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William Henry Hartnell was an English actor. He acted in numerous British films, as well as having many stage and television appearances, but he became best known for his role as the First Doctor in Doctor Who, which he played from 1963 to 1966. He was also well known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant in 1958, and as Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 to 1961.
Birth Name
William Henry Hartnell
Born
Wednesday, 08 January 1908
Died
Wednesday, 23 April 1975
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Doctor Who: Unleashed | The Doctor | 2023 |
Whovians | The Doctor | 2017 |
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion | The Doctor | 2014 |
An Adventure in Space and Time | The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) | 2013 |
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS | First Doctor | 2013 |
Doctor Who Explained | The Doctor | 2013 |
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited | Himself / The Doctor | 2013 |
Being a Girl | The Doctor | 2013 |
Geek Crash Course | The First Doctor | 2011 |
Rewind the 60s | The Doctor | 2010 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Doctor Who: Unleashed | The Doctor | 2023 |
Whovians | The Doctor | 2017 |
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion | The Doctor | 2014 |
An Adventure in Space and Time | The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) | 2013 |
Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS | First Doctor | 2013 |
Doctor Who Explained | The Doctor | 2013 |
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited | Himself / The Doctor | 2013 |
Being a Girl | The Doctor | 2013 |
Geek Crash Course | The First Doctor | 2011 |
Rewind the 60s | The Doctor | 2010 |
British Film Forever | Dallow | 2007 |
The Sarah Jane Adventures | The Doctor | 2007 |
Doctor Who | The Doctor / The Doctor (archive footage) | 2005 |
Doctor Who Confidential | The First Doctor / The Doctor | 2005 |
What's a Carry On? | Sgt. Grimshawe | 1998 |
Doctor Who: The Hartnell Years | The Doctor | 1991 |
Have I Got News for You | The Doctor | 1990 |
That's Carry On! | Sergeant Grimshawe | 1977 |
Crime of Passion | Henri Lindon | 1970 |
Softly Softly | Henry Swift | 1966 |
Doctor Who | The Doctor / Dr. Who / The Abbot of Amboise | 1963 |
The World Ten Times Over | Dad | 1963 |
To Have and to Hold | Insp. Roberts | 1963 |
Tomorrow at Ten | Freddie Maddox | 1963 |
Heavens Above! | Major Fowler | 1963 |
This Sporting Life | 'Dad' Johnson / Johnson | 1963 |
The Plane Makers | Wally Griggs | 1963 |
Ghost Squad | Fred Rice | 1961 |
The Flying Doctor | Abe McKeller | 1961 |
Kraft Mystery Theater | Smith | 1961 |
Piccadilly Third Stop | Colonel | 1960 |
And the Same to You | Wally / Walter 'Wally' Burton | 1960 |
Jackpot | Supt. Frawley | 1960 |
Make Mine a Double | O Bright / W / Sgt. Bright | 1959 |
No Hiding Place | Impey | 1959 |
Probation Officer | Greg Miller | 1959 |
The Mouse That Roared | Will Buckley | 1959 |
Shake Hands with the Devil | Sergeant Jenkins | 1959 |
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Insp. Roberts | 1959 |
Strictly Confidential | Grimshaw | 1959 |
Blue Peter | The Doctor (archive footage) | 1958 |
Carry on Sergeant | Sergeant Grimshawe | 1958 |
On the Run | Tom Casey | 1958 |
Date with Disaster | Tracey | 1958 |
A Santa for Christmas | 1957 | |
The Hypnotist | Inspector Ross | 1957 |
Hell Drivers | Cartley / Cartley, Hawlett Manager | 1957 |
The Army Game | CSM Percy Bullimore / CSM Bullimore / Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore | 1957 |
Battle Hell | Leading Seaman Frank / Leading Seaman Leslie Frank | 1957 |
Tons of Trouble | Bert | 1956 |
Private's Progress | Sgt. Sutton | 1956 |
Doublecross | Herbert Whiteway / Whiteway | 1956 |
Josephine and Men | Detective Sgt Parsons / Detective Sgt. Parsons | 1955 |
ITV Television Playhouse | Reynolds / Jim | 1955 |
Footsteps in the Fog | Herbert Moresby | 1955 |
Will Any Gentleman...? | Detective Inspector Martin | 1953 |
Rheingold Theatre | Christy | 1953 |
The Holly and the Ivy | Company Sergeant Major / C / Sgt. Major | 1952 |
The Ringer | Sam Hackett | 1952 |
The Pickwick Papers | Irate Cabman | 1952 |
The Magic Box | Recruiting Sergeant | 1952 |
The Dark Man | Superintendent of Police (Harry) / Superintendent of Police | 1951 |
Double Confession | Charlie Durham | 1950 |
The Lost People | Barnes | 1949 |
Now Barabbas | Warder Jackson | 1949 |
Escape | Inspector Harris | 1948 |
Brighton Rock | Dallow | 1948 |
Temptation Harbor | Jim Brown | 1947 |
Odd Man Out | Fencie / Fencie - the barman | 1947 |
Appointment with Crime | Leo Martin | 1946 |
A Defeated People | Commentator | 1946 |
Query | Tom Masterick | 1945 |
The Agitator | Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell) / Peter Pettinger | 1945 |
The Way Ahead | Sgt. Ned Fletcher | 1944 |
Headline | Dell | 1944 |
The Dark Tower | Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell) / Jim Towers | 1943 |
The Bells Go Down | Brookes | 1943 |
The Peterville Diamond | Joseph (as Bill Hartnell) / Joseph | 1943 |
Sabotage at Sea | Jacob Digby | 1942 |
The Goose Steps Out | German Officer at Station | 1942 |
Wings and the Woman | Scotty | 1942 |
Flying Fortress | Gaylord Parker | 1942 |
Suspected Person | Saunders / Detective Saunders | 1942 |
A Voice in the Night | Radio Location Aerial Operator | 1941 |
They Came by Night | Undetermined Role | 1940 |
Too Dangerous to Live | Bit Part | 1939 |
They Drive by Night | Bus Conductor | 1938 |
Troopship | Minor Role | 1937 |
Midnight at the Wax Museum | Stubbs | 1936 |
While Parents Sleep | George | 1936 |
Nothing Like Publicity | Pat Spencer | 1936 |
Old Faithful | (as Billy Hartnell) | 1935 |
Mister Hobo | Car Salesman | 1935 |
The Perfect Flaw | Vickers | 1934 |
Swinging the Lead | Freddy Fordum | 1934 |
I'm an Explosive | Edward Whimperley | 1933 |
Follow the Lady | Mike Martindale | 1933 |