1. DONALD PLEASENCE'S BIOGRAPHY
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Donald Pleasence was born to Thomas Stanley and Alice (Armitage) Pleasence on October 5, 1919 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. The younger of two sons of a railway stationmaster, Pleasence quit school a year before graduation to pursue his childhood dream of becoming an actor. He soon found himself accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but was unable to attend, because he failed to win a scholarship that would cover both tuition and living expenses. After spending a year and a half as a railway station manager at Swinton in Yorkshire, Pleasence was able to worm his way into the position of assistant stage manager at the Playhouse on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands.
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3. Donald Pleasence | Rotten Tomatoes
Donald Pleasence. Highest Rated: 100% Kidnapped (1971). Lowest Rated: 8% Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995). Birthday: Oct 5, 1919.
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4. Donald Pleasence - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
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Possessed with an unassuming manner that offset his intensity, British actor Donald Pleasence accrued over 200 film and television roles in an impressive career that spanned more than four decades. Getting his start in the theaters of England and Scotland after World War II, he began making a...
5. Before Playing a POW In 'The Great Escape,' Donald Pleasence Was ...
Apr 19, 2023 · Donald Pleasence had an illustrious acting career, but before his debut in Hollywood, he was incarcerated in a German POW camp during WWII.
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6. Donald Pleasence - Search my Trash
... Pleasence, who could memorize their lines and were experienced in performing live, were in high demand ... In 1954, Donald Pleasence made his big screen ...
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7. Donald Pleasence | Military Wiki - Fandom
Samuel Loomis in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween (1978). The film was a major success and was considered the highest grossing independent film of its ...
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (/ˈplɛzəns/;[1] 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995)[2] was an English actor. He began his career on stage in the West End before transitioning into a screen career, where he played numerous supporting and character roles including RAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe in The Great Escape (1963), the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967), SEN 5241 in THX 1138 (1971), and the deranged Clarence "Doc" Tydon in Wake in Fright (1971). Plea
8. Donald Pleasence: 10 essential performances | BFI
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From The Great Escape to Halloween... 100 years after he was born, we pick just 10 of the 200+ films featuring the irreplaceable character actor Donald Pleasence.
9. Donald Pleasence | James Bond Wiki - Fandom
Donald Pleasence (1919 - 1995) was a British actor. He portrayed the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in You Only Live Twice. He was replaced in the role by ...
Donald Pleasence (1919 - 1995) was a British actor. He portrayed the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in You Only Live Twice. He was replaced in the role by Telly Savalas in the 1969 sequel, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. As production on the fifth James Bond film, You Only Live Twice had began, the role of Ernst Stavro Blofeld went to the Czech actor, Jan Werich. However, it was soon decided by producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman that Werich was not really a good fit for the role, dee
10. DONALD PLEASENCE: A VERY 'ODD' ACTOR
... Donald Pleasence. Yet in a career that has spanned almost thirty years and more ... The fifth James Bond film, You Only Live Twice (1967), was of a higher ...
When listing the screen's Masters of Mayhem, one actor invariably overlooked is Donald Pleasence. Yet in a career that has spanned almost thirty years and more than sixty movies, nearly half of his films have been in the horror/fantasy genre. Usually characterized in villainous or eccentric roles, the secret of Pleasence's success lies in his diversity: he has never become associated with any one particular type of filmmaking. Audiences instantly recognize his bald pate and nervous, staring eyes and it is this sinister image and reputation that has made Donald Pleasence a natural star of horror films on both sides of the Atlantic.
11. 10 Best Donald Pleasence Movies, Ranked - Collider
Oct 22, 2023 · Donald Pleasence is one of those classic underrated actors who ... high-profile roles, and continued working up until 1995, which was ...
English actor Donald Pleasence is best known as Dr. Sam Loomis in Halloween; he was also memorable in The Great Escape and an early James Bond movie.
12. Donald Pleasence; Actor Played Wide Range of Roles - Los Angeles Times
Feb 3, 1995 · In 1960, Pleasence won what up to then was his highest acclaim for his performance as the malodorous tramp Davies in “The Caretaker ...
Donald Pleasence, who seemed equally adept at playing craven cowards, querulous tramps and steely-eyed villains in a steady stream of film, television and theater roles that ranged over five decades, died Thursday.