William Russell
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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.9236 |
| Birthday | 1924-11-19 |
| Place of Birth | Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK |
| Also Known As | William Russell Enoch, Enoch Russell, William Russel, Russel Enoch, Russell Enoch, ویلیام راسل, |
1963
The Great Escape
7.926/2825
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-secu...
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The Great Escape
1953
Malta Story
6.071/21
Malta, 1942, during World War II. While the German air force is relentlessly bombing the island, a British pilot falls in love with a young Maltese gi...
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Malta Story
1955
Above Us the Waves
6.191/34
In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to at...
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Above Us the Waves
1995
The Affair
4.233/15
A black soldier in World War II England begins an affair with a white woman whose husband is a soldier currently overseas in battle and in doubts of h...
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The Affair
1955
One Good Turn
6.167/12
Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adven...
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One Good Turn
1997
Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
0/0
A documentary about Shakespeare's Globe opening performance of "Henry V" in 1997. The documentary combines the performance of Act IV with rehearsal s...
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Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe
1953
The Saint's Return
5.75/28
A private detective goes after the people who murdered his girlfriend.
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The Saint's Return
1980
Dead Man's Kit
0/0
After shore-leave in Lisbon for the crew of HMS Diana, Master-at-Arms 'Toby' Toberman makes an official complaint to the ship's Captain about the beha...
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Dead Man's Kit
1957
The Big Chance
4.25/4
A clerk sees his big chance to escape a humdrum existence, but his resolve is tested as many unexpected obstacles arise.
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The Big Chance
2022
Executive Order
6.907/118
In a dystopian future, the Brazilian government decrees a measure that forces black citizens to migrate to Africa in an attempt to return to their ori...
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Executive Order
2023
Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
6.1/8
The very first crew of the TARDIS land in a petrified forest on an alien planet. Determined to explore, the Doctor leads his companions into the metal...
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Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour
1963
Return to Sender
4.1/6
A fraudster is arrested for stealing a large sum of money from his partners. When he learns that a particularly brilliant barrister will lead the pros...
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Return to Sender
1953
Intimate Relations
4.625/4
Yvonne is seething when her devoted son, Michael, declares his intention to marry Madeleine, despite the latter's admitting to having an affair with a...
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Intimate Relations
1979
Terror
5.292/48
The descendants of a witch-hunting family and their close friends are stalked and killed by a mysterious entity.
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Terror
1962
The Share Out
4/1
A gang of high class corporate thieves use blackmail to induce their victims to sell property at knock-down prices.
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The Share Out
2017
The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
0/0
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team of actors who brought the William Hartnell era of Doctor Who to life! Together with a special t...
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The Doctors: The William Hartnell Years
1964
Doctor Who: The Aztecs
7.5/13
The TARDIS materialises inside an Aztec tomb. Outside it, the Doctor and his companions soon discover that Mexico in the 15th century is a bloodthirst...
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Doctor Who: The Aztecs
1981
Little Girls Don't
7/1
Little Girls Don't" is the tale of two girls, Sheryl and Abbey who have been inseparable friends since childhood despite coming from very different ba...
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Little Girls Don't
1957
The Adventures of Hal 5
7.5/2
A very old Austin 7 car is found by two children and bought by their uncle, the Vicar, but the garage proprietor conceals its faulty transmission, whi...
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The Adventures of Hal 5
1954
They Who Dare
5.917/24
In Greece during the war a small group of British commandoes and patriots land on an island with orders to attack two airfields from which the Luftwaf...
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They Who Dare
1963
Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
7.4/19
Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, two humble teachers during 1963, discover a genius student's grandfather, simply known as "the Doctor", and his pol...
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Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1964
Doctor Who: The Daleks
7.288/26
The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Susan, Barbara, and Ian to the planet Skaro where they meet two indigenous races — the Daleks, malicious mutant creature...
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Doctor Who: The Daleks
1964
Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
5.75/20
In this completely TARDIS-based story, the crew find themselves and their ship acting very strangely indeed. Blame runs high for the Ship's unusual be...
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Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction
1964
Doctor Who: Marco Polo
7.2/13
The TARDIS crew lands in the Himalayas of Cathay in 1289, their ship badly damaged, and are picked up by Marco Polo's caravan on its way along the fab...
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Doctor Who: Marco Polo
1964
Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
5.9/12
The TARDIS arrives on the planet Marinus on an island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid. The travellers are forced by the elderly Arbitan to retrie...
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Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus
1964
Doctor Who: The Sensorites
5.1/7
The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan arrive in the TARDIS on board a spaceship. Their initial concern is for the ship's human crew, who are suffering fr...
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Doctor Who: The Sensorites
1964
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
6.3/8
The TARDIS materialises not far from Paris in 1794 — one of the bloodiest years following the French Revolution of 1789. The travellers become involve...
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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964
Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
7.125/8
When the TARDIS malfunctions, it and its travellers land on Earth at the size of insects. They uncover a murderous plot involving a new insecticide, b...
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Doctor Who: Planet of Giants
1964
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
7.5/10
The TARDIS arrives in a desolate future London, where the Doctor discovers his old enemies the Daleks have taken control of Earth.
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Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
1965
Doctor Who: The Crusade
6.1/7
In 12th century Palestine, the Doctor and his friends are drawn into the holy war between the forces of King Richard the Lionheart and the Saracen rul...
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Doctor Who: The Crusade
1965
Doctor Who: The Rescue
6.4/7
On the planet Dido, the Doctor, Ian and Barbara meet two survivors from a crashed spaceship who are terrorised by the monster Koquillion.
