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William Russell

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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

Born

Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK on 19th November 1924

Died

3rd June 2024

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Coronation Street
Ted Sullivan
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Lanscombe
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Great Performances
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Doctor Who
Ian Chesterton
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Dr. Finlay's Casebook
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The Main Chance
Arnold Galbraith
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Blackadder
The Duke of Winchester
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Play for Today
Don
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Casualty
Mo Meredrew
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Suspense
John Richards
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Sunday Night Theatre
Vicomte de Tournai
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Sunday Night Theatre
Renny
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Sunday Night Theatre
Bill Bolton
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Justice
Dr. Victor Ainsworth
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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Sir Lancelot du Lac
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Sunday-Night Play
Frank
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Sunday-Night Play
Gerald Croft
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Sunday-Night Play
Charles Hemington
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Sunday-Night Play
John Freeman
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Sunday-Night Play
Lord Bleane
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Sunday-Night Play
Oliver Farrant
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Sunday-Night Play
Colonel Friedrich Eilers, Leader of a Fighter Squadron
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The Professionals
Charles Holly
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Lilli Palmer Theatre
Boy
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Van der Valk
Rokin
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Superman
8th Elder
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Robin of Sherwood
The Duke of Gloucester
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BBC2 Play of the Week
Headmaster / Lord Folkestone / Chapman
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Detective
Bill Cartwright
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Testament of Youth
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Heartbeat
Gabriel Firth
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Father Brown
Reverend Wilfred Bohun
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Armchair Theatre
Smoky
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The Great Escape
Sorren
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Armchair Thriller
Senior Officer
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Armchair Thriller
Senior officer (uncredited)
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Shoestring
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The Hanged Man
Peter Kroger
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Breaking Point
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Disraeli
Wyndham Lewis
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The Man Who Never Was
Joe
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Death Watch
Dr. Mason
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Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
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Executive Order
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An Adventure in Space and Time
Harry
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Gift Horse
Crewman
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The Affair
Dr. Hastings
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Doctor Who: The Chase
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: Lost in Time
Ian
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The Saint's Return
Keith Merton
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Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Ian Chesterton
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The Ties That Bind Us
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Remembering 'The Aztecs'
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Three Men in a Boat
Doctor
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Doctor Who: Origins
Self
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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Malta Story
Officer at Prison
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Above Us the Waves
Ramsey
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Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
Ian Chesterton (archive footage) (uncredited)
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They Who Dare
Lieutenant Poole
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Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Ian Chesterton
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One Good Turn
Alec Bigley
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Terror
Lord Garrick
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Doctor Who: The Daleks
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: The Sensorites
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: The Crusade
Ian Chesterton
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Little Girls Don't
Daddy
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Doctor Who: Marco Polo
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: The Romans
Ian Chesterton
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Dead Man's Kit
Senior Officer
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Doctor Who: The Aztecs
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: The Web Planet
Ian Chesterton
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The Big Chance
Bill Anderson
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The Gay Dog
Leslie Gowland
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Adventure Story
Hephaestion
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Masters of Sound
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Creation of the Daleks
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Doctor Who: The Rescue
Ian Chesterton
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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
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Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Don
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Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
Ian Chesterton
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The Share Out
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Intimate Relations
Michael
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Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors
Ian Chesterton
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Doctor Who: The Space Museum
Ian Chesterton
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Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
Self / Ian Chesterton
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Vision On
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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The Adventures of Hal 5
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Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
Ian Chesterton
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Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
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Don't Lose Your Head
Himself
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Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
King Charles VI of France / Bishop of Ely / Sir Thomas Erpingham
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The Sets of Marinus
Ian Chesterton (archive footage)
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Myth Makers 43: William Hartnell
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Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
Mr Rose
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Tales of Isop
Self
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What has 'The Romans' ever done for us?
Self
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Return to Sender
Mike Cochran
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Rediscovering the Urge to Live
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Over the Edge: The Story of "The Edge of Destruction"
Self / Ian Chesterton
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Last Stop White City
Self
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Doctor Who: The Crusade
Ian Chesterton
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Mounting the Rescue
Self
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William Russell In Conversation
Self