
William Russell
Born November 19, 1924 · Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924–3 June 2024) was an English actor. He achieved prominence in 1956 when he took the title role in the ITV television series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957). In 1963, he became part of the original lead cast of BBC1's Doctor Who, playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton opposite William Hartnell from the show's first episode until 1965. Russell's film roles include parts in The Man Who Never Was (1956), The Great Escape (1963) and Superman (1978). On television, he notably appeared as Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street in 1992. In recent years, Russell has maintained his association with Doctor Who; he returned to the show in 2022, making a cameo appearance as Ian in "The Power of the Doctor", 57 years after the character's last television appearance. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Notable Appearances
Movies

Superman

The Great Escape

The Man Who Never Was

Death Watch

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

An Adventure in Space and Time

The Ties That Bind Us

Above Us the Waves

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

One Good Turn

Three Men in a Boat

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

They Who Dare

Gift Horse

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: The Chase

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Doctor Who: The Romans

The Four Minute Mile

The Saint's Return

Executive Order

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Terror

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Doctor Who: The Space Museum
TV Shows

Casualty

Play for Today

Heartbeat

ITV Playhouse

The Professionals

Blackadder

Sunday Night Theatre

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

BBC2 Play of the Week

Justice

Van der Valk

The Main Chance

Shoestring

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Robin of Sherwood

Strangers

Suspense

Detective

Father Brown

Armchair Theatre

Jane Eyre

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Spearhead

Testament of Youth

Armchair Thriller

Disraeli

Doctor Who: Lost in Time

Harriet's Back in Town
More Movies

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: The Rescue

Doctor Who: Origins

The Affair

Creation of the Daleks

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Dead Man's Kit

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Malta Story

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

The Adventures of Hal 5

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Sets of Marinus

The Share Out

Adventure Story

Masters of Sound

The Big Chance

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

William Russell: In Conversation

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Last Stop White City

The Gay Dog

Vision On

Return to Sender

Mounting the Rescue

Tales of Isop




