William Russell
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
105
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-11-19
Day of death
2024-06-03 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
William Russell
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
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Coronation Street
Great Performances
Doctor Who
Heartbeat
Casualty
Play for Today
Blackadder
The Professionals
The Affair
Van der Valk
Superman
BBC2 Play of the Week
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
Terror
The Great Escape
Doctor Who: The Chase
Robin of Sherwood
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Justice
The Main Chance
Intimate Relations
Shoestring
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Executive Order
Doctor Who: The Crusade
One Good Turn
Doctor Who: The Romans
Detective
Little Girls Don't
They Who Dare
Suspense
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Father Brown
Creation of the Daleks
Testament of Youth
Lilli Palmer Theatre
Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
An Adventure in Space and Time
The Hanged Man
Gift Horse
Disraeli
The Man Who Never Was
Breaking Point
Death Watch
Above Us the Waves
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Doctor Who: The Daleks
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Doctor Who: The Rescue
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Armchair Theatre
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
The Ties That Bind Us
Malta Story
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Nicholas Nickleby
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Doctor Who: Origins
The Big Chance
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
The Sets of Marinus
Masters of Sound
The Saint's Return
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
Three Men in a Boat
Adventure Story
The Four Minute Mile
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
The Gay Dog
Vision On
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Dead Man's Kit
Return to Sender
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
The Adventures of Hal 5
Last Stop White City
The Share Out
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Tales of Isop
William Russell: In Conversation
Mounting the Rescue
