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Donald Pleasence
Name: Donald Pleasence
Born: 1919-10-05
Place of birth: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Deathday: 1995-02-02
Gender: Male
Occupation: Acting
Popularity: 1.2
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.
Horror Filmography:
As Actor
| Films | Year | Role | Poster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | 2025 | Self - (archive footage) |  |
| Driving Lessons | 2012 | Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage) |  |
| Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest | 2003 | Self / Dr. Samuel 'Sam' Loomis (archive footage) |  |
| Fatal Frames | 1996 | Professor Robinson |  |
| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | 1995 | Dr. Sam Loomis |  |
| Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | 1989 | Dr. Sam Loomis |  |
| Buried Alive | 1989 | Dr. Schaeffer |  |
| Paganini Horror | 1989 | Mr. Pickett |  |
| The House of Usher | 1989 | Walter Usher |  |
| American Rickshaw | 1989 | Rev. Mortom |  |
| Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | 1988 | Dr. Loomis |  |
| Nosferatu in Venice | 1988 | Don Alvise |  |
| Phantom of Death | 1988 | Inspector Datti |  |
| Prince of Darkness | 1987 | Priest |  |
| Specters | 1987 | Professor Lasky |  |
| Into the Darkness | 1986 | David Beckett |  |
| Nothing Underneath | 1985 | Commissioner Danesi |  |
| Reel Horror | 1985 | Axel MacGregor (archive footage) |  |
| Phenomena | 1985 | Professor John McGregor |  |
| Terror in the Aisles | 1984 | Self - Host |  |
| Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie | 1984 | Victor Frankenstein / Baron Frankenstein |  |
| The Devonsville Terror | 1983 | Dr. Warley |  |
| Alone in the Dark | 1982 | Leo Bain |  |
| Halloween II | 1981 | Dr. Sam Loomis |  |
| The Monster Club | 1981 | Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad |  |
| Dracula | 1979 | Dr. Jack Seward |  |
| Halloween | 1978 | Loomis |  |
| Night Creature | 1978 | Axel MacGregor |  |
| The Uncanny | 1977 | Valentine De'ath (segment "Hollywood 1936") |  |
| The Devil's Men | 1976 | Father Roche |  |
| I Don't Want to Be Born | 1976 | Dr. Finch |  |
| House of the Damned | 1974 | Martin Zayas |  |
| The Mutations | 1974 | Professor Nolter |  |
| From Beyond the Grave | 1974 | Jim Underwood |  |
| Tales That Witness Madness | 1973 | Prof. R.C. Tremayne |  |
| Lonely Water | 1973 | The Spirit (voice) |  |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 1973 | Fred Smudge |  |
| Death Line | 1972 | Inspector Calhoun |  |
| Creature of Comfort | 1968 | James Thorne |  |
| Eye of the Devil | 1966 | Pere Dominic |  |
| What a Carve Up! | 1961 | Everett Sloane |  |
| The Hands of Orlac | 1960 | Graham Coates |  |
| Circus of Horrors | 1960 | Vanet |  |
| The Flesh and the Fiends | 1960 | William Hare |  |