Deceased

How Did William Hartnell Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67

Also known asBilly Hartnell , Bill Hartnell, Уильям Хартнелл, William Henry HartnellGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn08/01/1908Born inSaint Pancras, London, England, UKDied23/04/1975 (aged 67)Died inMardenCauseheart failure, stroke, multiple sclerosisWikidataQ361996 ↗TMDb#73245 ↗

William Henry Hartnell was an English actor, who is best known for portraying the first incarnation of the Doctor, in the long-running British science-fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966; he reprised the role in 1972–1973. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in Brighton Rock (1949), The Mouse That Roared (1959) and This Sporting Life (1963).

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Filmography69 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Doctor Who at the PromsMovie	The Doctor (1) (archive footage)	116
2024	Doctor Who: The Celestial ToymakerMovie	The Doctor (voice)	116
2013	An Adventure in Space and TimeMovie	The Doctor (1) (archive footage)	105
2013	Doctor Who at the PromsMovie	The Doctor (1) (archive footage) (uncredited)	105
2012	Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'Movie	The Doctor (archive footage)	104
2012	Vision OnMovie	The Doctor (archive footage)	104
2009	The Sets of MarinusMovie	The Doctor (archive footage)	101
2006	Masters of SoundMovie	The Doctor (archive footage)	98
2006	Doctor Who: OriginsMovie	The Doctor (archive footage)	98
2006	Creation of the DaleksMovie	The Doctor (archive footage)	98
2006	Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDISMovie	The Doctor (archive footage)	98
2002	Remembering 'The Aztecs'Movie	The Doctor (archive footage)	94
1998	What's a Carry On?Movie	Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage) (uncredited)	90
1983	Doctor Who: Mawdryn UndeadMovie	The Doctor (1) (archive footage)	75
1983	Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsMovie	The First Doctor (archive footage)	75
1977	That's Carry On!Movie	Sergeant Grimshawe (archive footage)	69
1966	Doctor Who: The War MachinesMovie	The Doctor	58
1966	Doctor Who: The Tenth PlanetMovie	The Doctor (1)	58
1965	Doctor Who: The Space MuseumMovie	The Doctor	57
1965	Doctor Who: The CrusadeMovie	The Doctor	57
1965	Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master PlanMovie	The Doctor	57
1965	Doctor Who: Lost in TimeSeries	The Doctor	57
1964	Doctor Who: The AztecsMovie	The Doctor	56
1964	Doctor Who: The DaleksMovie	The Doctor	56
1964	Doctor Who: The Reign of TerrorMovie	The Doctor	56
1964	Doctor Who: The Keys of MarinusMovie	The Doctor	56
1963	Doctor WhoSeries	The Doctor	55
1963	The World Ten Times OverMovie	Dad	55
1963	Tomorrow at TenMovie	Freddie Maddox	55
1963	To Have and to HoldMovie	Insp. Roberts	55
1960	And the Same to YouMovie	Walter 'Wally' Burton	52
1960	JackpotMovie	Supt. Frawley	52
1959	No Hiding PlaceSeries	—	51
1959	The Desperate ManMovie	Smith	51
1959	The Mouse That RoaredMovie	Will Buckley	51
1959	Shake Hands with the DevilMovie	Sergeant Jenkins	51
1959	The Night We Dropped a ClangerMovie	Sgt. Bright	51
1958	Carry On SergeantMovie	Sergeant Grimshawe	50
1958	Date with DisasterMovie	Tracey	50
1957	The HypnotistMovie	Inspector Ross	49
1953	Will Any Gentleman...?Movie	Detective Inspector Martin	45
1952	The Magic BoxMovie	Recruiting Sergeant	44
1952	The RingerMovie	Sam Hackett	44
1950	Double ConfessionMovie	Charlie Durham	42
1948	Brighton RockMovie	Dallow	40
1947	Temptation HarbourMovie	Jim Brown	39
1947	Odd Man OutMovie	Fencie - the barman	39
1946	Appointment with CrimeMovie	Leo Martin	38
1945	Murder in ReverseMovie	Tom Masterick	37
1945	The AgitatorMovie	Peter Pettinger (as Billy Hartnell)	37
1944	The Way AheadMovie	Sgt. Ned Fletcher	36
1944	Strawberry RoanMovie	Chris Lowe	36
1943	The Bells Go DownMovie	Brookes	35
1943	The Peterville DiamondMovie	Joseph (as Bill Hartnell)	35
1943	The Dark TowerMovie	Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)	35
1943	HeadlineMovie	Dell	35
1942	They Flew AloneMovie	Scotty	34
1942	Suspected PersonMovie	Detective Saunders	34
1942	The Goose Steps OutMovie	German Officer at Station	34
1942	Sabotage at SeaMovie	Jacob Digby	34
1941	Freedom RadioMovie	Radio Location Aerial Operator (uncredited)	33
1940	They Came by NightMovie	Undetermined Role	32
1938	They Drive by NightMovie	Bus Conductor	30
1937	Farewell AgainMovie	Minor Role	29
1936	The Crimson CircleMovie	—	28
1936	Midnight at Madame Tussaud'sMovie	Stubbs	28
1935	The Guv'norMovie	Car Salesman	27
1934	The Perfect FlawMovie	Vickers	26
1933	Follow the LadyMovie	Mike Martindale	25