William Russell
Acting
Born 1924-11-19 · 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
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Nov 23, 2023
William Russell: In Conversation
Dec 5, 2022
Executive Order
Apr 14, 2022
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
Jun 1, 2017
An Adventure in Space and Time
Nov 21, 2013
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
Aug 20, 2012
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
Jan 28, 2012
Vision On
Jan 23, 2012
Last Stop White City
Mar 1, 2010
The Sets of Marinus
Sep 21, 2009
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Feb 23, 2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
Feb 23, 2009
Mounting the Rescue
Feb 17, 2009
The Ties That Bind Us
Mar 3, 2008
Creation of the Daleks
Jan 31, 2006
Doctor Who: Origins
Jan 30, 2006
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Jan 30, 2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Jan 30, 2006
Masters of Sound
Jan 30, 2006
Tales of Isop
Oct 3, 2005
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Jun 9, 2003
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Oct 21, 2002
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Nov 5, 1997
The Affair
Oct 14, 1995
The Four Minute Mile
Nov 9, 1988
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Feb 15, 1984
Dead Man's Kit
Sep 30, 1980
Death Watch
Jan 23, 1980
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Nov 22, 1979
Terror
Oct 26, 1979