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Donald Pleasence was heavily made up to appear much older than his actual age of 42. The quote Professor Fowler reads on the statue's plinth , "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity", is the motto of Rod Serling's alma mater Antioch College , and was spoken by its first president Horace Mann at the college's first ...
- June 1, 1962
- Robert Ellis Miller
- 4.8K
- Rod Serling
The Changing of the Guard: Directed by Robert Ellis Miller. With Donald Pleasence, Liam Sullivan, Philippa Bevans, Tom Lowell. After being forced to retire, Professor Fowler contemplates suicide when he doesn't feel he's made a difference in the world.
- (2.6K)
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Robert Ellis Miller
- 1962-06-01
Some of his best acting Donald reserved for the small screen. In 1962, the producer of The Twilight Zone (1959), Buck Houghton, brought Donald to the United States ("damn the expense"!) to guest star in the third-season episode "The Changing of the Guard". He was given a mere five days to immerse himself in the part of a gentle school teacher ...
- January 1, 1
- Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (/ ˈ p l ɛ z ə n s /; 5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor. He began his career on stage in the West End before having a screen career, which included starring in a 1954 BBC adaptation of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, before playing numerous supporting and character roles in films including RAF Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe in The ...
YearTitleRole2021Dr. Sam Loomis1996Professor Robertson1995Safe HavenThe Sailor1995Dr. Sam LoomisDonald Pleasence was heavily made up in order to appear much older than his actual age of 42. The quote Professor Fowler reads on the statue's plinth, "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity," is the motto of Rod Serling's alma mater Antioch College, and was said by its first president, Horace Mann, at the college's ...
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Nov 8, 2011 · The Twilight Zone, Episode #102: "The Changing of the Guard" (original air date June 1, 1962) The Plot: Professor Fowler (Donald Pleasance) has been teaching poetry to young men for 51 years. As ...
"The Twilight Zone" The Changing of the Guard (TV Episode 1962) Donald Pleasence as Professor Ellis Fowler