William Hartnell: Blurbs
TRIVIA
- According to the BBC, William Hartnell suggested that Patrick Troughton replace him as the Doctor. edit »
- Both William (1st Doctor) and Jon Pertwee (3rd Doctor) described playing the Doctor as like being the Pied Piper. edit »
- William was in the Royal Armoured Corps during World War Two, but was discharged after he had a nervous breakdown. edit »
- William played the role of the first Doctor Who between 1963 and 1966, clocking up more than 30 stories on the show, and more than 100 episodes. edit »
- His granddaughter is Judith (stage name Jessica) Carney. edit »
- William Hart played Ned Fletcher in The Way Ahead. edit »
- After his death, the role of the First Doctor was played by Richard Hurndall in the special anniversary episode The Five Doctors although William did appear in a small excerpt from The Dalek's Invasion of Earth - Part Five at the beginning of the episode. edit »
- Hartnell reprised the role in the 10th Anniversary story The Three Doctors (1973) with the help of cue cards but appeared only in pre-filmed inserts. edit »
- According to some he worked with on Doctor Who, he could be a tough person to be on set with. edit »
- He appeared first on television in The Army Game from 1957–1961 edit »
- William appeared in the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant as Sergeant Grimshaw.
edit » - Hartnell usually played comic characters. edit »
- The first of more than sixty film appearances was Say It With Music. edit »
- William entered the theatre in 1924. edit »
- William was educated at home. edit »
- Hartnell married the actress Heather McIntyre. edit »
- He was invalided out of the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army during the Second World War, after suffering a nervous breakdown. edit »
- At one time he shared the same agent as Nicholas Courtney, who later became a regular in "Doctor Who" (1963) as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. edit »
- He always claimed he was born in Seaton, Devon, England but he was actually born in St. Pancras, London, England. edit »
- He was the first in the long line of actors to play Doctor Who. edit »
QUOTES
- William Hartnell: (On being Doctor Who) There was the occasion when I arrived at an air display in the TARDIS and the kids were convinced I had flown it there! edit »
- William Hartnell: (On Doctor Who) This will run for five years. edit »
- William Hartnell: I was so pleased to be offered the part of Doctor Who. To me kids are the greatest audience and the greatest critics in the world. edit »
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