William Russell in 'The Adventures of Sir Lancelot,' left, and 'Doctor Who' Everett Collection William Russell, one of the earliest companions in BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, has died aged 99. He ...

Russell was William Russell Enoch in 1924 and studied at Trinity College, Oxford. He was a Royal Air Force officer during the Second World War before he began his acting career after the war. He had ...

William Russell, an original cast member in the long-running “Doctor Who” science fiction television series, died Monday. He was 99. The death of the actor, who appeared in 77 episodes as science ...

Actor William Russell is dead at 99. The Doctor Who star—who portrayed teacher Ian Chesterton in the BBC series from 1963 to 1965—died on Monday, June 3, The Guardian reported on June 4. A cause of ...

"What a sad loss. William played the Doctor's very first companion, Ian Chesterton, back in 1963. A schoolteacher, trapped on the Tardis by a wily old Doctor, unable to get home, whisked off to the ...

Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies has paid tribute to original cast member William Russell following the actor's death. William was part of the first-ever episode of Doctor Who in 1963 as schoolteacher ...

William Russell, the actor who first uttered the words: “Doctor Who?”, has died aged 99. In a statement to The Independent, Russell’s representatives confirmed he passed away peacefully at home on 3 ...

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 account posted, ...