William Russell
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Acting · Born 1924-11-19 · age 99 at death · 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
Titles
Superman
The Great Escape
Doctor Who
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Blackadder
An Adventure in Space and Time
Executive Order
Coronation Street
Death Watch
The Man Who Never Was
Robin of Sherwood
Casualty
Terror
The Professionals
Above Us the Waves
Heartbeat
The Saint's Return
Doctor Who: The Daleks
Great Performances
They Who Dare
Gift Horse
Malta Story
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Three Men in a Boat
The Affair
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
One Good Turn
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Van der Valk
Play for Today
Father Brown
Doctor Who: The Romans
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Doctor Who: The Rescue
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Return to Sender
Armchair Theatre
Shoestring
The Gay Dog
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Disraeli
Armchair Thriller
The Big Chance
Intimate Relations
The Main Chance
Testament of Youth
Strangers
The Four Minute Mile
The Hanged Man
Dr. Finlay's Casebook