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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 19, 1924
Place of Birth:
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Gabriel Firth |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Lanscombe |
| 1986 | Casualty | Mo Meredrew |
| 1984 | Robin of Sherwood | The Duke of Gloucester |
| 1983 | Blackadder | The Duke of Winchester |
| 1979 | Shoestring | |
| 1979 | Testament of Youth | |
| 1978 | Disraeli | Wyndham Lewis |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller | Senior officer (uncredited) |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller | Senior Officer |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Charles Holly |
| 1975 | The Hanged Man | Peter Kroger |
| 1974 | Father Brown | Reverend Wilfred Bohun |
| 1972 | Van der Valk | Rokin |
| 1971 | Justice | Dr. Victor Ainsworth |
| 1971 | Great Performances | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Don |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Arnold Galbraith |
| 1966 | Breaking Point | |
| 1965 | Doctor Who: Lost in Time | Ian |
| 1964 | Detective | Bill Cartwright |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Ian Chesterton |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1962 | Suspense | John Richards |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron |
| 1960 | Coronation Street | Ted Sullivan |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Oliver Farrant |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Lord Bleane |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | John Freeman |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Charles Hemington |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Gerald Croft |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Frank |
| 1957 | Nicholas Nickleby | Nicholas Nickleby |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Lancelot du Lac |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Smoky |
| 1955 | Lilli Palmer Theatre | Boy |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Bill Bolton |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Renny |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Vicomte de Tournai |