William Russell
Born November 19, 1924 (Age: 101)
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Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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
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.
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Filmography
William Russell: In Conversation
2022
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as Self
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Age: 98
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
2017
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as
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Age: 92
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2012
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as
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Age: 87
Last Stop White City
2010
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as Self
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Age: 85
The Sets of Marinus
2009
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as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Age: 84
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2009
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as
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Age: 84
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
2009
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as Self
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Age: 84
Mounting the Rescue
2009
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as Self
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Age: 84
Creation of the Daleks
2006
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as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Age: 81
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006
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as Self / Ian Chesterton
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Age: 81
Masters of Sound
2006
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as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Age: 81
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
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as Self
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Age: 81
Tales of Isop
2005
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as Self
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Age: 80
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1997
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as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
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Age: 72
The Four Minute Mile
1988
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as AAA Official
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Age: 63
No Image
Little Girls Don't
1981
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as Daddy
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Age: 56
Dead Man's Kit
1980
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as Senior Officer
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Age: 55
Death Watch
1980
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as Dr. Mason
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Age: 55
Superman
1978
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as 8th Elder
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Age: 54
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
1976
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as Mr Rose
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Age: 51
The Great Escape
1963
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as Sorren
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Age: 38
Return to Sender
1963
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as Mike Cochran
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Age: 38
The Share Out
1962
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as Mike Stafford
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Age: 37
Adventure Story
1961
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as Hephaestion
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Age: 36
The Man Who Never Was
1956
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as Joe
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Age: 31
Above Us the Waves
1955
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as Ramsey
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Age: 30
One Good Turn
1955
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as Alec Bigley
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Age: 30
The Gay Dog
1954
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as Leslie Gowland
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Age: 29
They Who Dare
1954
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as Lieutenant Poole
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Age: 29
The Saint's Return
1953
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as Keith Merton
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Age: 28
Malta Story
1953
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as Officer at Prison
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Age: 28
Intimate Relations
1953
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as Michael
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Age: 28