William Russell
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
98 acting credits
Acting · 98
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Coronation Street
1960
Doctor Who
1963
Casualty
1986
Play for Today
1970
Great Performances
1971
Heartbeat
1992
The Professionals
1977
Blackadder
1983
ITV Playhouse
1967
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Justice
1971
Van der Valk
1972
Robin of Sherwood
1984
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Superman
1978
Shoestring
1979
The Main Chance
1969
Sunday-Night Play
1960
Strangers
1978
The Great Escape
1963
Detective
1964
Suspense
1962
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
Father Brown
1974
Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955
Armchair Thriller
1978
The Hanged Man
1975
Armchair Theatre
1956
Testament of Youth
1979
Disraeli
1978
An Adventure in Space and Time
2013
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
1965
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
Death Watch
1980
The Man Who Never Was
1956
The Affair
1995
Malta Story
1953
Above Us the Waves
1955
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
2023
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
The Saint's Return
1953
Gift Horse
1952
Breaking Point
1966
Executive Order
2022
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
1984
The Gay Dog
1954
One Good Turn
1955
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964
They Who Dare
1954
The Big Chance
1957
Terror
1979
Doctor Who: The Romans
1965
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
1964
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
Doctor Who: The Crusade
1965
Three Men in a Boat
1975
The Four Minute Mile
1988
Doctor Who: The Chase
1965
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964
Doctor Who: The Rescue
1965
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
1964
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
1964
The Adventures of Hal 5
1957
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2006
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963
Creation of the Daleks
2006
Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
1965
Little Girls Don't
1981
The Share Out
1962
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
1964
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006
Mounting the Rescue
2009
Dead Man's Kit
1980
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
Adventure Story
1961
Masters of Sound
2006
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2012
The Sets of Marinus
2009
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
2009
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
1979
Intimate Relations
1953
William Russell: In Conversation
2022
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
1976
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
2002
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
2012
Tales of Isop
2005
Vision On
2012
Return to Sender
1963
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
1964
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003
Last Stop White City
2010