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William Russell

William Russell

Acting · 1.0 popularity

Age

101

Movies

65

TV

33

Born
November 19, 1924 – June 3, 2024
From
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

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

Works

65 films

Superman

Superman

19787.2

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

19637.9

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

19567.0

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

20137.7

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

19794.5

They Who Dare

They Who Dare

19545.9

Death Watch

Death Watch

19806.3

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

19526.6

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

19556.2

Doctor Who: The Chase

Doctor Who: The Chase

19656.5

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008

Little Girls Don't

Little Girls Don't

19817.0

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

19847.9

The Affair

The Affair

19954.2

Malta Story

Malta Story

19536.1

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

19556.1

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: The Crusade

19656.1

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

20236.1

The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

19535.8

The Gay Dog

The Gay Dog

19547.0

Executive Order

Executive Order

20226.9

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

1997

Terror

Terror

19795.4

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

19756.1

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

19646.3

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

20068.5

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

19645.9

The Big Chance

The Big Chance

19574.3

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

19647.2

Adventure Story

Adventure Story

19616.0

Masters of Sound

Masters of Sound

20068.0

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Doctor Who: The Daleks

19647.3

Doctor Who: The Romans

Doctor Who: The Romans

19657.8

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

19645.8

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

19647.3

The Four Minute Mile

The Four Minute Mile

19887.5

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

20068.0

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

19645.1

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

19637.3

The Adventures of Hal 5

The Adventures of Hal 5

19577.5

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

19647.5

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

19647.1

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

19655.6

Creation of the Daleks

Creation of the Daleks

20068.0

The Share Out

The Share Out

19624.0

Dead Man's Kit

Dead Man's Kit

1980

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

2009

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

19634.1

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

19656.5

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

20027.5

Doctor Who: The Rescue

Doctor Who: The Rescue

19656.4

Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'

Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'

2012

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'

20067.0

Intimate Relations

Intimate Relations

19534.6

Last Stop White City

Last Stop White City

20108.0

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

20039.0

Tales of Isop

Tales of Isop

20058.0

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

2009

The Sets of Marinus

The Sets of Marinus

2009

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

2017

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

1976

Vision On

Vision On

2012

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

20127.0

Mounting the Rescue

Mounting the Rescue

2009

William Russell: In Conversation

William Russell: In Conversation

2022