William Russell
Acting
Born 1924-11-19
Died 2024-06-03
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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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.
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Acting
55 credits
Coronation Street
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Doctor Who
Play for Today
Casualty
Heartbeat
The Professionals
Blackadder
ITV Playhouse
Superman
Van der Valk
Sunday Night Theatre
The Great Escape
Robin of Sherwood
Sunday-Night Play
BBC2 Play of the Week
Justice
Strangers
The Main Chance
Shoestring
Detective
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Father Brown
Suspense
The Hanged Man
Lilli Palmer Theatre
An Adventure in Space and Time
Armchair Thriller
The Man Who Never Was
Disraeli
Death Watch
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
The Affair
The Gay Dog
Terror
Armchair Theatre
Jane Eyre
Above Us the Waves
Malta Story
Nicholas Nickleby
They Who Dare
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
One Good Turn
Gift Horse
The Ties That Bind Us
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Doctor Who: The Chase
Three Men in a Boat
The Saint's Return
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: Origins
Doctor Who: The Daleks
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