William Russell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

109

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

  • Coronation Street

    Coronation Street

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Agatha Christie's Poirot

    Agatha Christie's Poirot

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook

    Dr. Finlay's Casebook

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • Van der Valk

    Van der Valk

  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Superman

    Superman

  • The Main Chance

    The Main Chance

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Robin of Sherwood

    Robin of Sherwood

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

    Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

  • The Sets of Marinus

    The Sets of Marinus

  • Doctor Who: The Rescue

    Doctor Who: The Rescue

  • Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

    Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

  • The Saint's Return

    The Saint's Return

  • Doctor Who: The Aztecs

    Doctor Who: The Aztecs

  • Shoestring

    Shoestring

  • Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

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

  • The Man Who Never Was

    The Man Who Never Was

  • Adventure Story

    Adventure Story

  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

  • Doctor Who: Origins

    Doctor Who: Origins

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Mounting the Rescue

    Mounting the Rescue

  • Detective

    Detective

  • What has 'The Romans' ever done for us?

    What has 'The Romans' ever done for us?

  • Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

    Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

  • Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

    Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

  • Doctor Who: Marco Polo

    Doctor Who: Marco Polo

  • Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

    Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

  • Little Girls Don't

    Little Girls Don't

  • Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

    Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

  • Doctor Who: The Crusade

    Doctor Who: The Crusade

  • Armchair Thriller

    Armchair Thriller

  • Armchair Thriller

    Armchair Thriller

  • Death Watch

    Death Watch

  • Vision On

    Vision On

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Terror

    Terror

  • Doctor Who: The Romans

    Doctor Who: The Romans

  • Intimate Relations

    Intimate Relations

  • The Share Out

    The Share Out

  • Three Men in a Boat

    Three Men in a Boat

  • Doctor Who: The Space Museum

    Doctor Who: The Space Museum

  • The Ties That Bind Us

    The Ties That Bind Us

  • The Hanged Man

    The Hanged Man

  • Lilli Palmer Theatre

    Lilli Palmer Theatre

  • The Big Chance

    The Big Chance

  • Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

  • Return to Sender

    Return to Sender

  • Doctor Who: The Chase

    Doctor Who: The Chase

  • Doctor Who: The Sensorites

    Doctor Who: The Sensorites

  • Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors

    Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors

  • Dead Man's Kit

    Dead Man's Kit

  • The Affair

    The Affair

  • An Adventure in Space and Time

    An Adventure in Space and Time

  • Myth Makers 35: Jacqueline Hill

    Myth Makers 35: Jacqueline Hill

  • Disraeli

    Disraeli

  • Testament of Youth

    Testament of Youth

  • Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

    Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

  • Don't Lose Your Head

    Don't Lose Your Head

  • One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

  • The Gay Dog

    The Gay Dog

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

    Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

  • Breaking Point

    Breaking Point

  • Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

    Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

  • Doctor Who: The Web Planet

    Doctor Who: The Web Planet

  • Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

    Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

  • Creation of the Daleks

    Creation of the Daleks

  • Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

  • Doctor Who: Lost in Time

    Doctor Who: Lost in Time

  • Executive Order

    Executive Order

  • The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

    The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

  • Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

    Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

  • They Who Dare

    They Who Dare

  • Above Us the Waves

    Above Us the Waves

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • The Adventures of Hal 5

    The Adventures of Hal 5

  • Masters of Sound

    Masters of Sound

  • Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

    Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

  • Last Stop White City

    Last Stop White City

  • Malta Story

    Malta Story

  • William Russell In Conversation

    William Russell In Conversation

  • Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

    Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

  • Rediscovering the Urge to Live

    Rediscovering the Urge to Live

  • The Four Minute Mile

    The Four Minute Mile

  • Doctor Who: The Daleks

    Doctor Who: The Daleks

  • Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

    Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

  • Tales of Isop

    Tales of Isop

  • Remembering 'The Aztecs'

    Remembering 'The Aztecs'

  • Myth Makers 33: William Russell

    Myth Makers 33: William Russell