What is William Russell (disambiguation)?
'''William''', '''Willy''' or '''Bill Russell''' (or other variants) may refer to: {{tocright}} ==Actors and directors== * [[William Russell (American actor)]] (1884–1929), stage and screen performer * [[William D. Russell (director)]] (1908–1968), American movie and television director * [[William Russell]] (1924–2024), movie and television actor ==Business== * [[William Russell (merchant)]] (1740–1818), English businessman * [[William Hepburn Russell]] (1812–1872), American businessman, founder of Pony Express * [[William Greeneberry Russell]] (1818–1887), American prospector and miner ==Education== * [[William Russell (educator)]] (1798–1873), born in Scotland * [[William Fletcher Russell]] (1890–1956), American educationalist; president of Teachers College * [[William D. Russell (historian)]] (born 1938), American history professor ==Politics== ===Kingdom of England=== * [[William Russell (knight)]] (1257–1311), holder of a ''moiety'' of the feudal barony of North Cadbury, Somerset * [[William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh]] (1553/63–1613), English military commander * [[Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Chippenham]] (before 1585–1654), English MP for Windsor * [[Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Wytley]] (1602–1669), English MP for Worcestershire * [[William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford]] (1616–1700), English peer and soldier * [[William Russell, Lord Russell]] (1639–1683), English politician ===United Kingdom=== * [[Lord William Russell]] (1767–1840), MP best known as a murder victim * [[Sir William Russell, 1st Baronet, of Charlton Park]] (1773–1839), British baronet * [[William Congreve Russell]] (1778–1850), English MP and High Sheriff of Worcestershire * [[William Russell (1798–1850)]], Member of Parliament (MP) for Saltash, Bletchingley and County Durham * [[William Russell, 8th Duke of Bedford]] (1809–1872), member of United Kingdom Parliament * [[Sir William Russell, 2nd Baronet]] (1822–1892), MP for Dover, 1857–1859 * [[William Russell (Bolton MP)]] (1859–1937), Member of Parl