William Hartnell
January 8, 1908 · 118 years old
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 C…
Known For
10 titles
Odd Man Out
A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast.
The Mouse That Roared
An impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose, but things don't go according to plan.
Twice Upon a Time
The Twelfth Doctor, still refusing to change, goes on a last adventure with the First Doctor.
This Sporting Life
Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason t...
Carry on Sergeant
Sergeant Grimshawe wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the Star Squad prize with his very last platoon of newly called-up National Servicemen. But what a motley bunch they turn out to be.
Footsteps in the Fog
In early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife.
The Way Ahead
World War II drama that follows a group of British draftees, starting with their rigorous basic training, and ending with their deployment in North Africa.
Heavens Above!
A minister is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish.
Far into the Night
Comedian Tommy Trinder plays it straight in this tribute to the wartime AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service), the dedicated band who kept the fires of London under control during the blitz and fire bombings of WWII.
To Have and to Hold
A young woman is harassed by a man and seeks help from the police. The officer who visits her falls in love with her, but shortly after she is murdered.