Arthur Fowler

Arthur Fowler
EastEnders character
Portrayed byBill Treacher
Duration1985–1996
First appearanceEpisode 1
"Poor Old Reg"
19 February 1985 (1985-02-19)
Last appearanceEpisode 1292
21 May 1996 (1996-05-21)
ClassificationFormer; regular
Created byTony Holland and Julia Smith
Book appearancesSwings and Roundabouts
In-universe information
FamilyFowler
WifePauline Beale (1965–1996)
SonsMark Fowler
Martin Fowler
DaughtersMichelle Fowler
GrandsonsMark Fowler
Arthur Fowler Jnr
Granddaughters
AuntsBetty
First cousinsDoreen
Other relativesCharli Slater (adoptive)

Arthur Fowler is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Bill Treacher from 1985 to 1996.

The father of the Fowler family, Arthur was essentially a good man but made some foolish choices that he always ended up paying dearly for. His storylines involved being bossed to the brink of insanity by his mother-in-law Lou Beale (Anna Wing), an affair with Christine Hewitt (Elizabeth Power), suffering a mental disorder, being sent to prison twice, and eventually dying of a brain haemorrhage in 1996.