William Russell
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
Known For
Sorren
The Great Escape
Officer at Prison
Malta Story
Ramsey
Above Us the Waves
Dr. Hastings
The Affair
Alec Bigley
One Good Turn
King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Keith Merton
The Saint's Return
Senior Officer
Dead Man's Kit
Bill Anderson
The Big Chance
Medida Provisória
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
Mike Cochran
Return to Sender
Michael
Intimate Relations
Lord Garrick
Terror
Mike Stafford
The Share Out
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Daddy
Little Girls Don't
The Adventures of Hal 5
Lieutenant Poole
They Who Dare
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Rescue
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Romans
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Crusade
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Doctor
Three Men in a Boat
Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Chase
8th Elder
Superman
Hephaestion
Adventure Story
Harry
An Adventure in Space and Time
Joe
The Man Who Never Was
Self
Doctor Who: Origins
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Creation of the Daleks
Crewman
Gift Horse
Leslie Gowland
The Gay Dog
Don
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Dr. Mason
La Mort en direct
Self / Ian Chesterton
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Self / Ian Chesterton
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Masters of Sound
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
The Sets of Marinus
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Vision On
Himself
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
Mr Rose
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Self
William Russell: In Conversation
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Self
Mounting the Rescue
Self
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
Self
Tales of Isop
Self
Last Stop White City
Self
Myth Makers 35: Jacqueline Hill
Self
Myth Makers 33: William Russell
AAA Official
The Four Minute Mile
Self
Companion Piece
Self
Jacqueline Hill: A Life in Pictures
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
70
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-11-19
Place of Birth
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
Also Known As
William Russell Enoch