The Main Chance
1969
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William Russell (born William Russell Enoch on 19 November 1924[1] in Sunderland, England[2]) played Ian Chesterton in Doctor Who from "The Pilot Episode" to The Chase. As one of Susan Foreman's teachers, he was one of the first of the Doctor's companions to appear in the series. Russell had originally been intended to reprise his character of Ian for the 1983 story Mawdryn Undead, but ...
William Russell Enoch (born 19 November 1924) is an English actor. He achieved prominence 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 ...
Nov 23, 2022 · Doctor Who has broken a world record by bringing back William Russell as companion Ian Chesterton an incredible 57 years after he first played the character. A very happy Doctor Who Day indeed ...
Nov 24, 2022 · Katie Rosseinsky. Published: Thursday, 24 November 2022 at 11:43 am. Save. Doctor Who has broken a world record by bringing back William Russell as the Doctor’s companion Ian Chesterton 57 years ...
Oct 23, 2022 · William Russell starred as Ian Chesterton in the original Doctor Who cast of 1963, and left in 1965. Now a venerable 97, he was able to speak briefly from his home in London.
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Nov 1, 2010 · Interviewed in 2010. With a career reaching back to 1949, taking in Lancelot, Nicholas Nickleby and Rita's second hubby in Corrie, William Russell is still best known for Ian Chesterton, Doctor ...
William Russell Enoch. Born: Wednesday 19th November 1924 (age: 99) William Russell is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Ian Chesterton, one of the original companions of the first Doctor William Hartnell. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, his big break was the title role in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot on ITV in 1956.
