Donald Pleasence (1919–1995) |
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Balding, quietly-spoken, of slight build and possessed of piercing blue eyes -- often peering out from behind round, steel-rimmed glasses -- Donald Pleasence had the necessary physical attributes which make a great screen villain. In the course of his lengthy career, he relished playing the obsessed, the paranoid and the purely evil. Even the Van ...
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Died:(age 75) in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
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Actor (241 credits)
Actor (241 credits)
1995
Signs and Wonders
(TV Series)
Cornelius Van Damm
Cornelius Van Damm
- Episode #1.4
(1995)
... Cornelius Van Damm
- Episode #1.3
(1995)
... Cornelius Van Damm
- Episode #1.2
(1995)
... Cornelius Van Damm
- Episode #1.1
(1995)
... Cornelius Van Damm
1972-1994
Omnibus
(TV Series documentary)
Sinister Dentist / Julius Caesar
Sinister Dentist / Julius Caesar
- Freeze, But Is It Art?
(1994)
... Sinister Dentist
- A Modern Turn of Mind
(1972)
... Julius Caesar
1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
Phido the Vulture (original and Majestic Films version) / Additional voices (Miramax version) (voice)
Phido the Vulture (original and Majestic Films version) / Additional voices (Miramax version) (voice)
1988
The Ray Bradbury Theater
(TV Series)
George Hill
George Hill
- Punishment Without Crime
(1988)
... George Hill
1986
Hit Man
(TV Mini Series)
Olindo Cuomo
Olindo Cuomo
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Olindo Cuomo
- Episode #1.2
(1986)
... Olindo Cuomo
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Olindo Cuomo
1984
Master of the Game
(TV Mini Series)
Salomon Van der Merwe
Salomon Van der Merwe
- Episode #1.3
(1984)
... Salomon Van der Merwe
- Episode #1.2
(1984)
... Salomon Van der Merwe
- Episode #1.1
(1984)
... Salomon Van der Merwe
1971-1983
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Samuel Johnson / Gerry Muddiman / Tom
Samuel Johnson / Gerry Muddiman / Tom
- The Falklands Factor
(1983)
... Samuel Johnson
- Skin Deep
(1971)
... Gerry Muddiman
- The Fox Trot
(1971)
... Tom
1982
The Barchester Chronicles
(TV Mini Series)
Septimus Harding
Septimus Harding
- Part Seven
(1982)
... Septimus Harding
- Part Six
(1982)
... Septimus Harding
- Part Five
(1982)
... Septimus Harding
- Part Four
(1982)
... Septimus Harding
- Part Three
(1982)
... Septimus Harding
1981
Dick Turpin
(TV Series)
Ignatius Slake
Ignatius Slake
- Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure: Part 4
(1981)
... Ignatius Slake
- Dick Turpin's Greatest Adventure: Part 1
(1981)
... Ignatius Slake
1979
The French Atlantic Affair
(TV Mini Series)
Max Dechambre
Max Dechambre
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
... Max Dechambre
- Episode #1.2
(1979)
... Max Dechambre
- Episode #1.1
(1979)
... Max Dechambre
1978-1979
Centennial
(TV Mini Series)
Sam Purchas
Sam Purchas
- The Scream of Eagles
(1979)
... Sam Purchas
- The Winds of Death
(1979)
... Sam Purchas
- The Winds of Fortune
(1979)
... Sam Purchas
- The Crime
(1979)
... Sam Purchas
- The Storm
(1979)
... Sam Purchas
1978
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
(TV Mini Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Tithing Day, Sheaving Tide, Husking Bee, Corn Play, Kindling Night, Harvest Home
(1978)
... Narrator (voice)
- Ploughing Day, Planting Day, Agnes Fair, Choosing the Young Lord, the Day of Seasoning
(1978)
... Narrator (voice)
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
(TV Mini Series)
Melchior
Melchior
- Part 4
(1977)
... Melchior (credit only)
- Part 3
(1977)
... Melchior (credit only)
- Part 2
(1977)
... Melchior (credit only)
- Part 1
(1977)
... Melchior
1974-1976
BBC2 Playhouse
(TV Series)
George Livingston / Aaron / Bendel
George Livingston / Aaron / Bendel
- The Mind Beyond: Meriel, the Ghost Girl
(1976)
... George Livingston
- The Cafeteria
(1974)
... Aaron
- The Joke
(1974)
... Bendel
1975
Performance
(TV Series)
Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt
Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt
- The Captain of Kopenick
(1975)
... Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Carnacki
Carnacki
- The Horse of the Invisible
(1971)
... Carnacki
1967-1968
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
J.G. / Richard Pratt
J.G. / Richard Pratt
- The News-Benders
(1968)
... J.G.
