
William Russell
Known for ActingBorn 1924-11-19Died 2024-06-03Sunderland, 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 encyclopediaRead more
Movies & web series
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Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003 · Movie
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Detective
1964 · Series
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Doctor Who: Origins
2006 · Movie
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Last Stop White City
2010 · Movie
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 · Series
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Creation of the Daleks
2006 · Movie
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Masters of Sound
2006 · Movie
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Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006 · Movie
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Tales of Isop
2005 · Movie
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The Main Chance
1969 · Series
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An Adventure in Space and Time
2013 · Movie
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Blackadder
1983 · Series
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Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984 · Movie
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Testament of Youth
1979 · Series
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Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955 · Series
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Doctor Who
1963 · Series
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The Great Escape
1963 · Movie
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Remembering 'The Aztecs'
2002 · Movie
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Doctor Who: The Romans
1965 · Movie
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Robin of Sherwood
1984 · Series
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The Four Minute Mile
1988 · Movie
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Disraeli
1978 · Series
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The Professionals
1977 · Series
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Shoestring
1979 · Series
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Doctor Who: The Aztecs
1964 · Movie
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Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964 · Movie
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Executive Order
2022 · Movie
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Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2012 · Movie
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Heartbeat
1992 · Series
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The Adventures of Hal 5
1957 · Movie
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Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006 · Movie
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Justice
1971 · Series
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Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963 · Movie
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Strangers
1978 · Series
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Superman
1978 · Movie
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Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964 · Movie
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Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964 · Movie
Little Girls Don't
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Little Girls Don't
1981 · Movie
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BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Series
The Hanged Man
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The Hanged Man
1975 · Series
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Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
1964 · Movie
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ITV Playhouse
1967 · Series
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The Man Who Never Was
1956 · Movie
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956 · Series
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The Gay Dog
1954 · Movie
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Father Brown
1974 · Series
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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023 · Movie
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Play for Today
1970 · Series