For three years 1963 - 1966
William Hartnell was the first Doctor Who.
William Hartnell was the first actor to play Dr Who in 1963.
Between 1963 and 1966
Five Years 1963-1966 he left due to ill health
William Hartnell was the oldest actor to play the Doctor in the original series of Doctor Who, taking on the role at the age of 55 in 1963.
William Hartnell played the First Doctor from 1963 until 1966 (3 years)
The first person to play the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who was William Hartnell.
He stared from 1963 (the beginning) to 1966
The first person to play The Doctor was William Hartnell.He became the first Doctor in 1963 and played the role until 1966. He also made a special appearance in the 1973 episode called "The Three Doctors".More information & further reading:The First DoctorWilliam Hartnell
William Hartnell. The first episode he did was called "An Unearthly Child" (aka 100,000 BC) and the last episode he did was "The Tenth Planet", this episode was also the first ever time we got to see The Cybermen.The first actor to play Doctor Who in the long-running British television series was William Hartnell.
Scott Hartnell plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Scott Hartnell plays left wing for the Columbus Blue Jackets.