William Hartnell (in-universe)

W. "Billy" Hartnell was an actor in the 20th century. After his death, he was buried near to Ijezie Obiefune.

Biography
By 1936, Billy had starred in films in produced in London, including I'm an Explosive and While Parents Sleep. Billy's friend, Max Miller, invited him down to Brighton to pick up some tips.

When Miller encountered the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe and began assisting them in their investigations of some mysterious murders and disappearances, Billy was entirely sceptical of the Doctor's stories of evil aliens and disappointed by Miller's willingness to believe them.

After the alien entity was defeated and the Doctor and Evelyn departed, Miller headed back to the pub to tell Billy all about it. (AUDIO: Pier Pressure)

By the 1980s, (COMIC: The Infinite Astronaut) W. Hartnell had died and had been buried near to the grave of Ijezie Obiefune, which his daughter Alice and wife Ada visited often. (COMIC: Whodunnit?)

Behind the scenes

 * I'm an Explosive and While Parents Sleep were actual films made in the UK in the 1930s, both of which starred a young actor known as Billy Hartnell. In 1936, Hartnell was 28 years old.
 * This Sporting Life, a film that starred William in the real world, also exists in the DWU.
 * An in-universe William Hartnell previously appeared in the Doctor Who universe by name in PROSE: Lady Penelope Investigates the stars of the Sensational new film Dr. Who and the Daleks!, but was depicted as being active in the late 21st century.