Complex sentence: Leslie French (23 April 1904-21 January 1999) was a British actor who was considered for the role of the First Doctor in the science fiction series "Doctor Who", a part that went to William Hartnell.
Split into simpler sentences: Leslie French (23 April 1904-21 January 1999) was a British actor. He was considered for the role of the First Doctor in the science fiction series "Doctor Who", a part that went to William Hartnell.