valentine De'ath
    ... aka Brrr... (Canada: French title)
  96. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series .... Melchior
    ... aka "Gesù di Nazareth" (Italy)
  97. The Eagle Has Landed (1976) .... Heinrich Himmler
  98. Hindle Wakes (1976) (TV) .... Nat Jeffcote
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Hindle Wakes (UK: series title)
  99. The Last Tycoon (1976) .... Boxley
  100. The Passover Plot (1976) .... Pontius Pilate
  101. "BBC2 Playhouse" .... Aaron / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1976)
        - The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl (1976) TV episode .... George Livingston
        - The Cafeteria (1974) TV episode .... Aaron
        - The Joke (1974) TV episode .... Bendel
  102. Goldenrod (1976) .... John Tyler Jones
  103. The Devil's Men (1976) .... Father Roche
    ... aka I maska tou Diavolou (Greece)
    ... aka Land of the Minotaur (USA)
  104. Trial by Combat (1976) .... Sir Giles Marley
    ... aka A Choice of Arms
    ... aka Choice of Weapons
    ... aka Dirty Knight's Work (USA)
  105. Ubu roi (1976) (TV) .... Pa Ubu
  106. "Shades of Greene" .... Puckler (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Root of All Evil (1975) TV episode .... Puckler
  107. Hearts of the West (1975) .... A.J. Neitz
    ... aka Hollywood Cowboy (UK)
  108. Journey Into Fear (1975) .... Kuvetli
    ... aka Burn Out
  109. Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) .... Lucas Deranian
  110. The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV) .... Danglars
    ... aka Il conte di Montecristo (Italy)
  111. "Performance" (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Captain of Kopenick (1975) TV episode
  112. I Don't Want to Be Born (1975) .... Dr. Finch
    ... aka It Lives Within Her (UK: video title)
    ... aka It's Growing Inside Her (TV title)
    ... aka Sharon's Baby (USA)
    ... aka The Baby
    ... aka The Devil Within Her (USA)
    ... aka The Monster
  113. Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) .... Erich Count von Plasma
  114. Malachi's Cove (1974) .... Malachi
    ... aka The Seaweed Children
  115. The Mutations (1974) .... Professor Nolter
    ... aka Dr. of Evil (UK)
    ... aka The Freakmaker
    ... aka The Mutation
  116. La loba y la Paloma (1974) .... Martin Zayas
    ... aka House of the Damned (UK)
    ... aka The Wolf and the Dove (USA: literal English title)
  117. The Black Windmill (1974) .... Cedric Harper
  118. Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo (1974) .... The Doctor
    ... aka Watch Out, We're Mad (UK) (USA)
    ... aka ...y si no, nos enfadamos (Spain)
  119. Tales That Witness Madness (1973) .... Dr. R.C. Tremayne
    ... aka Witness Madness
  120. "Columbo" .... Adrian Carsini (1 episode, 1973)
        - Any Old Port in a Storm (1973) TV episode .... Adrian Carsini
  121. "Great Mysteries" .... Cawser (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "Orson Welles' Great Mysteries"
        - Captain Rogers (1973) TV episode .... Cawser
  122. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Bendel / ... (3 episodes, 1967-1973)
        - The Joke (1973) TV episode .... Bendel
        - The News Benders (1968) TV episode .... J.G.
        - Taste (1967) TV episode .... Richard Pratt
  123. The Rainbow Boys (1973) .... Ralph Logan
    ... aka Logan (UK: video title)
    ... aka The Rainbow Gang (USA: video title)
  124. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973) (TV) .... Fred Smudge
  125. From Beyond the Grave (1973) .... Jim Underwood (segment "Act of Kindness, An")
    ... aka Creatures (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Creatures from Beyond the Grave
    ... aka Tales from Beyond the Grave
    ... aka Tales from the Beyond
    ... aka The Undead
  126. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (1973) (TV) (voice) .... The Spirit
