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William Russell
Born · November 19, 1924
Died · June 3, 2024 (99 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
Bio
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
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
6.3
2023
Executive Order
6.9
2022
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
0.0
2017
An Adventure in Space and Time
Harry
7.7
2013
Don't Lose Your Head
Himself
0.0
2012
Vision On
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
0.0
2012
The Sets of Marinus
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
0.0
2009
Creation of the Daleks
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
0.0
2006
Doctor Who: Origins
Self
0.0
2006
Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
Self / Ian Chesterton
0.0
2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Self / Ian Chesterton
0.0
2006
Masters of Sound
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
0.0
2006
Doctor Who
Ian Chesterton · (1 episode)
7.5
2005
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
0.0
2002
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Ian Chesterton
0.0
1999
Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
0.0
1999
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
0.0
1997
The Affair
Dr. Hastings
3.8
1995
Heartbeat
Gabriel Firth · (1 episode)
7.0
1992
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lanscombe · (1 episode)
8.1
1989
Casualty
Mo Meredrew · (1 episode)
6.0
1986
Robin of Sherwood
The Duke of Gloucester · (1 episode)
7.6
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.8
1984
Blackadder
The Duke of Winchester · (1 episode)
8.0
1983
Little Girls Don't
Daddy
0.0
1981
Dead Man's Kit
Senior Officer
0.0
1980
Death Watch
Dr. Mason
6.3
1980
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Don
4.5
1979
Testament of Youth
(5 episodes)
7.3
1979
Shoestring
(1 episode)
6.8
1979
Superman
8th Elder
7.1
1978
Disraeli
Wyndham Lewis · (2 episodes)
7.5
1978
Terror
Lord Garrick
5.4
1978
Armchair Thriller
Senior officer (uncredited) · (1 episode)
4.2
1978
Armchair Thriller
Senior Officer · (1 episode)
4.2
1978
The Professionals
Charles Holly · (1 episode)
7.4
1977
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
Mr Rose
0.0
1976
Three Men in a Boat
Doctor
5.9
1975
The Hanged Man
Peter Kroger · (1 episode)
5.5
1975
Father Brown
Reverend Wilfred Bohun · (1 episode)
6.6
1974
Van der Valk
Rokin · (1 episode)
5.8
1972
Justice
Dr. Victor Ainsworth · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
Great Performances
(1 episode)
5.4
1971
Play for Today
Don · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
The Main Chance
Arnold Galbraith · (1 episode)
7.7
1969
Breaking Point
(5 episodes)
0.0
1966
Doctor Who: The Chase
Ian Chesterton
6.6
1965
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Ian Chesterton
6.6
1965
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Ian Chesterton
6.2
1965
Doctor Who: Lost in Time
Ian · (2 episodes)
0.0
1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Ian Chesterton
5.7
1965
Doctor Who: The Romans
Ian Chesterton
7.9
1965
Doctor Who: The Rescue
Ian Chesterton
6.2
1965
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Ian Chesterton
7.6
1964
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Ian Chesterton
7.0
1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Ian Chesterton
6.6
1964
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Ian Chesterton
5.2
1964
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Ian Chesterton
7.8
1964
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Ian Chesterton
6.0
1964
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Ian Chesterton
7.3
1964
Detective
Bill Cartwright · (1 episode)
0.0
1964
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Ian Chesterton
5.6
1964
Doctor Who: The Daleks
Ian Chesterton
7.2
1964
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Ian Chesterton
7.4
1963
Doctor Who
Ian Chesterton · (79 episodes)
7.9
1963
Doctor Who
(1 episode)
7.9
1963
The Great Escape
Sorren
7.9
1963
Return to Sender
Mike Cochran
4.1
1963
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
(1 episode)
6.0
1962
Suspense
John Richards · (1 episode)
5.5
1962
The Share Out
4.0
1962
Adventure Story
Hephaestion
6.0
1961
Coronation Street
Ted Sullivan · (37 episodes)
5.3
1960
Coronation Street
(1 episode)
5.3
1960
Sunday-Night Play
Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron · (1 episode)
0.0
1960
Sunday-Night Play
Oliver Farrant · (1 episode)
0.0
1960
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby · (10 episodes)
0.0
1957
The Big Chance
Bill Anderson
3.5
1957
The Adventures of Hal 5
5.0
1957
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Sir Lancelot du Lac · (30 episodes)
6.5
1956
Armchair Theatre
Smoky · (1 episode)
5.8
1956
The Man Who Never Was
Joe
7.0
1956
Above Us the Waves
Ramsey
6.1
1955
One Good Turn
Alec Bigley
6.1
1955
The Gay Dog
Leslie Gowland
6.5
1954
They Who Dare
Lieutenant Poole
5.6
1954
The Saint's Return
Keith Merton
5.6
1953
Malta Story
Officer at Prison
5.9
1953
Intimate Relations
Michael
5.2
1953
Gift Horse
Crewman
6.6
1952