William Hartnell

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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...

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Doctor WhoSeries • 1963No Hiding PlaceSeries • 1959The Army GameSeries • 1957Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorMovie • 2013Odd Man OutMovie • 1947Doctor Who: Twice Upon a TimeMovie • 2017Carry On SergeantMovie • 1958The Mouse That RoaredMovie • 1959Doctor Who: The Next DoctorMovie • 2008That's Carry On!Movie • 1977Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsMovie • 1983An Adventure in Space and TimeMovie • 2013Footsteps in the FogMovie • 1955Hell DriversMovie • 1957Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongMovie • 2015Shake Hands with the DevilMovie • 1959This Sporting LifeMovie • 1963Brighton RockMovie • 1948Private's ProgressMovie • 1956Doctor Who: The DaleksMovie • 1964Doctor Who: An Unearthly ChildMovie • 1963The Way AheadMovie • 1944The Magic BoxMovie • 1952The Holly and the IvyMovie • 1952