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William Russell

William Russell

ActingBorn November 19, 1924 (99 years old at death)· Died June 3, 2024

Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

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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

Also known as: William Russell Enoch, Enoch Russell, William Russel, Russel Enoch
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 98

Known For

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Ted Sullivan

Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV
★8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Lanscombe

Movies (65)

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2023

William Russell: In Conversation

William Russell: In Conversation

as Self

2022

Executive Order

TV Shows (33)

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Ted Sullivan

45 ep.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Lanscombe

1 ep.

Doctor Who

Photos

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as Ian Chesterton

Casualty
TV
★6.2

Casualty

as Mo Meredrew

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

Play for Today
TV
★6.6

Play for Today

as Don

Heartbeat
TV
★7.2

Heartbeat

as Gabriel Firth

Blackadder
TV
★8.0

Blackadder

as The Duke of Winchester

The Professionals
TV
★7.5

The Professionals

as Charles Holly

Superman
Movie
★7.2

Superman

as 8th Elder

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Frank

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bill Bolton

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Ted Sullivan

1960

Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV
★8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Lanscombe

1989

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as Ian Chesterton

1963

Casualty
TV
★6.2

Casualty

as Mo Meredrew

1986

Great Performances
TV
★6.1

Great Performances

1971

Play for Today
TV
★6.6

Play for Today

as Don

1970

Heartbeat
TV
★7.2

Heartbeat

as Gabriel Firth

1992

Blackadder
TV
★8.0

Blackadder

as The Duke of Winchester

1983

The Professionals
TV
★7.5

The Professionals

as Charles Holly

1977

Superman
Movie
★7.2

Superman

as 8th Elder

1978

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Frank

1967

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bill Bolton

1950

Executive Order

2022

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

2017

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

as Harry

2013

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

2012

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

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

as Himself

2012

Vision On

Vision On

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2012

Last Stop White City

Last Stop White City

as Self

2010

The Sets of Marinus

The Sets of Marinus

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2009

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

2009

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

as Self

2009

Mounting the Rescue

Mounting the Rescue

as Self

2009

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2008

Creation of the Daleks

Creation of the Daleks

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2006

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

as Self

2006

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

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

as Self / Ian Chesterton

2006

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

as Self / Ian Chesterton

2006

Masters of Sound

Masters of Sound

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2006

Tales of Isop

Tales of Isop

as Self

2005

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2003

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2002

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham

1997

The Affair

The Affair

as Dr. Hastings

1995

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2023

William Russell: In Conversation

William Russell: In Conversation

as Self

2022

Executive Order

Executive Order

2022

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

2017

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

as Harry

2013

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

2012

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

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

as Himself

2012

Vision On

Vision On

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2012

Last Stop White City

Last Stop White City

as Self

2010

The Sets of Marinus

The Sets of Marinus

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2009

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

2009

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?

as Self

2009

Mounting the Rescue

Mounting the Rescue

as Self

2009

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2008

Creation of the Daleks

Creation of the Daleks

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2006

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

as Self

2006

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

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

as Self / Ian Chesterton

2006

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

as Self / Ian Chesterton

2006

Masters of Sound

Masters of Sound

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2006

Tales of Isop

Tales of Isop

as Self

2005

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2003

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

2002

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham

1997

The Affair

The Affair

as Dr. Hastings

1995

Doctor Who

as Ian Chesterton

77 ep.

Casualty

Casualty

as Mo Meredrew

1 ep.

Great Performances

Great Performances

1 ep.

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Don

1 ep.

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Gabriel Firth

1 ep.

Blackadder

Blackadder

as The Duke of Winchester

1 ep.

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Charles Holly

1 ep.

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Frank

1 ep.

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bill Bolton

1 ep.

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

as The Duke of Gloucester

1 ep.

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1 ep.

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

as Rokin

1 ep.

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman

1 ep.

No image

Sunday-Night Play

as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron

1 ep.

Justice

Justice

as Dr. Victor Ainsworth

1 ep.

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

as Arnold Galbraith

1 ep.

Strangers

Strangers

as Bamford Harker

1 ep.

Shoestring

Shoestring

as David Carn

1 ep.

Detective

Detective

as Bill Cartwright

1 ep.

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Sir Lancelot du Lac

30 ep.

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Reverend Wilfred Bohun

1 ep.

Suspense

Suspense

as John Richards

1 ep.

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Ted Sullivan

45 episodes

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Lanscombe

1 episodes

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Ian Chesterton

77 episodes

Casualty

Casualty

as Mo Meredrew

1 episodes

Great Performances

Great Performances

1 episodes

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Don

1 episodes

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Gabriel Firth

1 episodes

Blackadder

Blackadder

as The Duke of Winchester

1 episodes

The Professionals

The Professionals

as Charles Holly

1 episodes

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Frank

1 episodes

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Bill Bolton

1 episodes

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

as The Duke of Gloucester

1 episodes

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1 episodes

Van der Valk

Van der Valk

as Rokin

1 episodes

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman

1 episodes

No image

Sunday-Night Play

as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron

1 episodes

Justice

Justice

as Dr. Victor Ainsworth

1 episodes

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

as Arnold Galbraith

1 episodes

Strangers

Strangers

as Bamford Harker

1 episodes

Shoestring

Shoestring

as David Carn

1 episodes

Detective

Detective

as Bill Cartwright

1 episodes

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Sir Lancelot du Lac

30 episodes

Father Brown

Father Brown

as Reverend Wilfred Bohun

1 episodes

Suspense

Suspense

as John Richards

1 episodes