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William Hartnell

1908 - 1975

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William Henry Hartnell (; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) 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). He was associated with military roles, playing Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the ITV sitcom The Army Game (1957, 1961) and Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character in the first Carry On film Carry On Sergeant (1958). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Hartnell is the 2,421st most popular actor (down from 2,414th in 2019), the 2,421st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,211th in 2019) and the 311th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, William Hartnell ranks 2,421 out of 13,578. Before him are Joseph Wiseman, Leopoldo Trieste, Joe Turkel, Don Wilson, Chad Coleman, and Patricia McPherson. After him are Yves Robert, Scott Bakula, Sarah Clarke, Diane Venora, Meiko Kaji, and Beatrice Straight.

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Among people born in 1908, William Hartnell ranks 160. Before him are Sam Giancana, Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, John Tuzo Wilson, Nicholas Kaldor, and Richard Wright. After him are Henryk Zygalski, Leo Sternbach, Štefan Čambal, Paul Henreid, Baby Face Nelson, and Titus Burckhardt. Among people deceased in 1975, William Hartnell ranks 110. Before him are W. V. D. Hodge, Doria Shafik, Georg Ots, Sam Giancana, Morgan Taylor, and Tim Buckley. After him are K. Kamaraj, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Vladimir Kuts, Knut Kroon, Joseph Laniel, and Hugo Österman.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Hartnell ranks 2,421 out of 8,785. Before him are Simon MacCorkindale (1952), Ed Sheeran (1991), Bill Foulkes (1932), Eugene Aynsley Goossens (1893), Thomas Bradwardine (1300), and Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots (1404). After him are Martin Brundle (1959), John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647), Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883), Richard Christopher Carrington (1826), Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein (1867), and Mary Bell (1957).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, William Hartnell ranks 311. Before him are Henry Irving (1838), Veronica Cartwright (1949), David Tennant (1971), Joseph Fiennes (1970), James Stephenson (1889), and Simon MacCorkindale (1952). After him are Penelope Wilton (1946), Samantha Eggar (1939), Lesley Manville (1956), Gavin Rossdale (1965), Albert Austin (1881), and Michelle Fairley (1964).

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