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The Way Ahead (1944) -- A group of conscripts are called up into the infantry during WWII. At first they appear a hopeless bunch but their sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them and mould them into a good team...
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Date of Death:
23 April 1975, Marden, Kent, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
William Hartnell was born on 8 January 1908, just south of St. Pancras station... more
Trivia:
He was the only child of an unmarried mother Lucy Hartnell, who was seventeen... more
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Alternate Names:
Billy Hartnell | Bill Hartnell

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Doctor Who" .... Dr. Who / ... (136 episodes, 1963-1973)
        - The Three Doctors: Episode 4 (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Who
        - The Three Doctors: Episode 3 (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Who
        - The Three Doctors: Episode 2 (1973) TV episode .... Dr. Who
        - The Three Doctors: Episode 1 (1972) TV episode .... Dr. Who
        - The Tenth Planet: Episode 4 (1966) TV episode .... Dr. Who
          (131 more)

  2. "Softly Softly" .... Henry Swift (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
        - Cause of Death (1968) TV episode .... Henry Swift
  3. "No Hiding Place" .... Impey (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Game (1967) TV episode .... Impey
  4. Tomorrow at Ten (1964) .... Freddy
  5. "The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre" .... Inspector Roberts (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka Tales of Edgar Wallace (UK: alternative title)
        - To Have and to Hold (1963) TV episode .... Inspector Roberts
  6. "The Plane Makers" .... Wally Griggs (1 episode, 1963)
        - One of Those Days (1963) TV episode .... Wally Griggs
  7. Heavens Above! (1963) .... Major Fowler
  8. The World Ten Times Over (1963) .... Dad
    ... aka Pussycat Alley
  9. This Sporting Life (1963) .... 'Dad' Johnson
  10. "Ghost Squad" .... Fred (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka G.S.5 (UK: third season title)
        - High Wire (1961) TV episode .... Fred
  11. "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Desperate Men (1961) TV episode
  12. Piccadilly Third Stop (1960) .... Colonel
  13. And the Same to You (1960) .... Walter 'Wally' Burton
  14. Jackpot (1960) .... Supt. Frawley

  15. The Desperate Man (1959) .... Smith
  16. The Mouse That Roared (1959) .... Will Buckley
  17. Shake Hands with the Devil (1959) .... Sergeant Jenkins
  18. "Dial 999" .... Jeff Richards / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - 50,000 Hands (1959) TV episode .... Jeff Richards
        - The Killing Job (1958) TV episode .... Joss Crawford
  19. Strictly Confidential (1959) .... Grimshaw
  20. "The Flying Doctor" .... Abe McKeller (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Changing Plain (1959) TV episode .... Abe McKeller
  21. "Probation Officer" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode #1.28 (1959) TV episode
  22. The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959) .... Sgt. Bright
    ... aka Make Mine a Double (USA)
  23. Carry on Sergeant (1958) .... Sergeant Grimshawe
    ... aka Carry on Sergeant! (UK: poster title)
  24. On the Run (1958) .... Tom Casey
  25. "The Army Game" .... CSM Bullimore / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - Episode #2.3 (1958) TV episode .... CSM Bullimore
        - Episode #1.1 (1957) TV episode .... CSM Percy Bullimore
  26. Date with Disaster (1957) .... Tracy
  27. The Hypnotist (1957) .... Inspector Ross
    ... aka Scotland Yard Dragnet (USA)
  28. Hell Drivers (1957) .... Cartley, Hawlett Manager
    ... aka Hard Drivers
  29. Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) .... Leading Seaman Frank
    ... aka Battle Hell (USA)
    ... aka Escape of the Amethyst
    ... aka Their Greatest Glory
    ... aka Yangtze Incident
  30. Doublecross (1956) .... Herbert Whiteway
  31. Private's Progress (1956) .... Sgt. Sutton
  32. Tons of Trouble (1956) .... Bert
  33. "The Errol Flynn Theatre" (1 episode)
    ... aka Mystery Adventure: The Errol Flynn Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The Red Geranium (????) TV episode
  34. "London Playhouse" .... Kenyon (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Inward Eye (1955) TV episode .... Kenyon
  35. Josephine and Men (1955) .... Inspector Parsons
  36. Footsteps in the Fog (1955) .... Herbert Moresby
  37. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" .... Christy (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Matinee (UK: informal short title)
    ... aka Rheingold Theatre (USA)
        - The Auction (1955) TV episode .... Christy
  38. Will Any Gentleman...? (1953) .... Detective Inspector Martin
  39. The Holly and the Ivy (1952) .... Company Sergeant Major
  40. The Pickwick Papers (1952) .... Irate Cabman
  41. The Ringer (1952) .... Sam Hackett
  42. The Magic Box (1952) .... Recruiting Sergeant
  43. The Dark Man (1951) .... The Police Superintendant
  44. Double Confession (1950) .... Charlie Durham

