William Hartnell


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Actor

William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975), also known as Billy Hartnell or Bill Hartnell, was an English actor. Hartnell played the first incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, from 1963 to 1966. He was also known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant in 1958, and Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 until 1958, and again in 1960. Hartnell entered the theatre in 1925 working u...

Place of Birth: St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Date of Birth: Jan 8, 1908

Date of Death: Apr 23, 1975


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Filmography

Actor (83 Known Credits)


Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who

The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who

The Doctor

This Sporting Life

'Dad' Johnson

Heavens Above!

Major Fowler

Tomorrow at Ten

Freddie Maddox

And the Same to You

Walter 'Wally' Burton

Jackpot

Supt. Frawley

Shake Hands with the Devil

Sergeant Jenkins

Carry On Sergeant

Sergeant Grimshawe

Hell Drivers

Cartley, Hawlett Manager

The Hypnotist

Inspector Ross

Private's Progress

Sgt. Sutton

Doublecross

Herbert Whiteway

Footsteps in the Fog

Herbert Moresby

Will Any Gentleman...?

Detective Inspector Martin

The Ringer

Sam Hackett

The Holly and the Ivy

Company Sergeant Major

The Magic Box

Recruiting Sergeant

The Dark Man

Superintendent of Police

Double Confession

Charlie Durham

Now Barabbas

Warder Jackson

Escape

Inspector Harris

Odd Man Out

Fencie - the barman

The Agitator

Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)

Query

Tom Masterick

The Way Ahead

Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Strawberry Roan

Chris Lowe

Headline

Dell

The Dark Tower

Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)

The Goose Steps Out

German Officer at Station

Freedom Radio

Radio Location Aerial Operator

They Came by Night

Undetermined Role

They Drive by Night

Bus Conductor

Farewell Again

Minor Role

The Guv'nor

Car Salesman

Follow the Lady

Mike Martindale

The Doctor (archive footage)
The Doctor (archive footage)
Doctor Who (2005 - 2021)
The Doctor
The Doctor (archive footage)
The Doctor/Abbot of Amboise
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
The Doctor
Doctor Who (1963 - 1989)
The Doctor
'Dad' Johnson
Major Fowler
Freddie Maddox
Walter 'Wally' Burton
Jackpot (1960)
Supt. Frawley
Will Buckley
Sergeant Jenkins
Sergeant Grimshawe
Tracy
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
Hell Drivers (1957)
Cartley, Hawlett Manager
The Hypnotist (1957)
Inspector Ross
Sgt. Sutton
Doublecross (1956)
Herbert Whiteway
Bert
Herbert Moresby
Detective Inspector Martin
The Ringer (1952)
Sam Hackett
Company Sergeant Major
The Magic Box (1951)
Recruiting Sergeant
The Dark Man (1951)
Superintendent of Police
Charlie Durham
Now Barabbas (1949)
Warder Jackson
Barnes
Brighton Rock (1948)
Dallow
Escape (1948)
Inspector Harris
Odd Man Out (1947)
Fencie - the barman
Jim Brown
Leo Martin
The Agitator (1945)
Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
Query (1945)
Tom Masterick
The Way Ahead (1944)
Sgt. Ned Fletcher
Chris Lowe
Headline (1943)
Dell
Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)
Brookes
Scotty
German Officer at Station
Saunders
Freedom Radio (1941)
Radio Location Aerial Operator
Undetermined Role
Bus Conductor
Minor Role
The Guv'nor (1935)
Car Salesman
Vickers
Mike Martindale

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