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Arch of Triumph -- In Paris, before the Nazis penetrate into the city, an Austrian refugee doctor falls in love with a mysterious woman. The 2nd World War isn't the best environment for romanticism ...
Twilight Zone: 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 -- Clip: Way back, post
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! -- 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!
Prince of Darkness -- Ends 10/31/10. After being trapped in a canister for millions of years, Satan's spawn has been unleashed! Now a priest must join forces with a group of physicists in an effort to stop the son of the anti-God from making life on earth a living hell. Another study in horror from John Carpenter ('Halloween') with a killer final scene.

Overview

Date of Death:
2 February 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France See more »
Mini Biography:
Donald Pleasence started acting on the London stage in 1939. He served in the RAF... See more »
Trivia:
When Moustapha Akkad asked Donald Pleasence how many more Halloween (1978)... See more »
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 3 nominations See more »
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(89 articles)
Clive Donner, 1926 - 2010
 (From MUBI. 7 September 2010, 11:20 AM, PDT)

Clive Donner obituary
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 7 September 2010, 11:19 AM, PDT)

Looking back into Joe Dante’s Innerspace
 (From Den of Geek. 7 September 2010, 9:48 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Donald Pleasance | Don Pleasence

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Fatal frames: Fotogrammi mortali (1996) .... Professor Robinson
  2. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka "Hall6ween" - USA (alternative title)
  3. Signs and Wonders (1995) (TV) .... Cornelius Van Damm
  4. Safe Haven (1995) .... The Sailor
  5. Guinevere (1994) (TV) .... Merlin
  6. The Big Freeze (1993) .... Soup slurper
  7. The Advocate (1993) .... Pincheon
    ... aka "The Hour of the Pig" - France (original title)
  8. "Screen Two" .... Victor Harty (1 episode, 1993)
        - Femme Fatale (1993) TV episode .... Victor Harty
  9. The Princess and the Cobbler (1993) (voice) .... Phido the Vulture
    ... aka "The Thief and the Cobbler" - UK (working title), USA (video title)
    ... aka "Arabian Knight" - USA (recut version)
  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\Millions (1991) .... Ripa
    ... aka "Miliardi" - Italy (original title)
  14. L'avvoltoio può attendere (1991) .... The Art Collector
  15. Moi, général de Gaulle (1990) (TV) .... Winston Churchill
  16. American risciò (1990) .... Reverend Mortom
  17. Buried Alive (1990) .... Dr. Schaeffer
    ... aka "Edgar Allan Poe's Buried Alive" - International (English title) (complete title)
  18. Women in Arms (1990) (TV) .... Dreyfuss
    ... aka "Donne armate" - Italy (original title)

