Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1924-11-19
Day of Death
2024-06-03
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
Filmography (65)
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023
William Russell: In Conversation
2022
Executive Order
2022
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2012
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
2012
Vision On
2012
Last Stop White City
2010
The Sets of Marinus
2009
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
2009
Mounting the Rescue
2009
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
