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William Russell

William Russell

Acting 1924-11-19 Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

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…

Known For

The Great Escape
MOV ⭐ 7.9
The Great Escape 1963
The Affair
MOV ⭐ 4.2
The Affair 1995
Malta Story
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Malta Story 1953
One Good Turn
MOV ⭐ 6.2
One Good Turn 1955
They Who Dare
MOV ⭐ 5.9
They Who Dare 1954
Above Us the Waves
MOV ⭐ 6.2
Above Us the Waves 1955
The Saint's Return
MOV ⭐ 5.8
The Saint's Return 1953
Executive Order
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Executive Order 2022
Terror
MOV ⭐ 5.4
Terror 1979
The Share Out
MOV ⭐ 4.0
The Share Out 1962
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Doctor Who: The Aztecs 1964
The Adventures of Hal 5
MOV ⭐ 7.5
The Adventures of Hal 5 1957
The Big Chance
MOV ⭐ 4.3
The Big Chance 1957
Return to Sender
MOV ⭐ 4.1
Return to Sender 1963
Dead Man's Kit
MOV
Dead Man's Kit 1980
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour 2023
Intimate Relations
MOV ⭐ 4.6
Intimate Relations 1953
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
MOV
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe 1997
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
MOV
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years 2017