  19. A Caribbean Mystery (1989) (TV) .... Jason Rafiel
  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
  23. River of Death (1989) .... Heinrich Spaatz
  24. Ten Little Indians (1989) .... Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
  25. The House of Usher (1989) .... Walter Usher
  26. The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) (TV) .... Dr, Absalon
  27. Hanna's War (1988) .... Captain Thomas Rosza
  28. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka "Halloween 4" - Philippines (English title)
  29. Vampire in Venice (1988) .... Don Alvise
    ... aka "Nosferatu a Venezia" - Italy (original title)
  30. Last Platoon (1988) .... Colonel B. Abrams
    ... aka "Angel Hill: l'ultima missione" - Italy (original title)
  31. Der Commander (1988) .... Henry Carlson
  32. "The Ray Bradbury Theater" .... George Hill (1 episode, 1988)
        - Punishment Without Crime (1988) TV episode .... George Hill
  33. Un delitto poco comune (1988) .... Inspector Datti
  34. Prince of Darkness (1987) .... Priest
    ... aka "John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness" - USA (complete title)
  35. Django 2: il grande ritorno (1987) .... Gunn
    ... aka "Django Strikes Again" - , USA (dubbed version)
    ... aka "Django 2: Django Strikes Again" - Malaysia (English title) (video CD title)
  36. Ground Zero (1987) .... Prosper Gaffney
  37. Double Target (1987) .... Senator Blaster
  38. Basements (1987) (TV) .... Mr. Kidd (segment "The Room")
  39. Specters (1987) .... Professor Lasky
    ... aka "Spettri" - Italy (original title)
  40. Warrior Queen (1987) .... Clodius
  41. Animali metropolitani (1987) .... Prof. Livingstone
  42. Scoop (1987) (TV) .... Lord Copper
  43. Hit Man (1986) (TV) .... Olindo Cuomo
    ... aka "Naso di cane" - Italy (original title)
  44. Operation Nam (1986) .... Father Lenoir
    ... aka "Cobra Mission" - Italy (original title)
  45. Into the Darkness (1986) (V) .... David Beckett
  46. Honor Thy Father (1986) (TV) .... Aldo Rossi
    ... aka "Onora il padre" - Italy (original title)
  47. Sotto il vestito niente (1985) .... Commissioner Danesi
  48. The Treasure of the Amazon (1985) .... Klaus von Blantz
  49. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Kantorek / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1985)
        - The Corsican Brothers (1985) TV episode .... The Chancellor
        - Witness for the Prosecution (1982) TV episode .... Mr. Myers
        - All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) TV episode .... Kantorek
  50. Phenomena (1985) .... Professor John McGregor
    ... aka "Creepers" - USA (cut version)
  51. Black Arrow (1985) (TV) .... Sir Oliver Oates
  52. To Kill a Stranger (1985) .... Col. Kostik
  53. Arch of Triumph (1984) (TV) .... Haake
  54. A Breed Apart (1984) .... J.P. Whittier
  55. The Ambassador (1984) .... Minister Eretz
  56. "Master of the Game" (1984) TV mini-series .... Salomon Van der Merwe (unknown episodes)
  57. Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984) .... Victor Frankenstein / Old Baron Frankenstein
  58. The Devonsville Terror (1983) .... Dr. Warley
  59. "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
  60. Warrior of the Lost World (1983) .... Prossor
    ... aka "Mad Rider" - Europe (English title) (video box title)
  61. Where Is Parsifal? (1983) .... Mackintosh
  62. Alone in the Dark (1982) .... Dr. Leo Bain
  63. "The Barchester Chronicles" (1982) TV mini-series .... Rev. Septimus Harding
  64. Computercide (1982) (TV) .... George Dettler
    ... aka "The Final Eye" - USA (syndication title)
  65. Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981) .... Gilbert Carson
    ... aka "Race for the Yankee Zephyr" - Australia (original title)
    ... aka "Gold Hunt" - Philippines (English title)
  66. Halloween II (1981) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka "Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over!" - USA (video box title)
  67. "Dick Turpin" .... Ignatius Slake (1 episode, 1981)
        - Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure: Part 4 (1981) TV episode .... Ignatius Slake
  68. Escape from New York (1981) .... President
    ... aka "John Carpenter's Escape from New York" - USA (complete title)
    ... aka "New York 1997" - Japan (English title)
  69. Blade on the Feather (1980) (TV) .... Professor Jason Cavendish
    ... aka "Deep Cover" - USA (video title)
  70. The Ghost Sonata (1980) (TV) .... The old man
  71. The Pumaman (1980) (as Donald Pleasance) .... Kobras
    ... aka "L'uomo puma" - Italy (original title)
  72. The Monster Club (1980) .... Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad

  73. "The French Atlantic Affair" (1979) TV mini-series .... Max Dechambre
  74. Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV) .... Colonel Riddle
  75. Jaguar Lives! (1979) .... General Villanova
  76. Dracula (1979) .... Dr. Jack Seward
  77. Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979) .... Dr. Steiner
  78. L'homme en colère (1979) .... Albert Pumpelmeyer
    ... aka "Jig-Saw" - USA (video title)
  79. Gold of the Amazon Women (1979) (TV) .... Clarence Blasko
  80. "Mrs. Columbo" .... I.A. Morly (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka "Kate Columbo" - USA (alternative title)
        - Murder Is a Parlor Game (1979) TV episode .... I.A. Morly
  81. "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)
  82. Halloween (1978) .... Dr. Sam Loomis
    ... aka "John Carpenter's Halloween" - USA (complete title)
  83. Last In, First Out (1978) .... Rothko
    ... aka "L'ordre et la sécurité du monde" - France (original title)
    ... aka "Concorde Affair" - International (English title)
  84. Power Play (1978) .... Blair
  85. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) .... B.D. Hoffler
  86. Night Creature (1978) .... Axel MacGregor
  87. The Bastard (1978) (TV) .... Solomon Sholto
  88. Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) .... Dr. Todd
  89. Blood Relatives (1978) .... James Doniac
    ... aka "Les liens de sang" - Canada (original title)
  90. "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home" (1978) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
  91. The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) (TV) .... Captain Vladimir Popov
  92. Telefon (1977) .... Nicolai Dalchimsky
  93. Oh, God! (1977) .... Doctor Harmon
  94. The Uncanny (1977) .... Valentine De'ath (segment 3 "Hollywood 1936")
  95. "Jesus of Nazareth" .... Melchior (1 episode, 1977)
        - Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Melchior
  96. The Eagle Has Landed (1976) .... Himmler
  97. Hindle Wakes (1976) (TV) .... Nat Jeffcote
  98. The Last Tycoon (1976) .... Boxley
  99. The Passover Plot (1976) .... Pontius Pilate
  100. "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
  101. Goldenrod (1976) .... John Tyler Jones
  102. Land of the Minotaur (1976) .... Father Roche
    ... aka "The Devil's Men" - UK (original title)
  103. A Dirty Knight's Work (1976) .... Sir Giles Marley
    ... aka "Trial by Combat" - UK (original title)
    ... aka "A Choice of Weapons" - USA (video title)
  104. Death of an Informer (1976) (TV) .... The man in the office
  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
  108. Journey Into Fear (1975) .... Kuvetli
  109. Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) .... Lucas Deranian
  110. The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV) .... Danglars
  111. Sharon's Baby (1975) .... Dr. Finch
    ... aka "I Don't Want to Be Born" - UK (original title)
    ... aka "The Devil Within Her" - USA
  112. "Performance" (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Captain of Kopenick (1975) TV episode
  113. Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974) .... Erich Count von Plasma
  114. Malachi's Cove (1974) .... Malachi
  115. The Mutations (1974) .... Professor Nolter
  116. La loba y la Paloma (1974) .... Martin Zayas
    ... aka "The Wolf and the Dove" - USA (literal English title)
  117. Occupations (1974) (TV) .... Christo Kabak
  118. The Black Windmill (1974) .... Cedric Harper
  119. Watch Out, We're Mad (1974) .... The Doctor
    ... aka "...Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo!" - Italy (original title)
  120. Tales That Witness Madness (1973) .... Prof. R.C. Tremayne
  121. "Columbo" .... Adrian Carsini (1 episode, 1973)
        - Any Old Port in a Storm (1973) TV episode .... Adrian Carsini
  122. "Great Mysteries" .... Cawser (1 episode, 1973)
        - Captain Rogers (1973) TV episode .... Cawser
  123. "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
  124. The Rainbow Boys (1973) .... Ralph Logan
    ... aka "The Rainbow Gang" - USA (video title)
  125. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973) (TV) .... Fred Smudge
  126. From Beyond the Grave (1973) .... Jim Underwood (segment 2 "An Act of Kindness")
    ... aka "Creatures" - USA (reissue title)
  127. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (1973) (TV) (voice) .... The Spirit
  128. Wedding in White (1972) .... Jim Dougall, Sr.
  129. Innocent Bystanders (1972) .... Loomis
  130. "The Man Outside" .... Victor Cobb (1 episode, 1972)
        - A Glass of Snake Wine (1972) TV episode .... Victor Cobb
  131. The Pied Piper (1972) .... The Baron
  132. The Jerusalem File (1972) .... Major Samuels
  133. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Hans Vogler (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka "McGarrett" - USA (rerun title)
        - The Ninety-Second War: Part II (1972) TV episode .... Hans Vogler
  134. Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972) .... Thomas Cromwell
  135. Raw Meat (1972) .... Inspector Calhoun
    ... aka "Death Line" - UK (original title)
  136. Kidnapped (1971) .... Ebenezer Balfour
  137. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" .... Carnacki (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Horse of the Invisible (1971) TV episode .... Carnacki
  138. Outback (1971) .... 'Doc' Tydon
    ... aka "Wake in Fright" - Australia (original title)
  139. THX 1138 (1971) .... SEN
  140. "Confession" .... Sergeant Hurby (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Fell Sergeant (1970) TV episode .... Sergeant Hurby
  141. Soldier Blue (1970) .... Isaac Q. Cumber