- Taste
(1967)
... Richard Pratt
1957-1967
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Ben Hoffman / Fred Watson / Arthur Gladwell / ...
Ben Hoffman / Fred Watson / Arthur Gladwell / ...
- Call Me Daddy
(1967)
... Ben Hoffman
- The Bandstand
(1964)
- The Cupboard
(1960)
... Fred Watson
- Small Fish Are Sweet
(1959)
... Arthur Gladwell
- A House of His Own
(1959)
1956-1966
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Supt. Smith / Barton Keyes / Henri Pincoff / ...
Supt. Smith / Barton Keyes / Henri Pincoff / ...
- The Move After Checkmate
(1966)
... Supt. Smith
- Double Indemnity
(1960)
... Barton Keyes
- ... And Humanity
(1958)
... Henri Pincoff
- One
(1956)
... Burden
1963
The Outer Limits
(TV Series)
Harold J. Finley
Harold J. Finley
- The Man with the Power
(1963)
... Harold J. Finley
1962
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Professor Ellis Fowler
Professor Ellis Fowler
- The Changing of the Guard
(1962)
... Professor Ellis Fowler
1961
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Captain Pinski
Captain Pinski
- The Horsemasters: Tally Ho
(1961)
... Captain Pinski
- The Horsemasters: Follow Your Heart
(1961)
... Captain Pinski
1961
One Step Beyond
(TV Series)
Harvey Laurence
Harvey Laurence
- The Confession
(1961)
... Harvey Laurence (as Donald Pleasance)
1960-1961
Danger Man
(TV Series)
Nikolides / Captain Aldrich
Nikolides / Captain Aldrich
- Find and Return
(1961)
... Nikolides
- Position of Trust
(1960)
... Captain Aldrich
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Series)
Admiral Vespery
Admiral Vespery
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Assassin
(1960)
... Admiral Vespery
1956-1959
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Robert Robertson / Leonard Browne / Lenin / ...
Robert Robertson / Leonard Browne / Lenin / ...
- The Silk Purse
(1959)
... Robert Robertson
- Mr. Browne Comes Home
(1959)
... Leonard Browne
- Blood on the Snow
(1958)
... Lenin
- Fate and Mister Browne
(1958)
... Captain Browne
- Chance Meeting
(1956)
... Albert
1952-1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Doctor / The Foreign Minister / Syme / ...
Doctor / The Foreign Minister / Syme / ...
- The Millionairess
(1959)
... Doctor
- The Moment of Truth
(1955)
... The Foreign Minister
- Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1954)
... Syme
- Caesar's Friend
(1954)
... Gamaliel
- Such Men Are Dangerous
(1954)
... Chamberlain
1959
The Scarf
(TV Mini Series)
Det. Insp. Harry Yates
Det. Insp. Harry Yates
- Episode #1.6
(1959)
... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
- Episode #1.5
(1959)
... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
- Episode #1.4
(1959)
... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
- Episode #1.3
(1959)
... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
- Episode #1.2
(1959)
... Det. Insp. Harry Yates
-1958
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(TV Series)
Prince John / Bailiff Baldwin
Prince John / Bailiff Baldwin
- Marian's Prize
(1958)
... Prince John
- Ambush
(1957)
... Prince John
- Isabella
(1956)
... Prince John
- A Village Wooing
(1956)
... Bailiff Baldwin (as Donald Pleasance)
- The Prisoner
(1956)
... Prince John
1958
The Killing Stones
(TV Series)
Jakob Kleiber
Jakob Kleiber
- The Carefulness of Kleiber
(1958)
... Jakob Kleiber
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Writer (6 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (5 credits)
Soundtrack (5 credits)
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Thanks (6 credits)
Thanks (6 credits)
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Self (39 credits)
Self (39 credits)
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Archive footage (50 credits)
Archive footage (50 credits)
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Personal Details
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He acted in Jean Anouilh's play, "Poor Bitos," at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England with Martin Jarvis, Charles Gray, and Ronald Lewis in the cast. See more »Alternate Names:
Donald Pleasance | Don Pleasence | Donald PlesanceHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)Parents:
Thomas Stanley Pleasence | Alice Armitage
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