William Rushton

William Rushton

Acting

Born August 18, 1937 · Chelsea, London, England, UK

William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.

Known for

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Film '72

1971

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971

Top Gear

Top Gear

1978

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

1992

Colditz

Colditz

1972

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982

Up Pompeii!

Up Pompeii!

1969

Acting(65)

1996Two Old Farts in the NightHimself

1996Jack and Jeremy's Real LivesFlight Lieutenant

1996The Treacle PeopleFather Christmas (voice)

1996Dennis the Menace and GnasherAstronomer (voice)

1995One For The RoadJoe

1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesToby Belch (voice)

1992Twelfth NightToby Belch (voice)

1992Hamlet: The VideoHost

1991Captain Zed and the Zee ZoneKing Bee (voice)

1989Muzzy Comes BackThe King (voice)

1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelf

1988Consuming PassionsBig Teddy

1987Big MuzzyThe King (voice)

1986Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go OnNarrator (Himself)

1986The Trap DoorBerk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)

1985The Mind of David Berglas

1985Kenny Everett's Christmas Carolthe Ghost of Christmas Present

1984Tickle on the TumTommy Tidy

1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowThe Ghost of Christmas Present

1982The New Kenny Everett Naughty VideoVarious Characters

1981The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke BoxSelf

1981The Best of the AdventuresWilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980Santa's Pocket WatchNarrator

1980Rushton's Illustrated

1979Friday Night, Saturday Morning

1979Death Becomes MeLance (archive footage)

1978Top GearSelf - Host

1978Adventures of a Plumber's MateDodger Harris

1977Dawson and FriendsKaiser

1977Adventures of a Private EyeWilfred Crimble

1976Keep It Up DownstairsSnotty Shuttleworth

1976The Chiffy KidsCouncillor Eldridge

1976Decorators LimitedCouncillor Eldridge

1974Alice in Label Land(voice)

1973GrubstreetVarious Characters

1973Is This a Record?

1973Elementary, My Dear WatsonDr. Watson

1973The Cobblers of UmbridgeWalter Tumbril

1972ColditzMajor Trumpington

1972The Adventures of Barry McKenziePassenger on Plane

1971Film '72Self

1971The Persuaders!Lance

1971Flight of the DovesTobias Cromwell

1969Twelve Plus OneLionel Bennett

1969Up Pompeii!Plautus

1969World in FermentGuest Magistrate

1969The Best House in LondonSylvester Wall

1969Monte Carlo or Bust!John O'Groats Official

1969'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

1968The Ugliest Girl in TownRaul Plimpton

1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomDylan's