William Russell

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Acting

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 (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)