
William Russell
Born: 1924-11-19
Place of Birth: Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
Biography
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
Known For

Superman

The Great Escape

The Man Who Never Was

Gift Horse

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

The Affair

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Vision On

Executive Order

Dead Man's Kit

Intimate Relations

The Share Out

Terror

Mounting the Rescue

Creation of the Daleks

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Above Us the Waves

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Three Men in a Boat

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Death Watch

Doctor Who: The Chase

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

An Adventure in Space and Time

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

One Good Turn

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: Origins

They Who Dare

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Doctor Who: The Rescue

Masters of Sound

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Malta Story

The Sets of Marinus

The Saint's Return

Doctor Who: The Romans

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

The Big Chance

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

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

Tales of Isop

The Four Minute Mile

The Ties That Bind Us

Adventure Story

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

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

The Gay Dog

Return to Sender

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

Last Stop White City

William Russell: In Conversation
