William Hartnell
Biography For the Californio, see William Edward Petty Hartnell. William Hartnell in a publicity still as the First Doctor William Henry Hartnell (January 8, 1908–April 23, 1975), a British actor, was the first actor to play the lead role of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1966. Hartnell was born in St Pancras, London, and ...