  142. Arthur! Arthur! (1969) .... Arthur Brownjohn/Sir Easonby 'E' Mellon
  143. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) .... The Prospector
  144. Mr. Freedom (1969) (as Don Pleasence) .... Dr. Freedom
  145. I Love You, I Hate You (1968) .... Clive - Elsa's father
    ... aka "The Other People" - UK (original title)
  146. Will Penny (1968) .... Preacher Quint
  147. Creature of Comfort (1968) .... James Thorne
  148. The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) (TV) .... Mr. Dusseli
  149. Matchless (1967) .... Gregori Andreanu
  150. You Only Live Twice (1967) .... Ernst Stavro Blofeld
    ... aka "Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
    ... aka "James Bond 5" - Israel (English title)
  151. "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)
  152. "Seven Deadly Sins" .... Buchanan (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Good & Faithful Servant (1967) TV episode .... Buchanan
  153. The Night of the Generals (1967) .... General Kahlenberge
    ... aka "Tank Force" - Philippines (English title)
  154. "The Wednesday Play" .... The Head Waiter (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Head Waiter (1966) TV episode .... The Head Waiter
  155. Fantastic Voyage (1966) .... Dr. Michaels
  156. Eye of the Devil (1966) .... Pere Dominic
  157. Cul-de-sac (1966) .... George
  158. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Barton Keyes / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1966)
        - The Move After Checkmate (1966) TV episode .... Supt. Smith
        - Double Indemnity (1960) TV episode .... Barton Keyes
        - One (1956) TV episode .... Burden
  159. "The Fugitive" .... Max Pfeiffer (1 episode, 1966)
        - With Strings Attached (1966) TV episode .... Max Pfeiffer
  160. "Armchair Mystery Theatre" .... Ambrose (1 episode, 1965)
        - Ambrose (1965) TV episode .... Ambrose
  161. The Hallelujah Trail (1965) .... 'Oracle' Jones
    ... aka "John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
  162. "The Defenders" .... Dr. Byron Saul (1 episode, 1965)
        - Fires of the Mind (1965) TV episode .... Dr. Byron Saul
  163. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) .... The Dark Hermit - Satan
    ... aka "George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
  164. "Espionage" .... Escalon (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Liberators (1964) TV episode .... Escalon
  165. "The Outer Limits" .... Harold J. Finley (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Man with the Power (1963) TV episode .... Harold J. Finley
  166. The Guest (1963) .... Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
    ... aka "The Caretaker" - UK (original title)
  167. The Great Escape (1963) .... Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger"
  168. The Hatchet Man (1962) (TV)
  169. "Twilight Zone" .... Professor Ellis Fowler (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone" - USA (original title)
        - The Changing of the Guard (1962) TV episode .... Professor Ellis Fowler
  170. Lisa (1962) .... Sgt. Wolters
    ... aka "The Inspector" - UK (original title)
  171. Dr. Crippen (1962) .... Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen
  172. "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" .... Captain Pinski (2 episodes, 1961)
    ... aka "Disneyland" - USA (original title)
    ... 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" - USA (new title)
    ... aka "Walt Disney Presents" - USA (new title)
        - The Horsemasters: Tally Ho (1961) TV episode .... Captain Pinski
        - The Horsemasters: Follow Your Heart (1961) TV episode .... Captain Pinski
  173. No Place Like Homicide! (1961) .... Everett Sloane
    ... aka "What a Carve Up!" - UK (original title)
  174. Spare the Rod (1961) .... Mr. Jenkins
  175. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Harvey Laurence (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Alcoa Presents" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "One Step Beyond" - USA (syndication title)
        - The Confession (1961) TV episode .... Harvey Laurence
  176. The Wind of Change (1961) .... Pop
  177. No Love for Johnnie (1961) .... Roger Renfrew
  178. "Danger Man" .... Captain Aldrich / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - Find and Return (1961) TV episode .... Nikolides
        - Position of Trust (1960) TV episode .... Captain Aldrich
  179. The Hands of Orlac (1960) .... Graham Coates
  180. The Risk (1960) .... Parsons, alias Bill Brown
    ... aka "Suspect" - UK (original title)
  181. The Big Day (1960) .... Victor Partridge
  182. "Interpol Calling" .... Karl Haussman (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Absent Assassin (1960) TV episode .... Karl Haussman
  183. Sons and Lovers (1960) .... Mr. Puppleworth
  184. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" .... Admiral Vespery (1 episode, 1960)
        - Twentieth Century Theatre: The Assassin (1960) TV episode .... Admiral Vespery
  185. "Rendezvous" .... Potter (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Dodo (1960) TV episode .... Potter
  186. Circus of Horrors (1960) .... Vanet
  187. Hell Is a City (1960) .... Gus Hawkins
  188. Mania (1960) .... William Hare
    ... aka "The Flesh and the Fiends" - UK (original title)
  189. "The Four Just Men" .... Paul Koster (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Survivor (1960) TV episode .... Paul Koster
  190. The Shakedown (1960) .... Jessel Brown
  191. A Story of David: The Hunted (1960) .... Nabal
    ... aka "A Story of David" - UK (original title)

