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Image info
| Artist | Allan Warren |
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| Credit | User:Allan warren's archive |
| License | cc-by-sa-3.0 |
| Desc | Portrait of Donald Pleasence in London. |
| Usage | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 |
English actor (1919-1995)
Donald Pleasence is ...
Dead
| Born | 5 October 1919 in Worksop |
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| Died | 2 February 1995 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence |
| Age | 75 years, 4 months |
| Cause | heart failure |
| Sex or gender | male |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Birth name | Donald Henry Pleasence |
| Child | Angela Pleasence |
| Occupation | actor, screenwriter and television actor |
| Nominated for | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Genre | Western |
| Educated at | Ecclesfield School |
About Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence: The Unforgettable Actor Who Brought Villains to Life
Donald Pleasence was a British actor who left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. Born on October 5, 1919, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Pleasence's career spanned over five decades, during which he appeared in more than 200 films and television shows.
Pleasence's acting career began in the 1940s, but it wasn't until the 1960s that he gained international recognition. He was best known for his portrayal of villains, including the iconic role of Dr. Loomis in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). Pleasence's performance as the psychiatrist who is obsessed with stopping Michael Myers from killing again was widely praised and became one of his most memorable roles.
Pleasence's other notable performances include his portrayal of the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967), and the role of the prison camp commander in The Great Escape (1963). He also appeared in Roman Polanski's Cul-de-sac (1966) and Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs (1971).
Despite his success as a villain, Pleasence was a versatile actor who could play a wide range of characters. He won critical acclaim for his performance in Harold Pinter's The Caretaker (1963) and was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in The Man in the Glass Booth (1975).
Pleasence's personal life was marked by tragedy. He was married four times and had five daughters. His daughter Angela died in a car accident in 1973, and his daughter Lucy died of a drug overdose in 1994.
Pleasence continued to act until his death in 1995 at the age of 75. He left behind a legacy of unforgettable performances and a reputation as one of the greatest character actors of his generation.
References:
- "Donald Pleasence." IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/name/nm0000587/.
- "Donald Pleasence." Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 16 Apr. 2020, www.biography.com/actor/donald-pleasence.
- "Donald Pleasence." The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 3 Feb. 1995, www.theguardian.com/news/1995
About Death
On 2 February 1995, Pleasence died at age 75 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, from complications of heart failure following heart valve replacement surgery. His body was cremated.
Films - which cast members have died?
Donald Pleasence has been a part of these films.
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Halloween
1978 film by John Carpenter
Halloween II
1981 film by John Carpenter, Rick Rosenthal
The Great Escape
1963 American film
You Only Live Twice
1967 film by Lewis Gilbert
Escape from New York
1981 film by John Carpenter
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 horror film
Fantastic Voyage
1966 film by Richard Fleischer
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 horror film directed by Dwight H. Little
THX 1138
1971 dystopian science fiction movie directed by George Lucas
Wake in Fright
1971 film by Ted Kotcheff
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 film by Michael Schultz
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 film by George Stevens, David Lean
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989 horror movie
The Eagle Has Landed
1976 film by John Sturges
Phenomena
1985 film by Dario Argento
Dracula
1979 British horror film by John Badham
Terror in the Aisles
1984 film by Andrew J. Kuehn
The Hallelujah Trail
1965 film by John Sturges
Nineteen Eighty-Four
1954 film by Rudolph Cartier
Prince of Darkness
1987 film by John Carpenter
Look Back in Anger
1959 British film
Shadows and Fog
1991 film by Woody Allen
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975 film by John Hough
Eye of the Devil
1966 film by J. Lee Thompson
The Last Tycoon
1976 film by Elia Kazan
Dien Bien Phu
1992 film by Pierre Schoendoerffer
Oh, God!
