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William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Actor

Born January 8, 1908 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Died April 23, 1975

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An Adventure in Space and Time
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That's Carry On!
BritBox
Doctor Who
Stan
Heavens Above!
Netflix
This Sporting Life
Amazon Prime Video
Jackpot
Amazon Prime Video
Carry on Sergeant
Now TV
Scotland Yard Dragnet
Netflix
Private's Progress
Netflix
Footsteps in the Fog
BritBox
The Ringer
Netflix
The Holly and the Ivy
Netflix
The Magic Box
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Brighton Rock
Netflix
Odd Man Out
HBO Max
The Way Ahead
Plex
Wings and the Woman
TOD

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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 under Frank Benson as a general stagehand. He appeared in numerous Shakespearian plays, including The Merchant of Venice (1926), Julius Caesar (1926), As You Like It (1926), Hamlet (1926), The Tempest (1926) and Macbeth (1926). He also appeared in She Stoops to Conquer (1926), School for Scandal (1926) and Good Morning, Bill (1927), before performing in Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner (1928). This play was written by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete. It featured the actress Heather McIntyre, whom he married during the following year. His first of more than sixty film appearances was in Say It With Music (1932).

Hartnell continued to play comic characters until he was cast in the robust role of Sergeant Ned Fletcher in The Way Ahead (1944). From then on his career was defined by playing mainly policemen, soldiers, and thugs.

Hartnell's performance in This Sporting Life was noted by Verity Lambert, the producer who was setting up a new science-fiction television series for the BBC entitled Doctor Who; and, mainly on the strength of that performance, Lambert offered him the title role.

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The Daleks in Colour Trailer | Doctor Who

