Born November 19, 1924· Sunderland, County Durham, England, UK
† Died June 3, 2024
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Emerging from Sunderland after schooling at Wolverhampton Grammar and Oxford, William Russell entered the performing arts through repertory theatre, having first organized entertainment while serving in the Royal Air Force. He gained early television fame as the titular knight in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956-57) and cemented his legacy as Ian Chesterton, the first male companion of the Doc…
