William Hartnell

William Hartnell

Acting

Birthday

1908/01/08

Day of death

1975/04/23 (67 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

St. Pancras, London, England, UK

Also know as

Billy Hartnell , Bill Hartnell, Уильям Хартнелл

Biography

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 u...Read more

Acting
Carry On Sergeant
6.3

(1958) Carry On Sergeant

as Sergeant Grimshawe

The Mouse That Roared
6.3

(1959) The Mouse That Roared

as Will Buckley

Brighton Rock
6.8

(1948) Brighton Rock

as Dallow

The Way Ahead
6.4

(1944) The Way Ahead

as Sgt. Ned Fletcher

Escape
5.7

(1948) Escape

as Inspector Harris

Double Confession
6.1

(1950) Double Confession

as Charlie Durham

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
0.0

(2021) Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as The Doctor (voice)

Odd Man Out
7.3

(1947) Odd Man Out

as Fencie - the barman

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.2

(1957) Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank

Hell Drivers
6.7

(1957) Hell Drivers

as Cartley, Hawlett Manager

That's Carry On!
5.8

(1977) That's Carry On!

as Sergeant Grimshawe

This Sporting Life
7.0

(1963) This Sporting Life

as 'Dad' Johnson

The Magic Box
6.3

(1952) The Magic Box

as Recruiting Sergeant

Private's Progress
6.4

(1956) Private's Progress

as Sgt. Sutton

Appointment with Crime
5.9

(1946) Appointment with Crime

as Leo Martin

Temptation Harbour
5.1

(1947) Temptation Harbour

as Jim Brown

Date with Disaster
5.3

(1958) Date with Disaster

as Tracey

Headline
5.5

(1943) Headline

as Dell

0.0

(1939) Murder Will Out

as Dick

Now Barabbas
6.5

(1949) Now Barabbas

as Warder Jackson

The Dark Tower
6.1

(1943) The Dark Tower

as Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)

And the Same to You
5.6

(1960) And the Same to You

as Walter 'Wally' Burton

Piccadilly Third Stop
6.5

(1960) Piccadilly Third Stop

as Colonel

Will Any Gentleman...?
5.6

(1953) Will Any Gentleman...?

as Detective Inspector Martin

The Night We Dropped a Clanger
5.9

(1959) The Night We Dropped a Clanger

as Sgt. Bright

Midnight at Madame Tussaud's
6.0

(1936) Midnight at Madame Tussaud's

as Stubbs

0.0

(1934) The Perfect Flaw

as Vickers

The Bells Go Down
6.8

(1943) The Bells Go Down

as Brookes

The Lost People
5.7

(1949) The Lost People

as Barnes

Heavens Above!
6.3

(1963) Heavens Above!

as Major Fowler

The World Ten Times Over
7.0

(1963) The World Ten Times Over

as Dad

Talking Doctor Who
5.0

(2023) Talking Doctor Who

as Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

The Ringer
5.8

(1952) The Ringer

as Sam Hackett

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
6.3

(2023) Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
8.0

(2024) Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

as The Doctor (voice)

