Acting
William Russell
Also Known As: William Russell Enoch, Enoch Russell, William Russel
Birth Date
November 19, 1924
Death Date
June 3, 2024
(passed away at 99)
Place of Birth
Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
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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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Coronation Street
Ted Sullivan
1960 • 45 episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lanscombe
1989 • 1 episode
Play for Today
Don
1970 • 1 episode
Casualty
Mo Meredrew
1986 • 1 episode
Doctor Who
Ian Chesterton
1963 • 77 episodes
Great Performances
1971 • 1 episode
Heartbeat
Gabriel Firth
1992 • 1 episode
ITV Playhouse
Frank
1967 • 1 episode
Blackadder
The Duke of Winchester
1983 • 1 episode
The Professionals
Charles Holly
1977 • 1 episode
Superman
8th Elder
1978
Sunday Night Theatre
Bill Bolton
1950 • 1 episode
Sunday-Night Play
Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron
1960 • 1 episode
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962 • 1 episode
Robin of Sherwood
The Duke of Gloucester
1984 • 1 episode
The Great Escape
Sorren
1963
Van der Valk
Rokin
1972 • 1 episode
Detective
Bill Cartwright
1964 • 1 episode
BBC2 Play of the Week
Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
1977 • 1 episode
Justice
Dr. Victor Ainsworth
1971 • 1 episode