  127. Wedding in White (1972) .... Jim Dougall, Sr.
    ... aka Mariage en blanc (Canada: French title)
  128. Innocent Bystanders (1972) .... Loomis
  129. "The Man Outside" .... Victor Cobb (1 episode, 1972)
        - A Glass of Snake Wine (1972) TV episode .... Victor Cobb
  130. The Pied Piper (1972) .... The Baron
    ... aka The Pied Piper of Hamelin
  131. The Jerusalem File (1972) .... Major Samuels
    ... aka Jerusalem, Jerusalem
  132. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Hans Vogler (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka "McGarrett" (USA: rerun title)
        - The Ninety-Second War: Part 2 (1972) TV episode .... Hans Vogler
  133. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) .... Thomas Cromwell
  134. Death Line (1972) .... Inspector Calhoun
    ... aka Raw Meat (USA)
  135. Kidnapped (1971) .... Ebenezer Balfour
  136. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" .... Carnacki (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Horse of the Invisible (1971) TV episode .... Carnacki
  137. Wake in Fright (1971) .... 'Doc' Tydon
    ... aka Outback
  138. THX 1138 (1971) .... SEN
  139. "Confession" .... Sergeant Hurby (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Fell Sergeant (1970) TV episode .... Sergeant Hurby
  140. Soldier Blue (1970) .... Isaac Q. Cumber

  141. Arthur! Arthur! (1969) .... Arthur Brownjohn/Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
  142. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) .... The Prospector
  143. Mr. Freedom (1969) (as Don Pleasence) .... Dr. Freedom
  144. The Other People (1968) .... Elsa's father
    ... aka I Love You, I Hate You (USA)
    ... aka Sleep Is Lovely
  145. Will Penny (1968) .... Preacher Quint
  146. Creature of Comfort (1968) .... James Thorne
  147. The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) (TV) .... Mr. Dusseli
  148. Matchless (1967) .... Gregori Andreanu
  149. You Only Live Twice (1967) .... Ernst Stavro Blofeld
    ... aka Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (UK: copyright title) (USA: complete title)
  150. "Armchair Theatre" .... Arthur Gladwell / ... (8 episodes, 1957-1967)
        - Call Me Daddy (1967) TV episode .... Ben Hoffman
        - The Bandstand (1964) TV episode
        - The Cupboard (1960) TV episode .... Fred Watson
        - Small Fish Are Sweet (1959) TV episode .... Arthur Gladwell
        - A House of His Own (1959) TV episode
          (3 more)
  151. "Seven Deadly Sins" .... Buchanan (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka "Seven Deadly Virtues" (UK: second season title)
        - The Good & Faithful Servant (1967) TV episode .... Buchanan
  152. The Night of the Generals (1967) .... General Kahlenberge
    ... aka La nuit des généraux (France)
    ... aka Tank Force (Philippines: English title)
  153. "The Wednesday Play" .... The Head Waiter (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Head Waiter (1966) TV episode .... The Head Waiter
  154. Fantastic Voyage (1966) .... Dr. Michaels
    ... aka Microscopia
    ... aka Strange Journey
  155. Eye of the Devil (1966) .... Pere Dominic
    ... aka 13
  156. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Barton Keyes / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1966)
    ... aka "Play of the Week" (UK: short title)
        - The Move After Checkmate (1966) TV episode .... Supt. Smith
        - Double Indemnity (1960) TV episode .... Barton Keyes
        - One (1956) TV episode .... Burden
  157. "The Fugitive" .... Max Pfeiffer (1 episode, 1966)
        - With Strings Attached (1966) TV episode .... Max Pfeiffer
  158. Cul-de-sac (1966) .... George
  159. "Armchair Mystery Theatre" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Ambrose (1965) TV episode
  160. The Hallelujah Trail (1965) .... 'Oracle' Jones
    ... aka John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  161. "The Defenders" .... Dr. Byron Saul (1 episode, 1965)
        - Fires of the Mind (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Byron Saul
  162. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) .... The Dark Hermit - Satan
    ... aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
  163. "Espionage" .... Escalon (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Liberators (1964) TV episode .... Escalon
  164. "The Outer Limits" .... Harold J. Finley (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Man with the Power (1963) TV episode .... Harold J. Finley
  165. The Great Escape (1963) .... Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger"
  166. The Caretaker (1963) .... Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
    ... aka The Guest (USA)
  167. The Hatchet Man (1962) (TV)
