William Russell

William Russell

William Russell

William Russell

1924-11-19

THE 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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Malta Story

Malta Story

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

The Affair

The Affair

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe

The Saint's Return

The Saint's Return

Dead Man's Kit

Dead Man's Kit

The Big Chance

The Big Chance

Executive Order

Executive Order

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour

Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell

Return to Sender

Return to Sender

Intimate Relations

Intimate Relations

Terror

Terror

The Share Out

The Share Out

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Little Girls Don't

Little Girls Don't

The Adventures of Hal 5

The Adventures of Hal 5

They Who Dare

They Who Dare

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Doctor Who: The Daleks

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: Marco Polo

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Doctor Who: The Sensorites

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: The Rescue

Doctor Who: The Rescue

Doctor Who: The Romans

Doctor Who: The Romans

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Doctor Who: The Space Museum

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

Doctor Who: The Chase

Doctor Who: The Chase

Superman

Superman

Adventure Story

Adventure Story

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

Doctor Who: Origins

Doctor Who: Origins

Creation of the Daleks

Creation of the Daleks

The Gay Dog

The Gay Dog

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

Death Watch

Death Watch

Masters of Sound

Masters of Sound

Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS

The Sets of Marinus

The Sets of Marinus

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Vision On

Vision On

Don't Lose Your Head

Don't Lose Your Head

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks

Doctor Who: The Crusade

Doctor Who: The Crusade

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

Rediscovering the Urge to Live

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?

Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors

Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors

William Russell In Conversation

William Russell In Conversation

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Mounting the Rescue

Mounting the Rescue

What has 'The Romans' ever done for us?

What has 'The Romans' ever done for us?

Tales of Isop

Tales of Isop

Last Stop White City

Last Stop White City