History Creator / DonaldPleasence

* ''Film/PumaMan'' (1980), as Kobras

* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Invoked in the ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E03PumaMan Mystery Science Theatre 3000 treatment]]'' of ''Film/PumaMan''; Mike and the Bots insist on referring to Donald Pleasance's character as "Donald Pleasance." This may have been partly to tease him for a role he openly admits is an OldShame.

* ''Series/{{Columbo}}'', episode "[[Recap/ColumboS03E02 Any Old Port in a Storm]]"

Donald Pleasence (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who was credited in over 200 movie and TV appearances during a career which spanned over four decades. He is the all-time champion in the category BaldOfEvil.

* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Invoked in the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E03PumaMan Mystery Science Theatre 3000 treatment]] of ''Film/PumaMan''; Mike and the Bots insist on referring to Donald Pleasance's character as "Donald Pleasance." This may have been partly to tease him for a role he openly admits is an OldShame.
* MissingEpisode: The Halloween episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' he hosted back in 1981 hasn't been seen on American TV since then, because of the musical guest's (a punk rock group named Music/{{Fear}}) raucous performance (which included guitar smashing and mosh pits) and all the sketches containing humor that was considered dark and disgusting at the time. Netflix had the episode on its ''Saturday Night Live: The 1980s'' collection (which has all the episodes from seasons 6[[note]]the infamous Jean Doumanian-run season and the first season to be universally considered bad by fans[[/note]] to 15[[note]]One of the show's second GoldenAge episodes, which featured the first times that frequent hosts Creator/AlecBaldwin, Creator/JohnGoodman, and Creator/ChristopherWalken would appear on the show[[/note]]), albeit edited down to 27 minutes (meaning most of the sketches and the notorious musical performances by Fear have been cut). Sadly, it's not there anymore.

* ShownTheirWork: The makers went to great lengths to accurately build a German POW camp for ''Film/TheGreatEscape''. Of course, it did help that several of the actors had been prisoners of war during UsefulNotes/WW2. Pleasence, who had been in a German POW camp, made a few suggestions to John Sturges, who wasn't aware of that fact, and was told to keep his opinions to himself. However, when the director learned that Pleasence knew what he was talking about, he was asked for advice all the time.

* ''Film/TheNightOfTheGenerals'' as General Klaus Kahlenberge

[[caption-width-right:260:"As far as being idolized by teens, I don't know. It must be some sort of [[DaddysGirl father fixation]]. Or maybe they think [[GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave I'm just pretty]]."]]

He was often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, and played and iconic version of [[Characters/JamesBondBlofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld]] in the ''Film/JamesBond'' film series. ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' changed his on-screen image to a more heroic one, although still sometimes [[GoodIsNotNice ruthless]] or [[CreepyGood creepy]].

Donald Pleasence (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who was credited in over 200 movie and TV appearances during a career which spanned over four decades.

He was often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, and created the definitive Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the ''Film/JamesBond'' film series. ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' changed his on-screen image to a more heroic one, although still sometimes [[GoodIsNotNice ruthless]] or [[CreepyGood creepy]].

* IAmNotLeonardNimoy: Invoked in the [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S09E03PumaMan Mystery Science Theatre 3000 treatment]] of ''Film/PumaMan''; Mike and the Bots insist on referring to Donald Pleasance's character as "Donald Pleasance." This may have been partly to tease him for a role he openly admits is an OldShame.
* MissingEpisode: The Halloween episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' he hosted back in 1981 hasn't been seen on American TV since then, because of the musical guest's (a punk rock group named Fear) raucous performance (which included guitar smashing and mosh pits) and all the sketches containing humor that was considered dark and disgusting at the time. Netflix had the episode on its ''Saturday Night Live: The 1980s'' collection (which has all the episodes from seasons 6[[note]]the infamous Jean Doumanian-run season and the first season to be universally considered bad by fans[[/note]] to 15[[note]]One of the show's second GoldenAge episodes, which featured the first times that frequent hosts Alec Baldwin, John Goodman, and ChristopherWalken would appear on the show[[/note]]), albeit edited down to 27 minutes (meaning most of the sketches and the notorious musical performances by Fear have been cut). Sadly, it's not there anymore.
* MoneyDearBoy:
--> "There was a sort of horror picture that I did called ''The Mutations''. I think I did that solely for the money. I have six daughters, and they can be quite expensive, so one has to keep working and be able to pay the bills."
* OldShame: It shouldn't be surprising Donald once declared ''Film/PumaMan'' the worst movie he was ever part of.

* ''Film/WarrioroftheLostWorld'' (1983), as Prossor

* ''Film/{{Telefon}}'' (1977) as Nikolai Dalchimsky.

'''Donald Pleasence''' (October 5, 1919 -- February 2, 1995) was an English actor who was credited in over 200 movie and TV appearances during a career which spanned over four decades.

* ''Film/ATaleOfTwoCities'' (1958), as John Barsad.
* ''Film/TheGreatEscape'' (1963), as "The Forger."
* ''Film/FantasticVoyage'' (1966), as Dr. Michaels.
* ''Film/TheHallelujahTrail'' (1965), as Oracle Jones.

* ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice'' (1967), as Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

* ''Film/THX1138'' (1971), as SEN.
* The [[ScareEmStraight scary]] PSA ''[[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/1964to1979/filmpage_lonely.htm Lonely Waters]]'' (1973), as the Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water.
* ''Film/EscapeToWitchMountain'' (1975), as Lucas Deranian.

* The ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' series (1978-1995), as Dr Sam Loomis.

* ''Film/PumaMan'' (1980), as Kobras.
* ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork'' (1981), as the president.
* ''Film/{{Alone in the Dark|1982}}'' (1982), as Dr. Bain.
* ''Film/WarrioroftheLostWorld'' (1983), as Prossor.
* ''Film/{{Phenomena}}'' (1985), as Prof. [=McGregor=].
* ''Film/PrinceOfDarkness'' (1987), as a priest.
* ''Film/TheHourOfThePig'' (1993) as the public prosecutor Pincheon.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' (1995), as Phido the Vulture. (The version titled ''Arabian Knight'' replaced him with Eric Bogosian. His voice is still present as the few lines not done by Jonathan Winters as the Thief)

Donald Pleasence (October 5, 1919 -- February 2, 1995) was an English actor who was credited in over 200 movie and TV appearances during a career which spanned over four decades.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' (1993), as Phido the Vulture. (The version titled ''Arabian Knight'' replaced him with Eric Bogosian. His voice is still present as the few lines not done by Jonathan Winters as the Thief)

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