The Main Chance
1969
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Russell was one of the four original cast members of Doctor Who, starring opposite William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman and later Maureen O'Brien as Vicki.
Actor and writer Nicholas Pegg wrote on X: "Raising a glass to William Russell, who has left us just a few months shy of his 100th birthday." He added that Russell was a "fine actor and a lovely man".
William Russell. Actor: The Great Escape. William Russell was born William Russell Enoch on 19 November 1924, in Sunderland, County Durham, England, to Eva Compston (Pile) and Alfred James Enoch. He became interested in acting at an early age.
3 days ago · Doctor Who legend William Russell has died aged 99, according to reports. The actor rose to fame in 1956 in ITV series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, before his most prominent role as Ian ...
2 days ago · William Russell, an actor who played one of Doctor Who’s first companions, died Monday.He was 99 years old. “We’re sad to report the passing of William Russell,” the show’s official X ...
3 days ago · William Russell, the actor who first uttered the words: “ Doctor Who ?”, has died aged 99. His death on 3 June 2024 has been confirmed by The Guardian. Russell was best known for his role as ...
3 days ago · William Russell at his London home in 2010, with the script to the very first Doctor Who episode. Photographed by RT's Patrick Mulkern. ... You have to as an actor.” ...
William Russell. Actor: The Great Escape. William Russell was born William Russell Enoch on 19 November 1924, in Sunderland, County Durham, England, to Eva Compston (Pile) and Alfred James Enoch. He became interested in acting at an early age.
William Russell, who has died aged 99, was one of the original cast of Doctor Who, playing the science teacher Ian Chesterton, companion to William Hartnell’s Time Lord, in the first two seasons ...
3 days ago · The late and legendary actor William Russell (1924-2024). He was the first and the greatest of all the many companions who starred in Doctor Who. He first played Ian Chesterton in 1963 and last ...
