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Actor
William Rushton
- Born August 18, 1937 in Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Died December 11, 1996
William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.
Known for
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965
The Persuaders!1971
Monte Carlo or Bust!1969
Twelve Plus One1969
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate1978
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie1972
Adventures of a Private Eye1977
The Trap Door1986
Filmography
- 1996Dennis the Menace and GnasherSeriesAstronomer (voice)
- 1996The Treacle PeopleSeriesFather Christmas (voice)
- 1996Jack and Jeremy's Real LivesSeriesFlight Lieutenant
- 1996Two Old Farts in the NightFilmHimself
- 1995One For The RoadSeriesJoe
- 1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeriesToby Belch (voice)
- 1992Hamlet: The VideoFilmHost
- 1992Twelfth NightFilmToby Belch (voice)
- 1991Captain Zed and the Zee ZoneSeriesKing Bee (voice)
- 1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallFilmSelf
- 1989Muzzy Comes BackSeriesThe King (voice)
- 1988Consuming PassionsFilmBig Teddy
- 1987Big MuzzySeriesThe King (voice)
- 1986The Trap DoorSeriesBerk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice), Additional Writing
- 1986Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go OnFilmNarrator (Himself)
- 1985Kenny Everett's Christmas CarolFilmthe Ghost of Christmas Present
- 1985The Mind of David BerglasSeries
- 1984Tickle on the TumSeriesTommy Tidy
- 1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowSeriesThe Ghost of Christmas Present
- 1982WoganSeriesSelf
- 1982The New Kenny Everett Naughty VideoFilmVarious Characters
- 1981The Best of the AdventuresFilmWilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1981The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke BoxFilmSelf
- 1980Santa's Pocket WatchFilmNarrator
- 1980Rushton's IllustratedSeriesWriter
- 1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries
- 1979Death Becomes MeFilmLance (archive footage)
- 1978Top GearSeriesSelf - Host
- 1978Adventures of a Plumber's MateFilmDodger Harris
- 1977Adventures of a Private EyeFilmWilfred Crimble
- 1977Dawson and FriendsSeriesKaiser
- 1976Keep It Up DownstairsFilmSnotty Shuttleworth
- 1976Decorators LimitedFilmCouncillor Eldridge
- 1976The Chiffy KidsSeriesCouncillor Eldridge
- 1974Alice in Label LandFilm(voice)
- 1973Is This a Record?Film
- 1973Elementary, My Dear WatsonFilmDr. Watson
- 1973The Cobblers of UmbridgeFilmWalter Tumbril
- 1973GrubstreetSeriesVarious Characters
- 1972The Adventures of Barry McKenzieFilmPassenger on Plane
- 1972ColditzSeriesMajor Trumpington
- 1972Up SundaySeries
- 1971The Persuaders!SeriesLance
- 1971Flight of the DovesFilmTobias Cromwell
- 1971Film '72SeriesSelf
- 1969Monte Carlo or Bust!FilmJohn O'Groats Official
- 1969Twelve Plus OneFilmLionel Bennett
- 1969Up Pompeii!SeriesPlautus
- 1969The Best House in LondonFilmSylvester Wall
- 1969World in FermentSeriesGuest Magistrate
- 1969'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British ViewFilm
- 1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFilmDylan's Assistant
- 1968The Ugliest Girl in TownSeriesRaul Plimpton
- 1967The Mini-AffairFilmChancellor of the Exchequer
- 1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesFilmTremayne Gascoyne
- 1965The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)Film
- 1964Nothing But the BestFilmGerry
- 1964Not Only... But AlsoSeries
- 1964Late Night Line-UpSeries
- 1964Scene Nun, Take OneFilm
- 1964Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeSeries
- 1963It's All Over TownFilmFat Friend
- 1963The Flying AlbertsFilmSelf
- 1963Stars and GartersSeriesSelf - Host
- 1962That Was the Week That WasSeries