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...

Known For

Odd Man Out

as Fencie - the barman

The Mouse That Roared

as Will Buckley

This Sporting Life

as 'Dad' Johnson

Cast Credits

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War

as Dr. Who (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Savages

as The Doctor (voice)

Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as The Doctor (voice)

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

An Adventure in Space and Time

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

The Sets of Marinus

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Masters of Sound

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

as The First Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Earthshock

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

That's Carry On!

as Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius

as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks

as The Doctor in the mirror (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Ark

as The Doctor