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William Hartnell

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Best movie: Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013)
Place of birth: Saint Pancras, London, England, UK
Current Interest
1.5
▲ 0.2
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Positive36 (48%)
Mixed39 (52%)
Negative0 (0%)
Based on 75 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
2013
10.3
The Mouse That Roared
as Will Buckley
1959
8.2
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
2017
6.3
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
2015
4.8
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
2008
4.3
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
1983
2.2
Odd Man Out
as Fencie - the barman
1947
1.7
Brighton Rock
as Dallow
1948
1.7
This Sporting Life
as 'Dad' Johnson
1963
1.5
Footsteps in the Fog
as Herbert Moresby
1955
1.4
Carry On Sergeant
as Sergeant Grimshawe
1958
1.4
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
as The Doctor
1973
1.3
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Leading Seaman Leslie Frank
1957
1.2
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2023
0.9
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as The Doctor
1965
0.9
Private's Progress
as Sgt. Sutton
1956
0.7
The Holly and the Ivy
as Company Sergeant Major
1952
0.7
Doctor Who: The Chase
as The Doctor
1965
0.6
Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan
as The Doctor
1966
0.6
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
as The Doctor
1964
0.5
Shake Hands with the Devil
as Sergeant Jenkins
1959
0.4
Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker
as The Doctor
1966
0.4
Heavens Above!
as Major Fowler
1963
0.4
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
1983
0.4
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as Sgt. Bright
1959
0.4
Doctor Who: The Romans
as The Doctor
1965
0.4
The Way Ahead
as Sgt. Ned Fletcher
1944
0.3
The Ringer
as Sam Hackett
1952
0.3
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as The Doctor
1964
0.3
Doctor Who: The Brain of Morbius
as The Doctor (1) (picture) (uncredited)
1976
0.3
They Drive by Night
as Bus Conductor
1938
0.3
And the Same to You
as Walter 'Wally' Burton
1960
0.2
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as The Doctor
1964
0.2
On the Run
as Tom Casey
1958
0.2
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as The Doctor
1964
0.2
The World Ten Times Over
as Dad
1963
0.2
Doctor Who: The Myth Makers
as The Doctor
1965
0.2
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as The Doctor
1964
0.2
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as The Doctor
1965
0.2
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Dr. Who
1963
0.2
The Pickwick Papers
as Irate Cabman
1952
0.2
Doctor Who: The Gunfighters
as The Doctor
1966
0.2
The Lost People
as Barnes
1949
0.2
Doctor Who: The War Machines
as The Doctor
1966
0.1
Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
as The Doctor in the mirror (uncredited)
1966
0.1
Doctor Who: Origins
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2006
0.1
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as The Doctor
1964
0.1
Doctor Who: The Rescue
as The Doctor
1965
0.1
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet
as The Doctor (1)
1966
0.1
They Flew Alone
as Scotty
1942
0.1
Double Confession
as Charlie Durham
1950
0.1
Escape
as Inspector Harris
1948
0.1
Temptation Harbour
as Jim Brown
1947
0.1
Appointment with Crime
as Leo Martin
1946
0.1
Tomorrow at Ten
as Freddie Maddox
1963
0.1
Piccadilly Third Stop
as Colonel
1960
0.1
The Dark Tower
as Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)
1943
0.1
The Perfect Flaw
as Vickers
1934
0.1
The Bells Go Down
as Brookes
1943
0.1
Doublecross
as Herbert Whiteway
1956
0.1
To Have and to Hold
as Insp. Roberts
1963
0.1
The Agitator
as Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)
1945
0.1
Murder in Reverse?
as Tom Masterick
1945
0.1
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Dr. Who
1964
0.1
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Dr. Who
1964
0.1
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
as The Doctor
1964
0.1
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
as The Doctor
1965
0.1
Doctor Who: The Time Meddler
as The Doctor
1965
0.1
Doctor Who: Galaxy 4
as The Doctor
1965
0.1
Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve
as The Doctor / Abbot of Amboise
1966
0.1
Doctor Who: The Ark
as The Doctor
1966
0.1
Doctor Who: The Savages
as The Doctor
1966
0.1
Doctor Who: The Smugglers
as The Doctor
1966
0.1
Strawberry Roan
as Chris Lowe
1944
0.1
Creation of the Daleks
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2006
0.1
Sabotage at Sea
as Jacob Digby
1942
0.1
Masters of Sound
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2006
0.1
The Sets of Marinus
as The Doctor (archive footage)
2009
0.1
Talking Doctor Who
as Self / The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
2023
0.1
Doctor Who: The Savages
as The Doctor (voice)
2025
0.1
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
2003
0.1
Mounting the Rescue
as The Doctor (1) (archive footage)
2009
0.1

Frequently Asked Questions About William Hartnell

William Hartnell has appeared in 82 titles, including 82 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in William Hartnell's filmography is The Perfect Flaw (1934).
The most recent title featuring William Hartnell is Doctor Who: The Savages (2025).
One of the highest rated titles featuring William Hartnell is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor with an IMDb rating of 9.3.
William Hartnell has been active for approximately 91 years, with credits spanning from 1934 to 2025.
Titles featuring William Hartnell currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.9.
The busiest years in William Hartnell's career include 1966, 1964, 1965.