7.0

(1956) Doublecross

as Herbert Whiteway

The Desperate Man
5.0

(1959) The Desperate Man

as Smith

Shake Hands with the Devil
6.5

(1959) Shake Hands with the Devil

as Sergeant Jenkins

4.5

(1959) Strictly Confidential

as ---

To Have and to Hold
5.0

(1963) To Have and to Hold

as Insp. Roberts

The Hypnotist
5.3

(1957) The Hypnotist

as Inspector Ross

The Agitator
6.0

(1945) The Agitator

as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
8.2

(2013) Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Aztecs
7.8

(1964) Doctor Who: The Aztecs

as The Doctor

The Crimson Circle
5.2

(1936) The Crimson Circle

as ---

0.0

(1933) Follow the Lady

as Mike Martindale

Suspected Person
5.5

(1942) Suspected Person

as Saunders

The Dark Man
6.3

(1951) The Dark Man

as Superintendent of Police

Jackpot
5.0

(1960) Jackpot

as Supt. Frawley

They Flew Alone
6.0

(1942) They Flew Alone

as Scotty

Farewell Again
5.0

(1937) Farewell Again

as Minor Role

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
5.6

(1964) Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

as Dr. Who

Doctor Who: Marco Polo
7.2

(1964) Doctor Who: Marco Polo

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
6.0

(1964) Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Sensorites
5.2

(1964) Doctor Who: The Sensorites

as The Doctor

The Guv'nor
7.3

(1935) The Guv'nor

as Car Salesman

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
6.6

(1964) Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
7.0

(1964) Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
7.6

(1964) Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Rescue
6.2

(1965) Doctor Who: The Rescue

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Romans
7.9

(1965) Doctor Who: The Romans

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Web Planet
6.2

(1965) Doctor Who: The Web Planet

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Crusade
6.2

(1965) Doctor Who: The Crusade

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Space Museum
6.6

(1965) Doctor Who: The Space Museum

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Chase
6.8

(1965) Doctor Who: The Chase

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
7.6

(1965) Doctor Who: The Time Meddler

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
5.7

(1965) Doctor Who: Galaxy 4

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
7.3

(1965) Doctor Who: The Myth Makers

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
7.8

(1966) Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
7.0

(1966) Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve

as The Doctor/Abbot of Amboise

Doctor Who: The Ark
6.8

(1966) Doctor Who: The Ark

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
5.3

(1966) Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
7.0

(1966) Doctor Who: The Gunfighters

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Savages
7.3

(1966) Doctor Who: The Savages

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The War Machines
7.3

(1966) Doctor Who: The War Machines

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Smugglers
5.7

(1966) Doctor Who: The Smugglers

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
7.2

(1973) Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

as The Doctor

Tons of Trouble
5.0

(1956) Tons of Trouble

as Bert

Freedom Radio
6.3

(1941) Freedom Radio

as Radio Location Aerial Operator (uncredited)

They Came by Night
5.0

(1940) They Came by Night

as Undetermined Role

Strawberry Roan
6.0

(1944) Strawberry Roan

as Chris Lowe

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
8.0

(2017) Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Footsteps in the Fog
7.0

(1955) Footsteps in the Fog

as Herbert Moresby

The Holly and the Ivy
6.6

(1952) The Holly and the Ivy

as Company Sergeant Major

Tomorrow at Ten
6.1

(1963) Tomorrow at Ten

as Freddie Maddox

The Goose Steps Out
6.4

(1942) The Goose Steps Out

as German Officer at Station

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet
7.9

(1966) Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet

as The Doctor (1)

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
7.5

(1963) Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

as Dr. Who

Doctor Who: The Daleks
7.2

(1964) Doctor Who: The Daleks

as Dr. Who

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
7.8

(1983) Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Murder in Reverse?
6.5

(1945) Murder in Reverse?

as Tom Masterick

They Drive by Night
5.8

(1938) They Drive by Night

as Bus Conductor

Creation of the Daleks
0.0

(2006) Creation of the Daleks

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Josephine and Men
6.0

(1955) Josephine and Men

as Detective Sgt. Parsons

The Pickwick Papers
6.7

(1952) The Pickwick Papers

as Irate Cabman

The Peterville Diamond
5.3

(1943) The Peterville Diamond

as Joseph (as Bill Hartnell)

Doctor Who: Earthshock
8.1

(1982) Doctor Who: Earthshock

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Sabotage at Sea
5.0

(1942) Sabotage at Sea

as Jacob Digby

An Adventure in Space and Time
7.7

(2013) An Adventure in Space and Time

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Masters of Sound
0.0

(2006) Masters of Sound

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
0.0

(2006) Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

as The Doctor (archive footage)

The Sets of Marinus
0.0

(2009) The Sets of Marinus

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Remembering 'The Aztecs'
0.0

(2002) Remembering 'The Aztecs'

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Vision On
0.0

(2012) Vision On

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Don't Lose Your Head
0.0

(2012) Don't Lose Your Head

as The Doctor (archive footage)

0.0

(1933) The Lure

as Billy

0.0

(1936) Parisian Life

as ---

Doctor Who: The Savages
0.0

(2025) Doctor Who: The Savages

as The Doctor (voice)

Doctor Who at the Proms
10.0

(2024) Doctor Who at the Proms

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
7.4

(2008) Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
8.0

(2015) Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

as The Doctor (1) (picture)

The Army Game
5.0

(1957) The Army Game

as ---

Ghost Squad
5.0

(1961) Ghost Squad

as ---

No Hiding Place
3.7

(1959) No Hiding Place

as ---

Doctor Who
7.9

(1963) Doctor Who

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: Lost in Time
0.0

(1965) Doctor Who: Lost in Time

as The Doctor

Doctor Who
7.5

(2005) Doctor Who

as The Doctor (archive footage)

Tales of the Tardis
4.4

(2023) Tales of the Tardis

as The Doctor

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited
6.4

(2013) Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

as Self

Doctor Who
7.9

(1963) Doctor Who

as Doctor Who