William Hartnell Quotes


It may seem like hindsight now, but I just knew that 'Doctor Who' was going to be an enormous success. Don't ask me how. Not everybody thought as I did. I was universally scoffed at for my initial faith in the series, but I believed in it.

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Topics
Confidence
Faith
Future
Optimism
Popularity
Prediction, Predictions
Success
Television
Hindsight
Belief, Beliefs
Sci-Fi
Time Travel
British Television
Cult Classic
Fanbase
Intergalactic Adventures
TARDIS
Whovian
Citations

Carney, Jessica. Who's There? The Life and Career of William Hartnell. Virgin Publishing, 1996.

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  • Born: January 8, 1908
  • Died: April 23, 1975
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Actor
Biography

William Henry Hartnell was an English actor. While Hartnell made numerous stage and television appearances and acted in over 75 British films, he is best remembered today as the First Doctor in BBC Television's Doctor Who, which he played from 1963 to 1966. He was also well known for his roles as Sergeant Grimshaw, the title character of the first Carry On film, Carry On Sergeant in 1958, and as Company Sergeant Major Percy Bullimore in the sitcom The Army Game from 1957 to 1961.