William Hartnell

William Hartnell

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 under Frank Benson as a general stagehand. He appeared in numerous Shakespearian plays, including The Merchant of Venice (1926), Julius Caesar (1926), As You Like It (1926), Hamlet (1926), The Tempest (1926) and Macbeth (1926). He also appeared in She Stoops to Conquer (1926), School for Scandal (1926) and Good Morning, Bill (1927), before performing in Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner (1928). This play was written by Robert Neilson Stephens and E. Lyall Swete. It featured the actress Heather McIntyre, whom he married during the following year. His first of more than sixty film appearances was in Say It With Music (1932). Hartnell continued to play comic characters until he was cast in the robust role of Sergeant Ned Fletcher in The Way Ahead (1944). From then on his career was defined by playing mainly policemen, soldiers, and thugs. Hartnell's performance in This Sporting Life was noted by Verity Lambert, the producer who was setting up a new science-fiction television series for the BBC entitled Doctor Who; and, mainly on the strength of that performance, Lambert offered him the title role.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1908-01-08
Place of Birth: St. Pancras, London, England, UK
Also Known As: Billy Hartnell , Bill Hartnell, Уильям Хартнелл

Movies List of William Hartnell

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Carry On Sergeant

1958 Movie
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The Mouse That Roared

1959 Movie
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Brighton Rock

1948 Movie
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The Way Ahead

1944 Movie
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Escape

1948 Movie
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Double Confession

1950 Movie
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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

2021 Movie
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Odd Man Out

1947 Movie
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Hell Drivers

1957 Movie
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That's Carry On!

1977 Movie
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This Sporting Life

1963 Movie
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The Magic Box

1952 Movie
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Private's Progress

1956 Movie
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Temptation Harbour

1947 Movie
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Date with Disaster

1958 Movie
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Headline

1943 Movie
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Murder Will Out

1939 Movie
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Now Barabbas

1949 Movie
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The Dark Tower

1943 Movie
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And the Same to You

1960 Movie
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Piccadilly Third Stop

1960 Movie
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The Perfect Flaw

1934 Movie
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The Bells Go Down

1943 Movie
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The Lost People

1949 Movie
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Heavens Above!

1963 Movie
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Talking Doctor Who

2023 Movie
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The Ringer

1952 Movie
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Doublecross

1956 Movie
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The Desperate Man

1959 Movie
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Strictly Confidential

1959 Movie
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To Have and to Hold

1963 Movie
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The Hypnotist

1957 Movie
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The Agitator

1945 Movie
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The Crimson Circle

1936 Movie
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Follow the Lady

1933 Movie
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Suspected Person

1942 Movie
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The Dark Man

1951 Movie
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Jackpot

1960 Movie
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They Flew Alone

1942 Movie
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Farewell Again

1937 Movie
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The Guv'nor

1935 Movie
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Doctor Who: The Chase

1965 Movie
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Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

1965 Movie
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Doctor Who: The Ark

1966 Movie
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Tons of Trouble

1956 Movie
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Freedom Radio

1941 Movie
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They Came by Night

1940 Movie
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Strawberry Roan

1944 Movie
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Footsteps in the Fog

1955 Movie
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The Holly and the Ivy

1952 Movie
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Tomorrow at Ten

1962 Movie
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The Goose Steps Out

1942 Movie
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Murder in Reverse?

1945 Movie
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They Drive by Night

1938 Movie
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Josephine and Men

1955 Movie
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The Pickwick Papers

1952 Movie
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Sabotage at Sea

1942 Movie
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Masters of Sound

2006 Movie
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The Sets of Marinus

2009 Movie
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Vision On

2012 Movie
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Don't Lose Your Head

2012 Movie