Bill Treacher born 4 June 1930 died 5 November 2022 was an English actor He was known for portraying the role of Arthur Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1985 to 1996 and was the first person to be cast for the show Treacher grew up in the East End of London After his national service in the Royal Air Force he worked as a steward with PO where he saved enough money to attend drama school Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Treacher licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia