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William Russell

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: 5.138
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
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
Masters of Sound   as  Ian Chesterton (archive footage) 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