Donald Pleasence
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1919-10-05 · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Died
- 1995-02-02
Known for
- Halloween (1978) — Loomis
- Escape from New York (1981) — President of the United States
- The Great Escape (1963) — Blythe 'The Forger'
- You Only Live Twice (1967) — Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- Halloween II (1981) — Dr Samuel Loomis
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) — Dr. Loomis
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) — Dr. Sam Loomis
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) — Dr. Loomis
- Prince of Darkness (1987) — Priest
- THX 1138 (1971) — SEN
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Ellis Fowler
- Phenomena (1985) — Professor John McGregor
- Watch Out, We're Mad (1974) — Doctor
- Columbo (1971) — Adrian Carsini
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) — Melchior
- Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host