  192. The Battle of the Sexes (1959) (as Donald Pleasance) .... Irwin Hoffman
  193. Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) .... Captain
  194. "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
  195. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Chamberlain / ... (5 episodes, 1952-1959)
        - The Millionairess (1959) TV episode .... Doctor
        - The Moment of Truth (1955) TV episode .... Foreign Minister
        - Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954) TV episode .... Syme
        - Such Men Are Dangerous (1954) TV episode .... Chamberlain
        - Arrow to the Heart (I) (1952) TV episode .... Corporal
  196. The Traitor (1959) (TV) .... Grantley Caypor
  197. "William Tell" .... The Spider (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Spider (1959) TV episode .... The Spider
  198. Look Back in Anger (1959) .... Hurst
  199. "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)
  200. The Two-Headed Spy (1958) .... General Hardt
  201. The Man Inside (1958) .... Organ-grinder
  202. "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
  203. The Wind Cannot Read (1958) .... Doctor
  204. Heart of a Child (1958) .... Spiel
  205. A Tale of Two Cities (1958) .... John Barsad
  206. I Spy (1958) (TV) .... Mr. Frute
  207. All at Sea (1957) .... Cashier
    ... aka "Barnacle Bill" - UK (original title)
  208. Stowaway Girl (1957) .... Evans
    ... aka "Manuela" - UK (original title)
  209. "Assignment Foreign Legion" .... Commandant (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Coward (1957) TV episode .... Commandant
  210. Decision Against Time (1957) .... Crabtree
    ... aka "The Man in the Sky" - UK (original title)
  211. The Black Tent (1956) .... Ali
  212. 1984 (1956) .... R. Parsons
  213. Value for Money (1955) .... Limpy
  214. Orders Are Orders (1954) .... Cpl. Martin
  215. The Face of Love (1954) (TV) .... Alex
  216. Montserrat (1954) (TV) .... Juan Alvarez
  217. The Beachcomber (1954) .... Tromp
  218. The Dybbuk (1952) (TV) .... Second batlon
Soundtrack:
  1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) (performer: "I Want You (She's So Heavy)")
Writer:
  1. "ITV Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Ebb Tide (1959) TV episode (adaptation)
Thanks:
  1. Last Supper: The Russellville Hacksaw Murders (2011) (pre-production) (in memory of)

  2. 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)
  3. Fatal frames: Fotogrammi mortali (1996) (in memory of)
  4. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (in memory of)
    ... aka "Hall6ween" - USA (alternative title)
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
  3. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Host/Dr. Loomis (Halloween I & II)
    ... aka "Time for Terror" - Europe (English title) (video title)
    ... aka "That's Shock!" - Japan (English title) (LD title)
  4. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" - USA (complete title)
    ... aka "SNL" - USA (informal title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" - USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" - USA (first season 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 (twentyfifth 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. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.29 (1969) TV episode (as Donald Pleasance) .... Himself
  10. "NBC Experiment in Television" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Pinter People (1969) TV episode (voice)
  11. "Tempo" .... Arthur Goldman (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Actor and the Role: Donald Pleasence (1968) TV episode .... Arthur Goldman
  12. "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. "Arena"
        - Harold Pinter Part 1: The Room (2002) TV episode .... Mac Davies / Bernard Jenkins
        - A Genius Like Us: A Portrait of Joe Orton (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Mourner
  8. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (uncredited) .... Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis
  9. Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V) .... Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (Halloween)
  10. "Intimate Portrait"
        - Raquel Welch (2001) TV episode .... Dr. Michaels
  11. The James Bond Story (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  12. In and Out of Fashion (1998) .... Himself
  13. "Cold War"
        - Spies (????) TV episode (uncredited) .... Ernst Stavro Blofeld
  14. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  15. Return to 'The Great Escape' (1993) (V) .... Himself
  16. Robin Hood: Quest for the Crown (1991) .... Prince John
  17. Reel Horror (1985) .... Axel MacGregor
  18. "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color"
        - Escape to Witch Mountain (1980) TV episode .... Lucas Deranian
  19. Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond (1967) (TV) .... Ernst Stavro Blofeld


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