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
Filmography
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
William Russell: In Conversation
Executive Order
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
An Adventure in Space and Time
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
Vision On
Last Stop White City
The Sets of Marinus
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
Mounting the Rescue
The Ties That Bind Us
Creation of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Origins
Masters of Sound
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Tales of Isop
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
