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William Russell

Actor · 172 credits · 9 in highly-rated films

Best known for Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child (1963)

Frequent collaborators: Marguerite Snow, James Cruze, Florence La Badie, William Hartnell, Jacqueline Hill

Movies (169 total, ranked by score)

  1. This Hero Stuff

    1919

    Comedy, Western

    151

  2. The Great Night

    1922

    Comedy, Drama

    152

  3. Looking Forward

    1910

    Comedy

    153

  4. Times Have Changed

    1923

    Comedy, Drama

    154

  5. When a Man Rides Alone

    1919

    Drama, Western

    155

  6. Eastward Ho!

    1919

    Drama

    156

  7. Hobbs in a Hurry

    1918

    Western

    157

  8. Alias the Night Wind

    1923

    Mystery

    158

  9. Some Liar

    1919

    Comedy, Western

    159

  10. The Roof Tree

    1921

    Drama, Romance

    160

  11. William Russell: In Conversation

    2022

    Documentary

    161

  12. Little Brother

    1913

    Comedy

    162

  13. Wings of the Storm

    1926

    Drama

    163

  14. Beating Death

    2022

    Comedy

    164

  15. On Thin Ice

    1925

    Crime, Drama

    165

  16. Rediscovering the Urge to Live

    2012

    Documentary

    166

  17. The Silent Witness

    1912

    Drama

    167

  18. Shackles of Truth

    1917

    Drama

    168

  19. The Lady from Longacre

    1921

    Drama

    169

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Sep 1, 2026.