William Russell

William Russell Enoch 19 November 19243 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 19561957 In 1963 he became part of the original lead cast of BBC1s Doctor Who playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton opposite William Hartnell from the shows first episode until 1965 Russells 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 characters last television appearance From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia