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Other Works:
(1939-40) Acted in Vernon Sylvaine's "Nap Hand" at the Aldwych Theatre, London with Bertha Belmore, Marjorie Corbett, Francis De Wolff, Charles Heslop, Charles Lefeaux, Ralph Lynn, Maria Minetti, Robert Nainby, Frederick Piper, Valerie Tudor and Kay Walsh in the cast.
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie
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1 Print Biography
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1 Portrayal
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4 Articles
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2 Magazine Cover Photos
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Alternate Names:
Billy Hartnell | Bill Hartnell
Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:
Memories? There are so many. There was the occasion when I arrived at an air display in the TARDIS and the kids were convinced I had flown it there! On another occasion I went by limousine to open a local fete. When we got there the children just converged on the car cheering and shouting, their faces all lit up. I knew then just how much the Doctor really meant to them.
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Trivia:
He was the oldest actor, starting at the age of 55, to play the Doctor in
Doctor Who (1963) until
David Bradley was cast to play The First Doctor in 2017's Christmas episode (as well as a small teaser at the end of the previous episode) at the age of 75. Bradley had previously played Hartnell himself in the 2013 BBC biopic
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013), including reconstructions of ...
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