  45. The Lost People (1949) .... Barnes
  46. Now Barabbas (1949) .... Warder Jackson
    ... aka Now Barabbas Was a Robber
    ... aka Which Will You Have? (UK: alternative title)
  47. Escape (1948) .... Inspector Harris
  48. Brighton Rock (1947) .... Dallow
    ... aka Young Scarface (USA)
  49. Temptation Harbour (1947) .... Jim Brown
    ... aka Temptation Harbor (USA)
  50. Odd Man Out (1947) .... Fencie,the barman
    ... aka Gang War
  51. Appointment with Crime (1946) .... Leo Martin
  52. Murder in Reverse (1945) .... Tom Masterick
    ... aka Query (USA)
  53. The Agitator (1945) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Peter Pettinger
  54. The Way Ahead (1944) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Sgt. Ned Fletcher
    ... aka The Immortal Battalion (USA: cut version)
  55. Headline (1944) .... Dell
  56. Strawberry Roan (1944) .... Chris Lowe
  57. The Dark Tower (1943) .... Jim Towers
  58. The Bells Go Down (1943) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Brookes
  59. Sabotage at Sea (1942) .... Jacob Digby
  60. The Goose Steps Out (1942) (uncredited) .... German Officer At Station
  61. Suspected Person (1942) .... Saunders
  62. They Flew Alone (1942) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Scotty, Airman Handing Weather Report To Amy
    ... aka Wings and the Woman (USA)
  63. Flying Fortress (1942) (uncredited) .... Gaylord Parker, English cabbie
  64. The Peterville Diamond (1942) (as Bill Hartnell) .... Joseph
  65. Freedom Radio (1941) (uncredited) .... Radio Location Aerial Operator
    ... aka A Voice in the Night (USA)
  66. They Came by Night (1940) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Undetermined Role
  67. Murder Will Out (1940) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Dick

  68. Too Dangerous to Live (1939) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Bit Part
  69. They Drive by Night (1938) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Bus Conductor
  70. Farewell Again (1937) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
    ... aka Troopship (USA)
  71. Midnight at Madame Tussaud's (1936) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Stubbs
    ... aka Midnight at the Wax Museum (USA)
  72. Parisian Life (1936) (as Billy Hartnell)
  73. Nothing Like Publicity (1936) (as Billy Hartnell) .... Pat Spencer
  74. The Guv'nor (1935) (uncredited) .... Car Salesman
    ... aka Mister Hobo (USA)
  75. While Parents Sleep (1935) .... George
  76. Seeing Is Believing (1934) .... Ronald Gibson
  77. The Perfect Flaw (1934) .... Vickers
  78. Swinging the Lead (1934) .... Freddy Fordum
  79. The Lure (1933) .... Billy
  80. Follow the Lady (1933) .... Mike Martindale
  81. I'm an Explosive (1933) .... Edward Whimperley
  82. Say It with Music (1932)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Doctor Who Confidential"
        - The Eleventh Doctor (2009) TV episode .... The Doctor
  2. "Doctor Who"
        - The Next Doctor (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
  3. Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
  4. The Ties That Bind Us (2008) (V) .... The Doctor
  5. What Lies Beneath (2008) (V) .... The Doctor
  6. A Darker Side (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
  7. Terror Nation (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
  8. "British Film Forever"
        - Guns, Gangsters and Getaways: The Story of the British Crime Thriller (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dallow
  9. Beginning the End: Making 'The Time Warrior' (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
  10. Are Friends Electric (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
  11. The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
  12. The Crowded TARDIS (2007) (V) .... The Doctor
  13. Ultimate Sci-Fi Quiz (2006) (VG) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
  14. Carry on Quizzing (2006) (VG) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe
  15. Love Off-Air (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
  16. "The Story of Light Entertainment"
        - All-Round Entertainers (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe
  17. The UNIT Family: Part One (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
  18. The Dalek Tapes (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
  19. Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe
  20. Doctor Who: Origins (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
  21. Creation of the Daleks (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
  22. Inside the Spaceship (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
  23. Over the Edge (2006) (V) .... The Doctor
  24. Tales of Isop (2005) (V) .... The Doctor
  25. "Have I Got News for You"
        - Episode #29.2 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
  26. The Truth About 60s TV (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  27. The Story of 'Doctor Who' (2003) (TV) .... The Doctor
  28. Future Memories (2003) (V) .... The Doctor
  29. Restoring 'The Aztecs' (2002) (V) .... The Doctor
  30. Remembering 'The Aztecs' (2002) (V) .... Himself/The Doctor
  31. 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
  32. The Unforgettable Kenneth Williams (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sergeant Grimshawe
  33. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Doctor
  34. Doctor Who: The Crusade (1999) (V) .... The Doctor
  35. What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Grimshawe
  36. Kenneth Williams: A Life on the Box (1998) (TV)
  37. Destiny of the Doctors (1998) (VG) .... The Doctor
  38. 'Doctor Who': The Missing Years (1998) (TV) .... The Doctor
  39. "Laugh with the Carry Ons" (1993)
  40. 'Doctor Who': Thirty Years in the Tardis (1993) (TV) .... The Doctor
  41. 'Dr. Who': Daleks - The Early Years (1993) (V) .... The Doctor
  42. Resistance Is Useless (1992) (TV) .... The Doctor
  43. Cybermen: The Early Years (1992) (V) .... The Doctor
  44. 'Doctor Who': The Hartnell Years (1991) (V) .... The Doctor
  45. 'Doctor Who': The Troughton Years (1991) (V) .... The Doctor
  46. "Doctor Who"
        - Resurrection of the Daleks: Part 2 (1984) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
        - The Five Doctors (1983) TV episode .... The Doctor
        - Mawdryn Undead: Part 2 (1983) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
        - Earthshock: Part 2 (1982) TV episode (uncredited) .... The Doctor
        - The Power of the Daleks: Episode 1 (1966) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Who
          (2 more)
  47. That's Carry On (1977) .... Sergeant Grimshawe


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Other Works:
Many of his "Doctor Who" (1963) episodes no longer exist in video or film form. However, soundtracks survive, and in 2001 several of these were released on CD by the BBC. more
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