Actor info
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Name :
Donald Pleasence
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Born :
October 5, 1919 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK (75 years at death)
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Died :
February 2, 1995
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
191 films (1952–2026)
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Also known as :
Donald Pleasance, Don Pleasence, Donald Plesance, Donald Henry Pleasence, Дональд Генри Плезенс
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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.
Notable films
- Escape from New York (1981) as President of the United States
- Halloween II (1981) as Sam Loomis
- Halloween (1978) as Loomis
- You Only Live Twice (1967) as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- The Great Escape (1963) as Blythe 'The Forger'
