William Russell
1924-11-19 ( 100 years old ) in Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK

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

Movies

Vision On 2012-01-23
The Affair 1995-10-14
Dead Man's Kit 1980-09-30
Death Watch 1980-01-23
Superman 1978-12-14
Terror 1978-05-01
The Share Out 1962-02-01
The Big Chance 1957-09-01
One Good Turn 1955-01-04
The Gay Dog 1954-06-01
They Who Dare 1954-02-02
Malta Story 1953-06-01
Gift Horse 1952-06-01