
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