William Russell
Acting
Born November 19, 1924 · Sunderland, 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 encyclopedia
Films (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
Creation of the Daleks
2006
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006
Masters of Sound
2006
Tales of Isop
2005
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
2002
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
The Affair
1995
The Four Minute Mile
1988
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
Little Girls Don't
1981
Dead Man's Kit
1980
Death Watch
1980
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
1979
Terror
1979
Superman
1978
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
1976
Three Men in a Boat
1975
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
1965
Doctor Who: The Crusade
1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
Doctor Who: The Romans
1965
Doctor Who: The Rescue
1965
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
1964
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
1964
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
1964
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
1964
Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963
The Great Escape
1963
Return to Sender
1963
The Share Out
1962
Adventure Story
1961
The Big Chance
1957
The Adventures of Hal 5
1957
The Man Who Never Was
1956
Above Us the Waves
1955
One Good Turn
1955
The Gay Dog
1954
They Who Dare
1954
The Saint's Return
1953
Malta Story
1953
Intimate Relations
1953
Gift Horse
1952