Doctor Who legend who starred in Coronation Street & The Great Escape dies at 99
Russell first featured in An Unearthly Child, the first ever Doctor Who story, alongside William Hartnell who played the First Doctor.
The beloved actor appeared in nearly every episode of the first two Doctor Who seasons, which would pave the way to one of the nation's favourite franchises.He was later awarded with a Guinnness World Record for the longest gap between TV appearances when he reprised his role as Ian in Jodie Whittaker's final episode, The Power of the Doctor.
Russell also featured in the classic The Great Escape, as well as the 1978 Superman movie and as Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street.He leaves behind his wife Etheline, who he tied the knot with in 1984, and their son Alfred - who has taken after his father and starred as Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter films.
"Already a star when he became a crucial part of Doctor Who’s genesis, his long and remarkable career embraced everything from Shakespeare to Blackadder. A fine actor and a lovely man."
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