William Hartnell Quotes

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. Wikipedia

✵ 8. January 1908 – 23. April 1975

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Famous William Hartnell Quotes

“You know, I couldn't go out into the high street without a bunch of kids following me. I felt like the Pied Piper.”

William Hartnell

I Felt Like the Pied Piper

“I was so pleased to be offered Doctor Who. To me kids are the greatest audience - and the greatest critics - in the world.”

William Hartnell

I Felt Like the Pied Piper

“The moment this brilliant young producer Miss Verity Lambert started telling me about Doctor Who, I was hooked. I remember telling her, "This is going to run for five years."”

William Hartnell

And look what's happened!
I Felt Like the Pied Piper

“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. It was magical.”

William Hartnell

I Felt Like the Pied Piper

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