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William Russell Dies: Early ‘Doctor Who’ Companion Was 99
William Russell Dead: the 'Doctor Who' Companion Was 99 and also starred in 'Coronation Street'.
Born in 1924, Russell quickly gained prominence in the UK when he was cast as lead in ITV’s The Adventures of Sir Lancelot in the mid-1950s. He also played Ted Sullivan in Coronation Street, along with appearing more recently in Agatha Christie: Poirot and An Adventure in Space and Time. Russell is survived by wife Etheline and four children, including Alfred Enoch, who starred in the Harry Potter movies.
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