Introducing the Whoniverse! | Doctor Who

The Monk's Tardis is Discovered | The Time Meddler | Doctor Who

Fourth Doctor Intro

First Doctor Intro

Second Doctor Intro

Third Doctor Intro

Third Doctor Intro Version 2

Fourth Doctor Intro Version 2

Sixth Doctor Intro

Fifth Doctor Intro

Seventh Doctor Intro

Doctor Who | The Classic Era 1963 - 1996 Ultimate Trailer

Doctor Who: 'An Unearthly Child' - Teaser Trailer

First Appearance of the Daleks | Doctor Who

The Mouse that Roared Trailer

CARRY ON SERGEANT TRAILER

Filmography

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Talking Doctor Who Poster

Talking Doctor Who TV Movie2023

The Daleks in Colour Poster

The Daleks in Colour TV Movie2023

The Timeless Doctors Poster

The Timeless Doctors Feature Film2023

The Trouble with Chumblies: Making 'Galaxy 4' Poster

The Trouble with Chumblies: Making 'Galaxy 4' Video2021

Lego Dimensions Poster

Lego Dimensions Video Game2015

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion Documentary2014

An Adventure in Space and Time Poster

An Adventure in Space and Time TV Movie2013

Being a Girl Poster

Being a Girl Documentary2013

Both Feet in the Army Poster

Both Feet in the Army Documentary2013

Doctor Who Explained Poster

Doctor Who Explained Documentary2013

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Poster

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Documentary2013

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Poster

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor TV Special2013

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS Poster

Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS Documentary2013

William Hartnell: The Original Poster

William Hartnell: The Original Documentary2013

Doctor Who in America Poster

Doctor Who in America Documentary2012

Doctor Who in the U.S. Documentary2012

Second Time Around: The Troughton Years Documentary2012

Race Against Time Documentary2011

The End of the Line? Documentary2011

The U.N.I.T Family: Part Two Video2011

Mission to the Unknown Poster

Mission to the Unknown Video2010

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? Documentary2009

Mounting the Rescue Poster

Mounting the Rescue Documentary2009

War Zone: The End of an Era Documentary2009

Winner Takes All Video2009

The Cyber Story Documentary2008

The Ties That Bind Us Documentary2008

Verity Lambert: Drama Queen Documentary2008

What Lies Beneath Documentary2008

A Darker Side Video2007

Are Friends Electric Documentary2007

Beginning the End: Making 'The Time Warrior' Video2007

Terror Nation: Terry Nation and Doctor Who Documentary2007

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Poster

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Documentary2007

The Crowded TARDIS Documentary2007

Carry on Quizzing Poster

Carry on Quizzing Video Game2006

Creation of the Daleks Poster

Creation of the Daleks Documentary2006

Doctor Who: Origins Documentary2006

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS Poster

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS Documentary2006

Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words Poster

Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words Documentary2006

Love Off-Air Documentary2006

Masters of Sound Poster

Masters of Sound Documentary2006

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' Poster

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' Documentary2006

The Dalek Tapes Poster

The Dalek Tapes Documentary2006

The U.N.I.T Family: Part One Documentary2006

Ultimate Sci-Fi Quiz Poster

Ultimate Sci-Fi Quiz Video Game2006

Tales of Isop Documentary2005

The Truth About 60s TV Documentary2004

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' Documentary2003

Putting the Shock Into 'Earthshock' Documentary2003

The Story of 'Doctor Who' Poster

The Story of 'Doctor Who' Documentary2003

Remembering 'The Aztecs' Poster

Remembering 'The Aztecs' Documentary2002

Restoring 'The Aztecs' Documentary2002

'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped Poster

'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped Documentary2001

The Unforgettable Kenneth Williams Documentary2001

Doctor Who: The Crusade Poster

Doctor Who: The Crusade Video1999

Doctor Who: The Missing Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Missing Years Documentary1998

Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box Documentary1998

What's a Carry On? Poster

What's a Carry On? Documentary1998

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors Poster

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors Video Game1997

Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era Poster

Smashie and Nicey, the End of an Era TV Movie1994

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Poster

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Documentary1993

Laugh with the Carry Ons Poster

Laugh with the Carry Ons TV Series1993

Cybermen: The Early Years Poster

Cybermen: The Early Years Documentary1992

Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Poster

Doctor Who: Daleks - The Early Years Documentary1992

Resistance Is Useless Documentary1992

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years Documentary1991

Doctor Who: The Troughton Years Poster

Doctor Who: The Troughton Years Documentary1991

That's Carry On! Poster

That's Carry On! Feature Film1977

Crime of Passion Poster

Crime of Passion TV Series1970

Life with Johnny TV Series1969

Softly Softly Poster

Softly Softly TV Series1966

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963

Heavens Above! Poster

Heavens Above! Feature Film1963

The Plane Makers Poster

The Plane Makers TV Series1963

The World Ten Times Over Poster

The World Ten Times Over Feature Film1963

This Sporting Life Poster

This Sporting Life Feature Film1963

To Have and to Hold Poster

To Have and to Hold Feature Film1963

Tomorrow at Ten Poster

Tomorrow at Ten Feature Film1963

Ghost Squad Poster

Ghost Squad TV Series1961

And the Same to You Poster

And the Same to You Feature Film1960

Jackpot Feature Film1960

Piccadilly Third Stop Poster

Piccadilly Third Stop Feature Film1960

Make Mine a Double Poster

Make Mine a Double Feature Film1959

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959

Probation Officer Poster

Probation Officer TV Series1959

Shake Hands with the Devil Poster

Shake Hands with the Devil Feature Film1959

Strictly Confidential Poster

Strictly Confidential Feature Film1959

The Desperate Man Poster

The Desperate Man Feature Film1959

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Poster

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre TV Series1959

The Flying Doctor TV Series1959

The Mouse That Roared Poster

The Mouse That Roared Feature Film1959

Carry on Sergeant Poster

Carry on Sergeant Feature Film1958

Dial 999 Poster

Dial 999 TV Series1958

On the Run Poster

On the Run Feature Film1958

A Santa for Christmas TV Movie1957

Battle Hell Poster

Battle Hell Feature Film1957

Date with Disaster Poster

Date with Disaster Feature Film1957

Hell Drivers Poster

Hell Drivers Feature Film1957

Points West Poster

Points West TV Series1957

Scotland Yard Dragnet Poster

Scotland Yard Dragnet Feature Film1957

The Army Game Poster

The Army Game TV Series1957

The Errol Flynn Theatre Poster

The Errol Flynn Theatre TV Series1957

Doublecross Poster

Doublecross Feature Film1956

Private's Progress Poster

Private's Progress Feature Film1956

Tons of Trouble Poster

Tons of Trouble Feature Film1956

Footsteps in the Fog Poster

Footsteps in the Fog Feature Film1955

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955

Josephine and Men Poster

Josephine and Men Feature Film1955

London Playhouse TV Series1955

Rheingold Theatre Poster

Rheingold Theatre TV Series1953

Seagulls Over Sorrento TV Movie1953

Will Any Gentleman...? Poster

Will Any Gentleman...? Feature Film1953

The Holly and the Ivy Poster

The Holly and the Ivy Feature Film1952

The Pickwick Papers Poster

The Pickwick Papers Feature Film1952

The Ringer Poster

The Ringer Feature Film1952

The Dark Man Poster

The Dark Man Feature Film1951

The Magic Box Poster

The Magic Box Feature Film1951

Double Confession Poster

Double Confession Feature Film1950

Now Barabbas Poster

Now Barabbas Feature Film1949

The Lost People Poster

The Lost People Feature Film1949

Escape Feature Film1948

Brighton Rock Poster

Brighton Rock Feature Film1947

Odd Man Out Poster

Odd Man Out Feature Film1947

Temptation Harbor Poster

Temptation Harbor Feature Film1947

A Defeated People Poster

A Defeated People Short Film1946

Appointment with Crime Poster

Appointment with Crime Feature Film1946

Query Feature Film1945

The Agitator Poster

The Agitator Feature Film1945

Strawberry Roan Poster

Strawberry Roan Feature Film1944

The Way Ahead Poster

The Way Ahead Feature Film1944

Headline Poster

Headline Feature Film1943

The Bells Go Down Poster

The Bells Go Down Feature Film1943

The Dark Tower Poster

The Dark Tower Feature Film1943

The Peterville Diamond Poster

The Peterville Diamond Feature Film1943

Flying Fortress Poster

Flying Fortress Feature Film1942

Sabotage at Sea Poster

Sabotage at Sea Feature Film1942

Suspected Person Poster

Suspected Person Feature Film1942

The Goose Steps Out Poster

The Goose Steps Out Feature Film1942

Wings and the Woman Poster

Wings and the Woman Feature Film1942

A Voice in the Night Poster

A Voice in the Night Feature Film1941

They Came by Night Poster

They Came by Night Feature Film1940

Murder Will Out Poster

Murder Will Out Feature Film1939

Too Dangerous to Live Feature Film1939

They Drive by Night Poster

They Drive by Night Feature Film1938

Troopship Poster

Troopship Feature Film1937

Midnight at the Wax Museum Poster

Midnight at the Wax Museum Feature Film1936

Nothing Like Publicity Feature Film1936

Parisian Life Poster

Parisian Life Feature Film1936

The Crimson Circle Poster

The Crimson Circle Feature Film1936

The Shadow of Mike Emerald Feature Film1936

Mister Hobo Poster

Mister Hobo Feature Film1935

Old Faithful Feature Film1935

While Parents Sleep Feature Film1935

Seeing Is Believing Feature Film1934

Swinging the Lead Feature Film1934

The Perfect Flaw Feature Film1934

Follow the Lady Feature Film1933

I'm an Explosive Feature Film1933

The Lure Feature Film1933

Say It with Music Poster

Say It with Music Feature Film1932

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