  168. "The Twilight Zone" .... Professor Ellis Fowler (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - The Changing of the Guard (1962) TV episode .... Professor Ellis Fowler
  169. The Inspector (1962) .... Sgt. Wolters
    ... aka Lisa (USA)
  170. Dr. Crippen (1962) .... Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
  171. "Disneyland" .... Captain Pinski (2 episodes, 1961)
    ... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
        - The Horsemasters: Tally Ho (1961) TV episode .... Captain Pinski
        - The Horsemasters: Follow Your Heart (1961) TV episode .... Captain Pinski
  172. What a Carve Up! (1961) .... Everett Sloane
    ... aka No Place Like Homicide! (USA)
  173. Spare the Rod (1961) .... Mr. Jenkins
  174. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Harvey Laurence (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Alcoa Presents" (USA)
    ... aka "One Step Beyond" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Confession (1961) TV episode .... Harvey Laurence
  175. The Wind of Change (1961) .... Pop
  176. No Love for Johnnie (1961) .... Roger Renfrew
  177. "Danger Man" .... Captain Aldrich / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - Find and Return (1961) TV episode .... Nikolides
        - Position of Trust (1960) TV episode .... Captain Aldrich
  178. The Hands of Orlac (1960) .... Graham Coates
    ... aka Hands of a Strangler
    ... aka Hands of the Strangler
    ... aka Les mains d'Orlac (France)
  179. Suspect (1960) .... Parsons, alias Bill Brown
    ... aka The Risk (USA)
  180. The Big Day (1960) .... Victor Partridge
  181. "Interpol Calling" .... Karl Haussman (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Absent Assassin (1960) TV episode .... Karl Haussman
  182. Sons and Lovers (1960) .... Mr. Puppleworth
    ... aka D.H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers (Australia)
  183. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" .... Admiral Vespery (1 episode, 1960)
        - Twentieth Century Theatre: The Assassin (1960) TV episode .... Admiral Vespery
  184. "Rendezvous" .... Potter (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Dodo (1960) TV episode .... Potter
  185. Circus of Horrors (1960) .... Vanet
    ... aka Phantom of the Circus
  186. Hell Is a City (1960) .... Gus Hawkins
  187. The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) .... William Hare
    ... aka Mania (USA)
    ... aka Psycho Killers
    ... aka The Fiendish Ghouls
  188. "The Four Just Men" .... Paul Koster (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Survivor (1960) TV episode .... Paul Koster
  189. The Shakedown (1960) .... Jessel Brown
  190. A Story of David (1960) .... Nabal
    ... aka A Story of David: The Hunted (USA)

  191. The Battle of the Sexes (1959) (as Donald Pleasance) .... Irwin Hoffman
  192. Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) .... Captain
    ... aka Adamson of Africa
  193. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Albert / ... (5 episodes, 1956-1959)
        - The Silk Purse (1959) TV episode .... Robert Robertson
        - Mr. Browne Comes Home (1959) TV episode .... Leonard Browne
        - Fate and Mister Browne (1958) TV episode .... Captain Browne
        - Chance Meeting (1956) TV episode .... Albert
        - Ever Since Paradise (1956) TV episode .... William
  194. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Chamberlain / ... (5 episodes, 1952-1959)
        - The Millionairess (1959) TV episode .... Doctor
        - The Moment of Truth (1955) TV episode .... Foreign Minister
        - 1984 (1954) TV episode .... Syme
        - Such Men Are Dangerous (1954) TV episode .... Chamberlain
        - Arrow to the Heart (I) (1952) TV episode .... Corporal
  195. "William Tell" .... The Spider (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "The Adventures of William Tell"
        - The Spider (1959) TV episode .... The Spider
  196. "The Scarf" .... Det. Insp. Harry Yates (6 episodes, 1959)
        - Episode #1.6 (1959) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
        - Episode #1.5 (1959) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
        - Episode #1.4 (1959) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
        - Episode #1.3 (1959) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
        - Episode #1.2 (1959) TV episode .... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
          (1 more)
  197. The Two-Headed Spy (1958) .... General Hardt
  198. The Man Inside (1958) .... Organ-grinder
  199. "The Adventures of Robin Hood" .... Prince John / ... (5 episodes, 1956-1958)
        - Marian's Prize (1958) TV episode .... Prince John
        - Ambush (1957) TV episode .... Prince John
        - Isabella (1956) TV episode .... Prince John
        - A Village Wooing (1956) TV episode (as Donald Pleasance) .... Bailiff Baldwin
