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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 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, maki…
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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 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
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William Russell's Filmography
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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
William Russell: In Conversation
as Self
Executive Order
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Harry
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
as Himself
Vision On
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Last Stop White City
as Self
The Sets of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
as Self
Mounting the Rescue
as Self
The Ties That Bind Us
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Creation of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
as Self / Ian Chesterton
Masters of Sound
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Tales of Isop
as Self
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
as King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
The Affair
as Dr. Hastings
The Four Minute Mile
as AAA Official
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
as Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Poster
Little Girls Don't
as Daddy
Dead Man's Kit
as Senior Officer
Death Watch
as Dr. Mason
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
as Don
Terror
as Lord Garrick
Superman
as 8th Elder
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
as Mr Rose
Three Men in a Boat
as Doctor
Doctor Who: The Chase
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Crusade
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Romans
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Rescue
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: The Daleks
as Ian Chesterton
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
as Ian Chesterton
The Great Escape
as Sorren
Return to Sender
as Mike Cochran
The Share Out
as Mike Stafford
Adventure Story
as Hephaestion
The Big Chance
as Bill Anderson
The Adventures of Hal 5
The Man Who Never Was
as Joe
Above Us the Waves
as Ramsey
One Good Turn
as Alec Bigley
The Gay Dog
as Leslie Gowland
They Who Dare
as Lieutenant Poole
The Saint's Return
as Keith Merton
Malta Story
as Officer at Prison
Intimate Relations
as Michael
Gift Horse
as Crewman