Donald Pleasence

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

Screen Two 1985 ★ 7.1

The Ray Bradbury Theater 1985 ★ 6.9

Escape from New York 1981 ★ 7.0

Halloween 1978 ★ 7.6

Jesus of Nazareth 1977 ★ 7.8

Playhouse 1974 ★ 7.0

Columbo 1971 ★ 8.1

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 1971 ★ 7.5

Play for Today 1970 ★ 6.6

Hawaii Five-O 1968 ★ 7.2

You Only Live Twice 1967 ★ 6.6

Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 ★ 4.3

The Wednesday Play 1964 ★ 5.2

The Fugitive 1963 ★ 7.4

The Outer Limits 1963 ★ 7.8

The Great Escape 1963 ★ 7.9

The Defenders 1961 ★ 6.3

Danger Man 1960 ★ 7.3

The Twilight Zone 1959 ★ 8.5

One Step Beyond 1959 ★ 5.7

Interpol Calling 1959 ★ 7.3

The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955 ★ 6.4

ITV Play of the Week 1955 ★ 4.0

Sunday Night Theatre 1950 ★ 3.5