        - The Prisoner (1956) TV episode .... Prince John
  200. The Wind Cannot Read (1958) .... Doctor
  201. Heart of a Child (1958) .... Spiel
  202. A Tale of Two Cities (1958) .... Barsad
  203. Look Back in Anger (1958) .... Hurst
  204. Barnacle Bill (1957) .... Cashier
    ... aka All at Sea (USA)
  205. Manuela (1957) .... Evans
    ... aka Stowaway Girl (USA)
  206. "Assignment Foreign Legion" .... Commandant (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Coward (1957) TV episode .... Commandant
  207. The Man in the Sky (1957) .... Crabtree
    ... aka Decision Against Time (USA)
    ... aka Test Pilot (UK)
  208. The Black Tent (1956) .... Ali
  209. 1984 (1956) .... R. Parsons
  210. Value for Money (1955) .... Limpy
  211. Orders Are Orders (1954) .... Cpl. Martin
  212. The Face of Love (1954) (TV) .... Alex
  213. Montserrat (1954) (TV) .... Juan Alvarez
  214. The Beachcomber (1954) .... Tromp
Soundtrack:
  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) (performer: "I Want You (She's So Heavy)")
    ... aka Banda de los corazones
Writer:
  1. "ITV Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Play of the Week" (UK: short title)
        - Ebb Tide (1959) TV episode (adaptation)
Thanks:
  1. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) (in memory of) (as Donald Pleasance)
    ... aka Halloween: H20 (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later) (USA: promotional title)
  2. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (in memory of)
    ... aka Hall6ween (USA)
    ... aka Halloween 666: Curse of Michael Myers
    ... aka Halloween: The Origin of Michael Myers
Self:
  1. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #9.4 (1992) TV episode .... Himself

  2. Il mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento (1985) .... Himself / Prof. John McGregor
    ... aka Dario Argento's World of Horror
    ... aka Dario Argento's world of horror (Italy: video box title)
  3. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Host/Dr. Loomis (Halloween I & II)
    ... aka Time for Terror (Europe: English title: video title)
  4. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Donald Pleasance/Fear (1981) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various

  5. "Russell Harty Plus" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 30 December 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  6. "Frost Over America" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
  7. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1972)
        - A Modern Turn of Mind (1972) TV episode
  8. "Aquarius" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 3 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "NBC Experiment in Television" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Pinter People (1969) TV episode (voice)
  10. "Tempo" .... Arthur Goldman (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Actor and the Role: Donald Pleasence (1968) TV episode .... Arthur Goldman
  11. "Armchair Mystery Theatre" .... Himself - Host (11 episodes, 1960)
        - The Dummy (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Cul de sac (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - The Man with a Feather in His Hat (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Machinal (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - False Witness (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (6 more)
Archive Footage:
  1. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) .... Himself
  2. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) .... Sam Loomis
  3. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V) .... Himself
  4. The Revamping of Dracula (2004) (V)
  5. 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Best Ever Bond (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (uncredited) .... Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
  8. Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V) .... Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (Halloween)
  9. "Intimate Portrait"
        - Raquel Welch (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Michaels
  10. In and Out of Fashion (1998) .... Himself
  11. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  12. Return to 'The Great Escape' (1993) (V) .... Himself
  13. Robin Hood: Quest for the Crown (1991)
  14. Reel Horror (1985) .... Axel MacGregor
  15. "Disneyland"
        - Escape to Witch Mountain (1980) TV episode .... Lucas Deranian
  16. Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond (1967) (TV) .... Ernst Stavro Blofeld


Additional Details

Other Works:
Authored the children's book "Scouse the Mouse", London: New English Library, 1977. SBN: 450 03216 7. more
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