William Russell
Birthday: 1924-11-19
Place of Birth: 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. 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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The Great Escape
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Malta Story
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Above Us the Waves
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The Affair
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One Good Turn
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Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
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The Saint's Return
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Dead Man's Kit
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The Big Chance
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Executive Order
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Return to Sender
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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
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The Adventures of Hal 5
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Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
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Doctor Who: Marco Polo
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Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
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Doctor Who: The Sensorites
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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
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Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
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Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
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Doctor Who: The Crusade
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Doctor Who: The Rescue
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Doctor Who: The Romans
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Doctor Who: The Web Planet
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Doctor Who: The Space Museum
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An Adventure in Space and Time
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The Man Who Never Was
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The Gay Dog
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The Sets of Marinus
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Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
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William Russell: In Conversation
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The Four Minute Mile
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