William Russell

Known for ActingBorn 1924-11-19Died 2024-06-03Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

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 encyclopediaRead more

Movies & web series

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Detective

Doctor Who: Origins

Last Stop White City

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Creation of the Daleks

Masters of Sound

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Tales of Isop

The Main Chance

An Adventure in Space and Time

Blackadder

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Testament of Youth

The Great Escape

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Doctor Who

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Doctor Who: The Romans

Robin of Sherwood

The Four Minute Mile

Disraeli

The Professionals

Shoestring

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Executive Order

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

Heartbeat

The Adventures of Hal 5

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

Justice

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Strangers

Superman

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Little Girls Don't

BBC2 Play of the Week

The Hanged Man

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

ITV Playhouse

The Man Who Never Was

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Gay Dog

Father Brown

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Play for Today