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William Russell
- Name: William Russell
- Birthday: 1924-11-19
- Also known as: William Russell Enoch,Enoch Russell,William Russel,Russel Enoch,Russell Enoch
- Place of birth: Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
- Popularity: 8.196
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,... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) | 2023-11-23 |
| Executive Order | 2022-04-14 |
| The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years | 2017-06-01 |
| An Adventure in Space and Time as Harry | 2013-11-21 |
| Don't Lose Your Head as Himself | 2012-01-28 |
| Vision On as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) | 2012-01-23 |
| The Sets of Marinus as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) | 2009-09-21 |
| Creation of the Daleks as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) | 2006-01-31 |
| Masters of Sound as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) | 2006-01-30 |
| Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS as Self / Ian Chesterton | 2006-01-30 |
| Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction" as Self / Ian Chesterton | 2006-01-30 |
| Doctor Who: Origins as Self | 2006-01-30 |
| Remembering 'The Aztecs' as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) | 2002-10-21 |
| Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell | 1999-06-02 |
| Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham | 1997-11-05 |
| The Affair as Dr. Hastings | 1995-10-14 |
| Little Girls Don't as Daddy | 1981-03-10 |
| Dead Man's Kit as Senior Officer | 1980-09-30 |
| Death Watch as Dr. Mason | 1980-01-23 |
| Instant Enlightenment Including VAT as Don | 1979-11-22 |
| Superman as 8th Elder | 1978-12-14 |
| Terror as Lord Garrick | 1978-05-01 |
| Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger as Mr Rose | 1976-11-18 |
| Three Men in a Boat as Doctor | 1975-12-31 |
| Doctor Who: The Chase as Ian Chesterton | 1965-06-26 |
| Doctor Who: The Space Museum as Ian Chesterton | 1965-05-15 |
| Doctor Who: The Crusade as Ian Chesterton | 1965-04-17 |
| Doctor Who: The Web Planet as Ian Chesterton | 1965-03-20 |
| Doctor Who: The Romans as Ian Chesterton | 1965-02-06 |
| Doctor Who: The Rescue as Ian Chesterton | 1965-01-09 |
| Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth as Ian Chesterton | 1964-12-26 |
| Doctor Who: Planet of Giants as Ian Chesterton | 1964-11-14 |
| Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror as Ian Chesterton | 1964-09-12 |
| Doctor Who: The Sensorites as Ian Chesterton | 1964-08-01 |
| Doctor Who: The Aztecs as Ian Chesterton | 1964-06-13 |
| Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus as Ian Chesterton | 1964-05-16 |
| Doctor Who: Marco Polo as Ian Chesterton | 1964-04-04 |
| Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction as Ian Chesterton | 1964-02-15 |
| Doctor Who: The Daleks as Ian Chesterton | 1964-02-01 |
| Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child as Ian Chesterton | 1963-11-23 |
| The Great Escape as Sorren | 1963-07-03 |
| Return to Sender as Mike Cochran | 1963-03-01 |
| The Share Out | 1962-02-01 |
| Adventure Story as Hephaestion | 1961-06-12 |
| The Big Chance as Bill Anderson | 1957-09-01 |
| The Adventures of Hal 5 | 1957-01-01 |
| The Man Who Never Was as Joe | 1956-04-03 |
| Above Us the Waves as Ramsey | 1955-03-29 |
| One Good Turn as Alec Bigley | 1955-01-04 |
| The Gay Dog as Leslie Gowland | 1954-06-01 |
| They Who Dare as Lieutenant Poole | 1954-02-02 |
| The Saint's Return as Keith Merton | 1953-10-12 |
| Malta Story as Officer at Prison | 1953-06-01 |
| Intimate Relations as Michael | 1953-05-01 |
| Gift Horse as Crewman | 1952-06-01 |
