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William Russell

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Born: November 19, 1924 in Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

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. Russ...

Filmography66 TITLES
Superman
7.2
Superman1978
The Great Escape
7.9
The Great Escape1963
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
7.2
Doctor Who: Marco Polo1964
The Man Who Never Was
7.0
The Man Who Never Was1956
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They Who Dare
5.8
They Who Dare1954
An Adventure in Space and Time
7.7
An Adventure in Space and Time2013
The Affair
3.8
The Affair1995
Death Watch
6.3
Death Watch1980
One Good Turn
6.1
One Good Turn1955
Malta Story
5.9
Malta Story1953
Doctor Who: Origins
8.5
Doctor Who: Origins2006
Terror
5.2
Terror1979
Above Us the Waves
6.1
Above Us the Waves1955
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
7.9
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks1984
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
6.3
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror1964
Gift Horse
6.5
Gift Horse1952
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
5.9
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus1964
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
6.1
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour2023
Doctor Who: The Chase
6.5
Doctor Who: The Chase1965
Doctor Who: The Crusade
6.1
Doctor Who: The Crusade1965
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
7.4
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child1963
The Saint's Return
5.7
The Saint's Return1953
The Gay Dog
6.5
The Gay Dog1954
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
7.5
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth1964
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
5.6
Doctor Who: The Web Planet1965
Doctor Who: The Romans
7.8
Doctor Who: The Romans1965
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
7.5
Doctor Who: The Aztecs1964
Little Girls Don't
Little Girls Don't1981
Executive Order
6.9
Executive Order2022
Three Men in a Boat
6.0
Three Men in a Boat1975
The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us2008
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
7.1
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants1964
Doctor Who: The Daleks
7.3
Doctor Who: The Daleks1964
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
4.5
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT1979
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
7.0
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'2006
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'2003
Dead Man's Kit
Dead Man's Kit1980
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
8.0
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS2006
The Four Minute Mile
6.8
The Four Minute Mile1988
Return to Sender
4.1
Return to Sender1963
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
6.5
Doctor Who: The Space Museum1965
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
5.7
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction1964
The Sets of Marinus
The Sets of Marinus2009
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'2012
Doctor Who: The Rescue
6.4
Doctor Who: The Rescue1965
The Adventures of Hal 5
5.0
The Adventures of Hal 51957
Adventure Story
6.0
Adventure Story1961
The Share Out
4.0
The Share Out1962
After the Funeral
After the Funeral2006
Creation of the Daleks
8.0
Creation of the Daleks2006
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
7.0
Remembering 'The Aztecs'2002
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
5.1
Doctor Who: The Sensorites1964
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years2017
Vision On
Vision On2012
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe1997
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
Rediscovering the Urge to Live2012
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger1976
Masters of Sound
8.0
Masters of Sound2006
The Big Chance
2.7
The Big Chance1957
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?2009
Mounting the Rescue
Mounting the Rescue2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?2009
Intimate Relations
3.8
Intimate Relations1953
William Russell: In Conversation
William Russell: In Conversation2022
Tales of Isop
Tales of Isop2005
Last Stop White City
8.0
Last Stop White City2010