William Hartnell
Acting
Born: 1908-01-08 · Saint Pancras, London, England, UK
Died: 1975-04-23
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (20)
Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War
2025
Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Savages
2025
The Doctor (voice)
Doctor Who at the Proms
2024
The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
2024
The Doctor (voice)
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023
The Doctor (archive footage)
Talking Doctor Who
2023
Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
2021
The Doctor (voice)
Mission to the Unknown
2019
Dr. Who
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
2017
The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
2015
The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013
The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
2012
The Doctor (archive footage)
Vision On
2012
The Doctor (archive footage)
The Sets of Marinus
2009
The Doctor (archive footage)
Mounting the Rescue
2009
The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
2008
The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
The First Doctor (archive footage)
Creation of the Daleks
2006
The Doctor (archive footage)
Masters of Sound
2006
The Doctor (archive footage)
