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William Hartnell (1908–1975)
William Hartnell was born on 8 January 1908, just south of St. Pancras station in London. In press materials in the 1940s he claimed that his father was a farmer and later a stockbroker; it turns out that he had actually been born out of wedlock, as his biography "Who's There?" states. At age 16 he was adopted by Hugh Blaker, a well-known art ...
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Born:in St. Pancras, London, England, UKDied:(age 67) in Marden, Kent, England, UK |
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Actor (91 credits)
Actor (91 credits)
2018
Ewan's Doctor Who (Fan-Film)
(TV Series)
The Doctor
The Doctor
- Resurrection of the Black Warrior
(2018)
... The Doctor
1963-1973
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Dr. Who / The Abbot of Amboise / The Doctor
Dr. Who / The Abbot of Amboise / The Doctor
- The Three Doctors: Episode Four
(1973)
... Dr. Who
- The Three Doctors: Episode Three
(1973)
... Dr. Who
- The Three Doctors: Episode Two
(1973)
... Dr. Who
- The Three Doctors: Episode One
(1972)
... Dr. Who
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 4
(1966)
... Dr. Who
1963
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
(TV Series)
Insp. Roberts
Insp. Roberts
- To Have and to Hold
(1963)
... Insp. Roberts
1957-1960
The Army Game
(TV Series)
CSM Percy Bullimore / Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore / CSM Bullimore
CSM Percy Bullimore / Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore / CSM Bullimore
- The Artist
(1960)
... CSM Percy Bullimore
- The Kindest Man in Britain
(1960)
... CSM Percy Bullimore
- Waltzing Matilda
(1960)
... CSM Percy Bullimore
- It's in the Book
(1960)
... CSM Percy Bullimore
- Insurance
(1960)
... CSM Percy Bullimore
1960
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Jim / Reynolds
Jim / Reynolds
- After the Party
(1960)
... Jim
- Place of My Own
(1960)
... Reynolds
1958-1959
Dial 999
(TV Series)
Jeff Richards / Joss Crawford
Jeff Richards / Joss Crawford
- 50,000 Hands
(1959)
... Jeff Richards
- The Killing Job
(1958)
... Joss Crawford
1936
Parisian Life
(as Billy Hartnell)
1936
The Shadow of Mike Emerald
(uncredited)
1936
The Crimson Circle
(as Billy Hartnell)
1935
Old Faithful
(as Billy Hartnell)
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Archive footage (85 credits)
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(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. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 1 Portrayal | 4 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Billy Hartnell | Bill HartnellHeight:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Before the part came along I'd been playing a bunch of crooks, sergeants, prison warders and detectives. Then, after appearing in This Sporting Life (1963), I got a phone call from my agent. He said, "I wouldn't normally have suggested you work in children's television, Bill, but there's a sort of character part come up that I think you'd just love to play. My agent said the part was that of an ... See more »Trivia:
In 1966, due to the actor's health problems, the decision was made to replace Hartnell as the Doctor but continue the series. The story editor of Doctor Who (1963), Gerry Davis, came up with a unique idea: since the Doctor is an alien, he can transform into another man when he dies, thereby renewing himself. Hartnell reportedly approved of the casting of the versatile character actor Patrick ... See more »Nickname:
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