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William Russell

William Russell

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 19, 1924
Died Jun 03, 2024 (99)
Birthplace Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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 s ... choolteacher 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

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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

2023

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Masters of Sound

Masters of Sound

2006

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Creation of the Daleks

Creation of the Daleks

2006

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

2002

as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

1997

as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham

The Affair

The Affair

1995

as Dr. Hastings

Little Girls Don't

Little Girls Don't

1981

as Daddy

Terror

Terror

1978

as Lord Garrick

Superman

Superman

1978

as 8th Elder

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

1975

as Doctor

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Doctor Who: The Daleks

1964

as Ian Chesterton

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

1964

as Ian Chesterton

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963

as Sorren

Adventure Story

Adventure Story

1961

as Hephaestion

The Big Chance

The Big Chance

1957

as Bill Anderson

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

1956

as Joe

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1955

as Alec Bigley

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

1955

as Ramsey

The Gay Dog

The Gay Dog

1954

as Leslie Gowland

They Who Dare

They Who Dare

1954

as Lieutenant Poole

Intimate Relations

Intimate Relations

1953

as Michael

The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

1953

as Keith Merton

Malta Story

Malta Story

1953

as Officer at Prison

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

1952

as Crewman

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Doctor Who

as Ian Chesterton

Episodes: 79

First Aired: Nov 23, 1963

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Sir Lancelot du Lac

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 15, 1956

Nicholas Nickleby

as Nicholas Nickleby

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 18, 1957

Coronation Street

as Ted Sullivan

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Dec 09, 1960

Disraeli

as Wyndham Lewis

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1978

Doctor Who: Lost in Time

as Ian

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 27, 1965

Heartbeat

as Gabriel Firth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Robin of Sherwood

as The Duke of Gloucester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 28, 1984

The Hanged Man

as Peter Kroger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 1975

Van der Valk

as Rokin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Sunday-Night Play

as Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1960

Father Brown

as Reverend Wilfred Bohun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1974

The Main Chance

as Arnold Galbraith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 1969

Casualty

as Mo Meredrew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Justice

as Dr. Victor Ainsworth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1971

Doctor Who

as Ian Chesterton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

The Professionals

as Charles Holly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Lanscombe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

Blackadder

as The Duke of Winchester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 1983

Armchair Thriller

as Senior officer (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 1978

Armchair Thriller

as Senior Officer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 1978

Play for Today

as Don

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Detective

as Bill Cartwright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1964

Suspense

as John Richards

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 30, 1962

Armchair Theatre

as Smoky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Breaking Point

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 22, 1966

Testament of Youth

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 04, 1979

Shoestring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1979

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 1962

Great Performances

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Doctor Who

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 23, 1963

Coronation Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 09, 1960

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