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