1977 film by Carl Reiner
From Beyond the Grave
1973 film by Kevin Connor
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960 film by John Gilling
The Pumaman
1980 film by Alberto De Martino
The Black Windmill
1974 British spy thriller film
Alone in the Dark
1982 film by Jack Sholder
I Don't Want to Be Born
1975 film by Peter Sasdy
The Black Tent
1956 film by Brian Desmond Hurst
The Night of the Generals
1967 film by Anatole Litvak
The Monster Club
1980 film by Roy Ward Baker
The Beachcomber
1954 film by Muriel Box
Cul-de-sac
1966 film by Roman Polanski
The Hour of the Pig
1993 film by Leslie Megahey
The Count of Monte Cristo
1975 film directed by David Greene
Soldier Blue
1970 film by Ralph Nelson
Spare the Rod
1961 film by Leslie Norman
Sons and Lovers
1960 British film
Will Penny
1968 film by Tom Gries
Ten Little Indians
1989 film by Alan Birkinshaw
Telefon
1977 film by Don Siegel
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1972 film by Waris Hussein
Watch Out, We're Mad!
1974 film by Marcello Fondato
Ground Zero
1987 film by Michael Pattinson, Bruce Myles
A Tale of Two Cities
1958 film by Ralph Thomas
What a Carve Up!
1961 film by Pat Jackson
Circus of Horrors
1960 film by Sidney Hayers
The Inspector
1962 film by Philip Dunne
The Ambassador
1984 American film
The Wind Cannot Read
1958 film by Ralph Thomas
Tales That Witness Madness
1973 British horror film
The Mutations
1974 film by Jack Cardiff
1984
1956 film by Michael Anderson
Hearts of the West
1975 film by Howard Zieff
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
1981 film by David Hemmings
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 film by Bryan Forbes, John Huston
The Uncanny
1977 film by Denis Héroux
Vampire in Venice
Italian film, 1988
The Wind of Change
1961 film by Vernon Sewell
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974 film by Bruce Beresford
Warrior of the Lost World
1983 film by David Worth
Kidnapped
1971 British adventure film
Killers of Kilimanjaro
1959 film by Richard Thorpe
Journey into Fear
1975 film by Daniel Mann
No Love for Johnnie
1961 film by Ralph Thomas
Death Line
1972 film by Gary Sherman
Mr. Freedom
1969 film by William Klein
Hell Is a City
1960 film by Val Guest
Casablanca Express
1989 action war film starring Jason Connery
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Django 2
1987 film by Nello Rossati
A Breed Apart
1984 American drama film directed by Philippe Mora
The Hands of Orlac
1960 film by Edmond T. Gréville
Phantom of Death
1988 film by Ruggero Deodato
Innocent Bystanders
1972 film by Peter Collinson
Buried Alive
1990 film by Gérard Kikoïne
Blood Relatives
1978 film by Claude Chabrol
The Other People
1968 film by David Hart
Where Is Parsifal?
1983 film by Henri Helman
The Caretaker
1963 film by Clive Donner
Paganini Horror
1989 film by Luigi Cozzi
The Jerusalem File
1972 film by John Flynn
Dario Argento's World of Horror
1985 film by Michele Soavi
Dr. Crippen
1962 film by Robert Lynn
Matchless
1967 film by Alberto Lattuada
L'Homme en colère
1978 film by Claude Pinoteau
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Power Play
1978 film by Martyn Burke
Operation Nam
1986 Italian-German war film
Hanna's War
1988 film by Menahem Golan
The Pied Piper
1972 film by Jacques Demy
Television - which cast members have died?
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Saturday Night Live
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Screen Two
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Columbo
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The Fugitive
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The Twilight Zone
original American TV anthology series from 1959 to 1964
Hawaii Five-O
1968 American TV series
Centennial
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Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
television series
The Four Just Men
The Outer Limits
American television series that aired on ABC from 1963 to 1965
Danger Man
television series
Miss Marple
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The Adventures of William Tell
Interpol Calling
Armchair Theatre
British television series
The Wednesday Play
Mrs. Columbo
American mystery television film series
The Defenders
television series
Play for Today
television series
Dick Turpin
Espionage
American dramatic television series
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
television series
Lovejoy
British television series
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