Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Biography

Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 – 2 February 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald Pleasence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For: Acting

Birthday: 1919-10-05

Place of Birth: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Also Known As: Donald Pleasance, Don Pleasence, Donald Plesance, Donald Henry Pleasence

Popular Movies

Halloween (1978)

Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)

THX 1138 (1971)

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1973)

Will Penny (1967)

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

1984 (1956)

Death Line (1972)

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

Cul-de-sac (1966)

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

The Great Escape

The Great Escape (1963)

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

Halloween II (1981)

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution (1982)

Telefon (1977)

Buried Alive (1989)

Warrior Queen (1987)

Oh, God! (1977)

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail (1965)

Watch Out, We're Mad

Watch Out, We're Mad (1974)

The Mutations (1974)

Pumaman (1980)

Last to Go (1969)

Kidnapped (1971)

The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill (1974)

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness (1987)

Wake in Fright (1971)

Dracula (1979)

Mr. Freedom (1969)

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)

Circus of Horrors

Circus of Horrors (1960)

The Dybbuk (1952)

Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice (1988)

I Don't Want to Be Born

I Don't Want to Be Born (1976)

Fatal Frames (1996)

Hell Is a City (1960)

Phenomena (1985)

Phantom of Death

Phantom of Death (1988)

Soldier Blue (1970)

Tales That Witness Madness

Tales That Witness Madness (1973)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals (1967)

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes (1960)

The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon (1976)

The Devil's Men

The Devil's Men (1976)

Nothing Underneath

Nothing Underneath (1985)

River of Death (1989)

The Monster Club

The Monster Club (1981)

Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles (1984)

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave (1974)

The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky (1957)

The House of Usher

The House of Usher (1989)

The Wind Cannot Read

The Wind Cannot Read (1958)

Tomorrow Never Comes

Tomorrow Never Comes (1978)

Blood Relatives

Blood Relatives (1978)

Cobra Mission (1986)

The Shakedown (1960)

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger (1959)

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog (1991)

What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up! (1961)

The Hands of Orlac

The Hands of Orlac (1960)

Warrior of the Lost World

Warrior of the Lost World (1983)

The Hour of the Pig

The Hour of the Pig (1993)

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)

The Traitor (1959)

Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers (1960)

Hearts of the West

Hearts of the West (1975)

Treasure of the Amazon

Treasure of the Amazon (1985)

Diên Biên Phu (1992)

Casablanca Express

Casablanca Express (1989)

The Uncanny (1977)

The Wind of Change

The Wind of Change (1961)

Jaguar Lives! (1979)

Django Strikes Again

Django Strikes Again (1987)

Race for the Yankee Zephyr

Race for the Yankee Zephyr (1981)

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat (1976)

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders (1972)

A Breed Apart (1984)

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954)

Orders Are Orders

Orders Are Orders (1954)

The Devonsville Terror

The Devonsville Terror (1983)

Night Creature (1978)

Double Target (1987)

The Caretaker (1964)

Ten Little Indians

Ten Little Indians (1989)

Dr. Crippen (1963)

Ground Zero (1987)

Lonely Water (1973)

Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph (1984)

Goldenrod (1976)

The Passover Plot

The Passover Plot (1976)

Power Play (1978)

Scoop (1987)

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff

Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)

The Commander (1988)

Guinevere (1994)

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003)

Gold of the Amazon Women

Gold of the Amazon Women (1979)

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

Matchless (1967)

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear (1975)

Where Is Parsifal?

Where Is Parsifal? (1984)

The Ambassador (1985)

The Inspector (1962)

Moi, général de Gaulle

Moi, général de Gaulle (1990)

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie (1961)

The Pied Piper (1972)

Reel Horror (1985)

The Angry Man (1979)

Specters (1987)

American Rickshaw

American Rickshaw (1989)

To Kill a Stranger

To Kill a Stranger (1986)

Meriel the Ghost Girl

Meriel the Ghost Girl (1976)

Deadheat (1986)

Spare the Rod (1961)

The Rainbow Boys

The Rainbow Boys (1973)

The Defection of Simas Kudirka

The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978)

Suspect (1960)

House of the Damned

House of the Damned (1974)

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird

The Vulture Is a Patient Bird (1991)

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)

The Jerusalem File

The Jerusalem File (1972)

The Big Freeze (1993)

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1985)

Last In, First Out

Last In, First Out (1978)

Creature of Comfort

Creature of Comfort (1968)

Animali metropolitani

Animali metropolitani (1988)

The Greatest Man in the World

The Greatest Man in the World (1958)

Computercide (1982)

Basements (1987)

Dracula Unearthed

Dracula Unearthed (2022)

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)

Wedding in White

Wedding in White (1972)

The Bastard (1978)

Barnacle Bill (1957)

Last Platoon (1988)

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie

Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie (1984)

Freeze: But is it Art?

Freeze: But is it Art? (1994)

Occupations (1974)

Women in Arms (1991)

Paganini Horror

Paganini Horror (1989)

The Cupboard (1960)

In and Out of Fashion

In and Out of Fashion (1998)

Femme Fatale (1993)

Best Ever Bond (2002)

Toff and Fingers

Toff and Fingers (1960)

Call Me Daddy (1967)

Manuela (1957)

Round the World in 80 Days

Round the World in 80 Days (1955)

Hanna's War (1988)

Alice Through the Looking Box

Alice Through the Looking Box (1960)

The Big Day (1960)

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)

Millions (1991)

Dario Argento's World of Horror

Dario Argento's World of Horror (1985)

Blade on the Feather

Blade on the Feather (1980)

A Story of David

A Story of David (1960)

Black Arrow (1985)

The Horsemasters

The Horsemasters (1961)

The Black Tent (1956)

Hindle Wakes (1976)

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank (1967)

Into the Darkness

Into the Darkness (1986)

The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber (1954)

Skin Deep (1971)

The Fox Trot (1971)

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery

Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (1989)

The Man Inside (1958)

Safe Haven (1995)

Arthur? Arthur!

Arthur? Arthur! (1969)

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never (1979)

Gila and Rik (1987)

Sleep is Lovely

Sleep is Lovely (1968)

Heart of a Child

Heart of a Child (1958)

Malachi's Cove (1973)

Naso di cane (1986)

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark (1982)

The News-Benders

The News-Benders (1968)

The Falklands Factor

The Falklands Factor (1983)

Halloween: The Inside Story

Halloween: The Inside Story (2010)

Value for Money

Value for Money (1955)

The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy (1958)

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

The Cafeteria (1974)

The Joke (1976)

Jesus Of Nazareth

Jesus Of Nazareth (1977)