William Hartnell
Actor
Born Jan 8, 1908 · Saint Pancras, London, England, UK
Active 1933–1975
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.
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Savages (2025) — The Doctor (voice)Doctor Who (1963) — The DoctorDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) — The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)Odd Man Out (1947) — Fencie - the barmanThis Sporting Life (1963) — 'Dad' JohnsonBrighton Rock (1948) — DallowThe Mouse That Roared (1959) — Will BuckleyHell Drivers (1957) — Cartley, Hawlett ManagerCarry On Sergeant (1958) — Sergeant GrimshaweFootsteps in the Fog (1955) — Herbert MoresbyDoctor Who: The Daleks (1964) — The DoctorThe Way Ahead (1944) — Sgt. Ned FletcherDoctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963) — The DoctorDoctor Who: The Tenth Planet (1966) — The Doctor (1)Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (1966) — The Doctor in the mirror (uncredited)The Holly and the Ivy (1952) — Company Sergeant MajorPrivate's Progress (1956) — Sgt. SuttonThe Lure (1933) — BillyHeavens Above! (1963) — Major FowlerDoctor Who: The Aztecs (1964) — The DoctorShake Hands with the Devil (1959) — Sergeant JenkinsDoctor Who: Day of the Daleks (1972) — The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)The Magic Box (1952) — Recruiting SergeantDoctor Who: The Romans (1965) — The Doctor