William Hartnell
| Born | January 8, 1908 |
| Hometown | London, England |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Heather McIntyre |
| Children | Heather Anne Hartnell |
| Parents | Lucy Hartnell |
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Doctor Who legends return as four new spin-offs confirmed
- Doctor Who has announced four new audio adventures, with legends from the show's past set to return in the spin-offs.
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Best known for playing school teacher Ian Chesterton in the long-running BBC sci-fi series, much-loved ‘Doctor Who’ actor William Russell has died aged 99.
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Stage and screen actor who was part of the original cast of Doctor Who
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Doctor Who: full list of actors as Ncuti Gatwa steps into David Tennant's big boots
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Doctor Who's David Bradley set to return as the First Doctor
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