Donald Pleasence

Born October 5, 1919· Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

† Died February 2, 1995

95Roles★ 6.2Average rating

Emerging from a railway-town background in Nottinghamshire, he entered the profession after a stint as a booking clerk and a placement with the Jersey Repertory Company, later honing his craft in West End productions and on Broadway. His early screen work featured a 1954 BBC adaptation of Nineteen Eighty-Four, and he quickly became known for portraying nervous, unstable characters, such as Flight…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone1959

Columbo

The Great Escape

The Great Escape1963

Blythe 'The Forger'

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth1977

Halloween

Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad1974

The Fugitive

The Fugitive1963

Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright1971

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O1969

Escape from New York

Escape from New York1981

President of the United States

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness1987

Phenomena

Professor John McGregor

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage1966

Cul-de-sac

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution1982

Halloween II

Halloween II1981

Dr Samuel Loomis

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice1967

Ernst Stavro Blofeld

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain1975

THX 1138

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers1988

Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice1988

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers1989

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers1995