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William Russell

1924 - 2024

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William Russell Enoch (19 November 1924 – 3 June 2024) was an English actor who performed as both Russell Enoch and William Russell. His career on stage and screen spanned over seven decades and he first achieved prominence in the title role of the television series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956–1957). In 1963, he was in the original lead cast of BBC1's Doctor Who, playing the role of schoolteacher Ian Chesterton 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Russell is the 1,288th most popular actor (up from 6,400th in 2019), the 1,502nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,721st in 2019) and the 189th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, William Russell ranks 1,288 out of 13,578. Before him are Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Freddie Prinze Jr., Patrick Macnee, Marisa Tomei, Pat Hingle, and Graham Greene. After him are Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Treat Williams, Holly Hunter, Christopher Jones, Ghassan Massoud, and Mithun Chakraborty.

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Among people born in 1924, William Russell ranks 108. Before him are Ottmar Walter, Lee Iacocca, Tengiz Abuladze, Israel Tal, Edwin Ernest Salpeter, and Pat Hingle. After him are Arthur Danto, Charles Bachman, Danielle Mitterrand, Geraldine Page, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa, and Jean Girault. Among people deceased in 2024, William Russell ranks 124. Before him are Jürgen Moltmann, Liam Payne, Jerry West, Frans de Waal, Paul Di'Anno, and Shannen Doherty. After him are Neale Fraser, James Sikking, Leif Segerstam, Sergei Novikov, Norman Jewison, and Bernd Hölzenbein.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Russell ranks 1,502 out of 8,785. Before him are Ryan Giggs (1973), Adrian Lyne (1941), Patrick Macnee (1922), John Hawkwood (1320), Dave Finlay (1958), and Norman Lockyer (1836). After him are Sam Taylor-Johnson (1967), John Horton Conway (1937), John Blow (1649), Jack W. Szostak (1952), Godwin, Earl of Wessex (1001), and Helen McCrory (1968).

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Among actors born in United Kingdom, William Russell ranks 189. Before him are David Hemmings (1941), Catherine Bell (1968), David Thewlis (1963), Claire Forlani (1971), Edward Fox (1937), and Patrick Macnee (1922). After him are Helen McCrory (1968), Nick Frost (1972), Sydney Chaplin (1885), Idris Elba (1972), Guy Pearce (1967), and Emily Watson (1967).

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