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William Russell

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

Birthday: 1924-11-19

Place of birth: Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

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Also known as: William Russell Enoch, Enoch Russell, William Russel, Russel Enoch, Russell Enoch, ویلیام راسل

The Great Escape
The Great Escape

1963-07-03

Sorren

Malta Story
Malta Story

1953-06-01

Officer at Prison

Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves

1955-03-29

Ramsey

The Affair
The Affair

1995-10-14

Dr. Hastings

One Good Turn
One Good Turn

1955-01-04

Alec Bigley

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

1997-11-05

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

The Saint's Return
The Saint's Return

1953-10-12

Keith Merton

Dead Man's Kit
Dead Man's Kit

1980-09-30

Senior Officer

The Big Chance
The Big Chance

1957-09-01

Bill Anderson

Executive Order
Executive Order

2022-04-14

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

2023-11-23

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Return to Sender
Return to Sender

1963-03-01

Mike Cochran

Intimate Relations
Intimate Relations

1953-05-01

Michael

Terror
Terror

1978-05-01

Lord Garrick

The Share Out
The Share Out

1962-02-01

Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Doctor Who: The Aztecs

1964-06-13

Ian Chesterton

Little Girls Don't
Little Girls Don't

1981-03-10

Daddy

They Who Dare
They Who Dare

1954-02-02

Lieutenant Poole

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

1963-11-23

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Daleks
Doctor Who: The Daleks

1964-02-01

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

1964-02-15

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Doctor Who: Marco Polo

1964-04-04

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

1964-05-16

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Doctor Who: The Sensorites

1964-08-01

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

1964-09-12

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

1964-11-14

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Crusade
Doctor Who: The Crusade

1965-04-17

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Rescue
Doctor Who: The Rescue

1965-01-09

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Romans
Doctor Who: The Romans

1965-02-06

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Doctor Who: The Web Planet

1965-03-20

Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Doctor Who: The Space Museum

1965-05-15

Ian Chesterton

Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat

1975-12-31

Doctor

Doctor Who: The Chase
Doctor Who: The Chase

1965-06-26

Ian Chesterton

Superman
Superman

1978-12-14

8th Elder

Adventure Story
Adventure Story

1961-06-12

Hephaestion

Doctor Who: Origins
Doctor Who: Origins

2006-01-30

Self

Creation of the Daleks
Creation of the Daleks

2006-01-31

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

The Gay Dog
The Gay Dog

1954-06-01

Leslie Gowland

Gift Horse
Gift Horse

1952-06-01

Crewman

Death Watch
Death Watch

1980-01-23

Dr. Mason

Masters of Sound
Masters of Sound

2006-01-30

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

2006-01-30

Self / Ian Chesterton

The Sets of Marinus
The Sets of Marinus

2009-09-21

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Remembering 'The Aztecs'

2002-10-21

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Vision On
Vision On

2012-01-23

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Don't Lose Your Head
Don't Lose Your Head

2012-01-28

Himself

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

1984-02-15

Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor Who: The Crusade
Doctor Who: The Crusade

1999-07-05

Ian Chesterton

The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us

2008-03-03

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors
Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors

2025-04-17

Ian Chesterton

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

2003-06-09

Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Mounting the Rescue
Mounting the Rescue

2009-02-17

Self

Tales of Isop
Tales of Isop

2005-10-03

Self

Last Stop White City
Last Stop White City

2010-03-01

Self