William Hartnell
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908-01-08
- Died
- 1975-04-23
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Doctor Who : The Gunfighters
- Doctor Who The Lost Tv Episodes Original Audio Soundtracks
- Doctor Who
- The Massacre
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Saint Pancras, London, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Doctor Who: The Savages — The Doctor (voice)2025
- Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War — Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
- Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker — The Doctor (voice)2024
- Doctor Who at the Proms — The Doctor (1) (archive footage)2024
- Talking Doctor Who — Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)2023
- Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour — The Doctor (archive footage)2023
- Tales of the Tardis — The Doctor2023
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 — The Doctor (voice)2021
- Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 — Doctor Who2021
- Mission to the Unknown — Dr. Who2019
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 71
- Total plays
- 1,558
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 61,493x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,924x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,972x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,735x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,531x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- William Henry Hartnell , ( 1908-01-08 ) 8 January 1908, London , England
- Died
- 23 April 1975 (1975-04-23) (aged 67), Marden, Kent , England
- Alma mater
- Italia Conti Academy
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1925–1973
- Known for
- First Doctor in Doctor Who
- Spouse
- Heather McIntyre ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 9 May 1929</span>"}]]}'>1929 )
- Relatives
- Norman Hartnell (second cousin)
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 8 January 1908
- Died
- 23 April 1975
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- St Pancras
- Place of death
- Marden
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
Article
William Henry Hartnell (/ˈhɑːrtnəl/; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor, who is best known for portraying the first incarnation of the Doctor, in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966; he reprised the role in 1972–1973. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in Brighton Rock (1949), The Mouse That Roared (1959) and This Sporting Life (1963). He was associated with military roles, playing Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the ITV sitcom The Army Game (1957, 1961) and Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character in the first Carry On film Carry On Sergeant (1958).
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