Donald Pleasence

Actor

Born: October 5, 1919 (75 years old)

Died: February 2, 1995

Place of birth: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography (160)

• Halloween (1978, ★ 7.6)
• The Great Escape (1963, ★ 7.9)
• Columbo (1971, ★ 8.1)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• The Twilight Zone (1959, ★ 8.5)
• Escape from New York (1981, ★ 7)
• THX 1138 (1971, ★ 6.4)
• You Only Live Twice (1967, ★ 6.6)
• Fantastic Voyage (1966, ★ 6.7)
• Will Penny (1967, ★ 6.6)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965, ★ 6.4)
• 1984 (1956, ★ 6.5)
• The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975, ★ 6.8)
• All Quiet on the Western Front (1979, ★ 6.7)
• A Tale of Two Cities (1958, ★ 6.7)
• Cul-de-sac (1966, ★ 6.7)
• The Eagle Has Landed (1976, ★ 6.6)
• Halloween II (1981, ★ 6.6)
• Watch Out, We're Mad (1974, ★ 7.4)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988, ★ 6.2)
• Witness for the Prosecution (1982, ★ 6.4)
• Telefon (1977, ★ 6.6)
• Oh, God! (1977, ★ 6.4)
• Wake in Fright (1971, ★ 7.2)
• Kidnapped (1971, ★ 6.2)
• The Black Windmill (1974, ★ 6.2)
• Prince of Darkness (1987, ★ 6.8)
• Dracula (1979, ★ 6.4)
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993, ★ 7.1)
• Hell Is a City (1960, ★ 6.5)