William Russell
Actor
- Born
- November 19, 1924
- Died
- June 3, 2024 (age 99)
- From
- 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.…
Filmography (65)
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour (2023)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
William Russell: In Conversation (2022)Self
Executive Order (2022)
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years (2017)
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)Harry
Rediscovering the Urge to Live (2012)
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror' (2012)Himself
Vision On (2012)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Last Stop White City (2010)Self
The Sets of Marinus (2009)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series? (2009)
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us? (2009)Self
Mounting the Rescue (2009)Self
The Ties That Bind Us (2008)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Creation of the Daleks (2006)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins (2006)Self
Masters of Sound (2006)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction' (2006)Self / Ian Chesterton
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS (2006)Self / Ian Chesterton
Tales of Isop (2005)Self
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' (2003)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Remembering 'The Aztecs' (2002)Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe (1997)King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
The Affair (1995)Dr. Hastings
The Four Minute Mile (1988)AAA Official
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (1984)Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)- Little Girls Don'tLittle Girls Don't (1981)Daddy
Dead Man's Kit (1980)Senior Officer
Death Watch (1980)Dr. Mason
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT (1979)Don