William Russell
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
110
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
Doctor Who
Great Performances
Casualty
Heartbeat
The Professionals
Play for Today
Blackadder
The Great Escape
Superman
Van der Valk
The Ties That Bind Us
Robin of Sherwood
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Intimate Relations
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
The Main Chance
BBC2 Play of the Week
Justice
Shoestring
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
Terror
Gift Horse
Vision On
The Affair
Detective
Executive Order
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Father Brown
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
Death Watch
The Saint's Return
The Man Who Never Was
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
An Adventure in Space and Time
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Return to Sender
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
The Big Chance
Testament of Youth
Companion Piece
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
The Hanged Man
Doctor Who: The Rescue
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Myth Makers 35: Jacqueline Hill
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
The Sets of Marinus
Suspense
Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Doctor Who: The Romans
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
One Good Turn
Three Men in a Boat
Doctor Who: Origins
Mounting the Rescue
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
The Share Out
Masters of Sound
Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Little Girls Don't
Creation of the Daleks
Dead Man's Kit
Lilli Palmer Theatre
The Gay Dog
Disraeli
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
They Who Dare
Above Us the Waves
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
Breaking Point
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Nicholas Nickleby
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
Armchair Theatre
Malta Story
The Four Minute Mile
Adventure Story
Doctor Who: The Daleks
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
The Adventures of Hal 5
William Russell: In Conversation
Last Stop White City
Tales of Isop
Myth Makers 33: William Russell
Jacqueline Hill: A Life in Pictures