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Doctor Who: The Rescue
1965
Doctor Who: The Romans
7.8/9
The TARDIS crew take up residence near Rome in 64AD, where Ian and Barbara are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettu...
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Doctor Who: The Romans
1965
Doctor Who: The Web Planet
5.6/7
On the planet Vortis, the Doctor and his companions aid the butterfly-like Menoptra in their battle against the parasitic Animus and its mind-controll...
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Doctor Who: The Web Planet
1965
Doctor Who: The Space Museum
6.5/9
On the planet Xeros, the TARDIS crew discover their own future selves frozen in time as exhibits in a galactic museum and must avert this potential fu...
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Doctor Who: The Space Museum
1975
Three Men in a Boat
6.125/16
One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away from London. A boating holiday with lots of fresh...
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Three Men in a Boat
1965
Doctor Who: The Chase
6.5/8
The Doctor and his companions are pursued through time and space by the Daleks on the desert planet Aridius and beyond.
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Doctor Who: The Chase
1978
Superman
7.161/4243
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the ne...
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Superman
1961
Adventure Story
6/2
The story of Alexander the Great.
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Adventure Story
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
7.681/214
Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass...
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An Adventure in Space and Time
1956
The Man Who Never Was
7.011/94
The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a Britis...
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The Man Who Never Was
2006
Doctor Who: Origins
8.5/1
A 55-minute documentary, detailing the creation of Doctor Who, including a rare interview with creator Sydney Newman, and new interviews with producer...
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Doctor Who: Origins
2006
Creation of the Daleks
8/1
The cast and crew's memories of the creation of the Daleks and the making of The Daleks.
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Creation of the Daleks
1954
The Gay Dog
7/5
Jim Gay loves his racing greyhound but, out of town, he finds a dog with a better chance to win. His friends bet on his dog while he bets against.
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The Gay Dog
1952
Gift Horse
6.591/22
Compton Bennett's war drama The Gift Horse follows the fortunes of ageing destroyer The Ballantrae and her crew from the time they come together in 19...
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Gift Horse
1979
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
4.5/1
BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.
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Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
1980
Death Watch
6.281/114
In a future world where the disease has been finally defeated and everything can be sold, even the crude spectacle of death, the rare case of a dying...
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Death Watch
2006
Masters of Sound
8/1
Documentary on the sound effects of Doctor Who in the 1960s.
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Masters of Sound
2006
Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
7/1
Documents the making of the Doctor Who Serial, 'The Edge of Destruction'. It was released on the DVD of the serial and hence in The Beginning box set.
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Over the Edge: The Story of 'The Edge of Destruction'
2006
Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
8/1
A feature on Doctor Who: The Beginning box set which tells the stories of the Doctor's time machine - the TARDIS.
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Inside the Spaceship: The Story of the TARDIS
2009
The Sets of Marinus
0/0
Designer Raymond Cusick recalls his work on The Keys of Marinus, and discusses the challenges that this story held, with its weekly changes of locatio...
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The Sets of Marinus
2002
Remembering 'The Aztecs'
7.5/2
The guest actors of the 1964 "Doctor Who" (1963) story, "The Aztecs", reminisce about their time on the programme and making the series.
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Remembering 'The Aztecs'
2012
Vision On
0/0
The tricks of putting together a television drama show 'as live' are discussed by vision mixer Clive Doig.
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Vision On
2012
Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
0/0
Don't Lose Your Head is a documentary about the making of Doctor Who story The Reign of Terror.
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Don't Lose Your Head: The Making of 'The Reign of Terror'
1976
Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
0/0
Quiet Devonshire school girl Joanna's claim that she saw a tiger in Barrow Woods soon takes hold, in her home, at school and in the national press.
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Newsworthy - The Girl Who Saw a Tiger
1984
Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
7.9/7
Captured in a time corridor, the Doctor and his companions are forced to land on 20th century Earth, diverted by the Doctor's oldest enemy - the Dalek...
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Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks
2008
The Ties That Bind Us
0/0
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors.
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The Ties That Bind Us
2012
Rediscovering the Urge to Live
7/1
The team behind the reconstruction of Planet of Giants explain how it was put together.
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Rediscovering the Urge to Live
2009
Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
0/0
A look at writer Dennis Spooner’s work on Doctor Who.
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Dennis Spooner: Wanna Write a Television Series?
2022
William Russell: In Conversation
0/0
In Conversation was a series of Doctor Who Blu-ray interviews, released as part of The Collection box sets. Each are hosted by Matthew Sweet, where he...
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William Russell: In Conversation
2003
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
9/1
A look at the making of the Doctor Who story 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' (1964)
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Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2009
Mounting the Rescue
0/0
A look at the making of 'The Rescue' featuring members of the original cast and crew. Featured on the DVD "Doctor Who: The Rescue", available in the D...
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Mounting the Rescue
2009
What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
0/0
Actors, crew and historians look at both the reality and fantasy behind the story of The Romans. With actors William Russell, Kay Patrick, Barry Jacks...
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What Has 'The Romans' Ever Done For Us?
2005
Tales of Isop
8/1
Many of the original cast and crew recall the making of this story. Featuring contributions from William Russell (Ian), Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), Marti...
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Tales of Isop
2010
Last Stop White City
8/1
Schoolteachers Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton were the first people from Earth to travel with the Doctor. This documentary tells their story. With...
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Last Stop White City
1988
The Four Minute Mile
7.5/3
For two brilliant young athletes - Roger Bannister of England and John Landy of Australia - the 1952 Helsinki Olympics present an exciting challenge....
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