William Hartnell



First NameWilliam
Last NameHartnell
Full Name at BirthWilliam Henry Hartnell
Age67 (age at death)
Date of BirthJanuary 8, 1908
BirthplaceSt Pancras, London, England
Date of DeathApril 23, 1975
Location of DeathMarden, Kent, England, UK
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignCapricorn
NationalityBritish
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameDoctor Who

William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. During 1963-66, he was the first actor to play the lead role of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who.


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Filmography

Selected William Hartnell film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1977
Sergeant Grimshawe

1964
Freddy

1963
Major Fowler

1963
'Dad' Johnson

1961
Make Mine a Double
Sgt. Bright

1961
Jackpot
Supt. Frawley

1960
And the Same to You
Walter 'Wally' Burton

1960
Colonel

1959
Sergeant Jenkins

1959
Will Buckley

1959
Strictly Confidential
Grimshaw

1959
The Desperate Man
Smith

1958
Sergeant Grimshawe

1958
On the Run
Tom Casey

1957
Leading Seaman Frank

1957
Cartley, Hawlett Manager

1957
The Army Game
CSM Percy Bullimore 

1957
Scotland Yard Dragnet
Inspector Ross

1957
Tracy

1956
Sgt. Sutton

1956
Tons of Trouble
Bert

1955
Herbert Moresby

1955
Inspector Parsons

1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
Detective Inspector Martin

1952
The Holly and the Ivy
C, Sgt. Major

1952
Irate Cabman

1952
The Ringer
Sam Hackett

1951
The Police Superintendant

1951
The Magic Box
Recruiting Sergeant

1950
Double Confession
Charlie Durham

1949
Now Barabbas
Warder Jackson

1949
The Lost People
Barnes

1948
Inspector Harris

1947
Fencie,the barman

1947
Dallow

1947
Jim Brown

1946
Appointment with Crime
Leo Martin

1945
Query
Tom Masterick

1945
Peter Pettinger

1944
Sgt. Ned Fletcher

1944
Headline
Dell

1943
Brookes

1943
Jim Towers

1943
The Peterville Diamond
Joseph

1942
The Goose Steps Out
German Officer At Station

1942
Scotty, Airman Handing Weather Report To Amy

1942
Gaylord Parker, English cabbie

1942
Sabotage at Sea
Jacob Digby

1941
Radio Location Aerial Operator

1940
They Came by Night
Undetermined Role

1940
Murder Will Out
Dick

1939
Too Dangerous to Live
Bit Part

1938
They Drive by Night
Bus Conductor

1937
Troopship
Bit Role

1936
Midnight at the Wax Museum
Stubbs

1936
Parisian Life

1936
Nothing Like Publicity
Pat Spencer

1935
Mister Hobo
Car Salesman

1935
While Parents Sleep
George

1934
Seeing Is Believing
Ronald Gibson

1934
The Perfect Flaw
Vickers

1934
Swinging the Lead
Freddy Fordum

1933
I'm an Explosive
Edward Whimperley