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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
William Hartnell was born on 8 January 1908, just south of St. Pancras station... more
Trivia:
Was offered a role in Doctor Zhivago. more
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Alternate Names:
Billy Hartnell | Bill Hartnell
Filmography
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Actor:
- "Doctor Who" .... Dr. Who / ... (136 episodes, 1963-1973)
- The Three Doctors: Episode 4 (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Who
- The Three Doctors: Episode 3 (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Who
- The Three Doctors: Episode 2 (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Who
- The Three Doctors: Episode 1 (1972) TV episode .... Dr. Who
- The Tenth Planet: Episode 4 (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Who
(131 more) - "Softly Softly" .... Henry Swift (1 episode, 1968)
... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
- Cause of Death (1968) TV episode .... Henry Swift - "No Hiding Place" .... Impey (1 episode, 1967)
- The Game (1967) TV episode .... Impey - Tomorrow at Ten (1964) .... Freddy
- "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" .... Inspector Roberts (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
... aka Tales of Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
- To Have and to Hold (1963) TV episode .... Inspector Roberts - "The Plane Makers" .... Wally Griggs (1 episode, 1963)
- One of Those Days (1963) TV episode .... Wally Griggs - Heavens Above! (1963) .... Major Fowler
- The World Ten Times Over (1963) .... Dad
... aka Pussycat Alley - This Sporting Life (1963) .... 'Dad' Johnson
- "Ghost Squad" .... Fred (1 episode, 1961)
... aka G.S.5 (UK: third season title)
- High Wire (1961) TV episode .... Fred - "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1 episode, 1961)
- The Desperate Men (1961) TV episode - Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) .... Colonel
- And the Same to You (1960) .... Walter 'Wally' Burton
- Jackpot (1960) .... Supt. Frawley
- The Desperate Man (1959) .... Smith
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) .... Will Buckley
- Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) .... Sergeant Jenkins
- "Dial 999" .... Jeff Richards / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
- 50,000 Hands (1959) TV episode .... Jeff Richards
- The Killing Job (1958) TV episode .... Joss Crawford - Strictly Confidential (1959) .... Grimshaw
- "The Flying Doctor" .... Abe McKeller (1 episode, 1959)
- The Changing Plain (1959) TV episode .... Abe McKeller - "Probation Officer" (1 episode, 1959)
- Episode #1.28 (1959) TV episode - The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959) .... Sgt. Bright
... aka Make Mine a Double (USA) - Carry on Sergeant (1958) .... Sergeant Grimshawe
... aka Carry on Sergeant! (UK: poster title) - On the Run (1958) .... Tom Casey
- "The Army Game" .... CSM Bullimore / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
- Episode #2.3 (1958) TV episode .... CSM Bullimore
- Episode #1.1 (1957) TV episode .... CSM Percy Bullimore - Date with Disaster (1957) .... Tracy
- The Hypnotist (1957) .... Inspector Ross
... aka Scotland Yard Dragnet (USA) - Hell Drivers (1957) .... Cartley, Hawlett Manager
... aka Hard Drivers - Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) .... Leading Seaman Frank
... aka Battle Hell (USA)
... aka Escape of the Amethyst
... aka Their Greatest Glory
... aka Yangtze Incident - Doublecross (1956) .... Herbert Whiteway
- Private's Progress (1956) .... Sgt. Sutton
- Tons of Trouble (1956) .... Bert
- "The Errol Flynn Theatre" (1 episode)
... aka Mystery Adventure: The Errol Flynn Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- The Red Geranium (????) TV episode - "London Playhouse" .... Kenyon (1 episode, 1955)
- The Inward Eye (1955) TV episode .... Kenyon - Josephine and Men (1955) .... Inspector Parsons
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) .... Herbert Moresby
- "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Christy (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
- The Auction (1955) TV episode .... Christy - Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) .... Detective Inspector Martin
- The Holly and the Ivy (1952) .... Company Sergeant Major
- The Pickwick Papers (1952) .... Irate Cabman
- The Ringer (1952) .... Sam Hackett
- The Magic Box (1952) .... Recruiting Sergeant
- The Dark Man (1951) .... The Police Superintendant
- Double Confession (1950) .... Charlie Durham
- The Lost People (1949) .... Barnes
- Now Barabbas (1949) .... Warder Jackson
... aka Now Barabbas Was a Robber
... aka Which Will You Have? (UK: alternative title) - Escape (1948) .... Inspector Harris
- Brighton Rock (1947) .... Dallow
... aka Young Scarface (USA) - Temptation Harbour (1947) .... Jim Brown
... aka Temptation Harbor (USA) - Odd Man Out (1947) .... Fencie,the barman
... aka Gang War - Appointment with Crime (1946) .... Leo Martin
- Murder in Reverse (1945) .... Tom Masterick
... aka Query (USA) - The Agitator (1945) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Peter Pettinger
- The Way Ahead (1944) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Sgt. Ned Fletcher
... aka The Immortal Battalion (USA: cut version) - Headline (1944) .... Dell
- Strawberry Roan (1944) .... Chris Lowe
- The Dark Tower (1943) .... Jim Towers
- The Bells Go Down (1943) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Brookes
