William Hartnell was born on 8th jan 1908 just south of St pancrasstation in london. In press
materials in the 40s he claimed that hisfather was a farmer and later a stockbroker it turns out that he hadactually been born out of wedlock, as his biography Who's There?states. At age 16 he was adopted by hugh Blaker a well-known artconnoisseur, who helped him to get a job wit sir Frank BensonsShakespearean Company. He started as a general dogsbody call boy,assistant stage manager, property master and assistant lightingdirector but was sometimes allowed to play small walk on parts. twoyears later he left bensons group and went off on tour working for anumber of different companies about britain.
he was the first person the play dr who and so far the oldest.
he plated the dr from 1963 to 1966.
william died 23rd april 1975 in marden kent england from the effects of strokes.
he was also in carry on sergeant from 1958.
playing sergeant grimshawe.
materials in the 40s he claimed that hisfather was a farmer and later a stockbroker it turns out that he hadactually been born out of wedlock, as his biography Who's There?states. At age 16 he was adopted by hugh Blaker a well-known artconnoisseur, who helped him to get a job wit sir Frank BensonsShakespearean Company. He started as a general dogsbody call boy,assistant stage manager, property master and assistant lightingdirector but was sometimes allowed to play small walk on parts. twoyears later he left bensons group and went off on tour working for anumber of different companies about britain.
he was the first person the play dr who and so far the oldest.
he plated the dr from 1963 to 1966.
william died 23rd april 1975 in marden kent england from the effects of strokes.
he was also in carry on sergeant from 1958.
playing sergeant grimshawe.
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