William Hartnell

English actor (1908–1975) · United Kingdom · Male · Born 1908-01-08 · Died 1975-04-23

18 films · 0 shows

William Henry Hartnell was an English actor, who is best known for portraying the first incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966; he reprised the role in the serial The Three Doctors (1972–1973). In film, Hartnell notably appeared in Brighton Rock (1949), The Mouse That Roared (1959) and This Sporting Life (1963). He was associated with military roles, playing Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the ITV sitcom The Army Game and Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character in the first Carry On film Carry On Sergeant (1958). Wikipedia ↗