- Sabotage at Sea (1942) .... Jacob Digby
- The Goose Steps Out (1942) (uncredited) .... German Officer At Station
- Suspected Person (1942) .... Saunders
- They Flew Alone (1942) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Scotty, Airman Handing Weather Report To Amy
... aka Wings and the Woman (USA) - Flying Fortress (1942) (uncredited) .... Gaylord Parker, English cabbie
- The Peterville Diamond (1942) (as Bill Hartnell) .... Joseph
- Freedom Radio (1941) (uncredited) .... Radio Location Aerial Operator
... aka A Voice in the Night (USA) - They Came by Night (1940) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
- Murder Will Out (1940) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Dick
- Too Dangerous to Live (1939) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Bit Part
- They Drive by Night (1938) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Bus Conductor
- Farewell Again (1937) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
... aka Troopship (USA) - Midnight at Madame Tussaud's (1936) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Stubbs
... aka Midnight at the Wax Museum (USA) - Parisian Life (1936) (as Billy Hartnell)
- Nothing Like Publicity (1936) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Pat Spencer
- The Guv'nor (1935) (uncredited) .... Car Salesman
... aka Mister Hobo (USA) - While Parents Sleep (1935) .... George
- Seeing Is Believing (1934) .... Ronald Gibson
- The Perfect Flaw (1934) .... Vickers
- Swinging the Lead (1934) .... Freddy Fordum
- The Lure (1933) .... Billy
- Follow the Lady (1933) .... Mike Martindale
- I'm an Explosive (1933) .... Edward Whimperley
- Say It with Music (1932)
Archive Footage:
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"Doctor Who Confidential"
- The Eleventh Doctor (2009) TV episode .... The Doctor -
"Doctor Who"
- The Next Doctor (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor - Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- The Ties That Bind Us (2008) (V) .... The Doctor
- What Lies Beneath (2008) (V) .... The Doctor
- A Darker Side (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
- Terror Nation (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
-
"British Film Forever"
- Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dallow - Beginning the End: Making 'The Time Warrior' (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
- Are Friends Electric (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
- The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- The Crowded TARDIS (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
- Ultimate Sci-Fi Quiz (2006) (VG) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- Carry on Quizzing (2006) (VG) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe
- Love Off-Air (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
-
"The Story of Light Entertainment"
- All-Round Entertainers (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe - The UNIT Family: Part One (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
- The Dalek Tapes (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
- Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe
- Doctor Who: Origins (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
- Creation of the Daleks (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
- Inside the Spaceship (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
- Over the Edge (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
- Tales of Isop (2005) (V) .... The Doctor
-
"Have I Got News for You"
- Episode #29.2 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor - The Truth About 60s TV (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Story of 'Doctor Who' (2003) (TV) .... The Doctor
- Future Memories (2003) (V) .... The Doctor
- Restoring 'The Aztecs' (2002) (V) .... The Doctor
- Remembering 'The Aztecs' (2002) (V) .... Himself/The Doctor
- 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- The Unforgettable Kenneth Williams (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sergeant Grimshawe
- The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- Doctor Who: The Crusade (1999) (V) .... The Doctor
- What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe
- Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box (1998) (TV)
- Destiny of the Doctors (1998) (VG) .... The Doctor
- 'Doctor Who': The Missing Years (1998) (TV) .... The Doctor
- "Laugh with the Carry Ons" (1993)
- 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (1993) (TV) .... The Doctor
- 'Dr. Who': Daleks - The Early Years (1993) (V) .... The Doctor
- Resistance Is Useless (1992) (TV) .... The Doctor
- Cybermen: The Early Years (1992) (V) .... The Doctor
- 'Doctor Who': The Hartnell Years (1991) (V) .... The Doctor
- 'Doctor Who': The Troughton Years (1991) (V) .... The Doctor
-
"Doctor Who"
- Resurrection of the Daleks: Part 2 (1984) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- The Five Doctors (1983) TV episode .... The Doctor
- Mawdryn Undead: Part 2 (1983) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- Earthshock: Part 2 (1982) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
- The Power of the Daleks: Episode 1 (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Who
(2 more) - That's Carry On (1977) .... Sergeant Grimshawe
Additional Details
Other Works:
Many of his "Doctor Who" (1963) episodes no longer exist in video or film form. However, soundtracks survive, and in 2001 several of these were released on CD by the BBC.
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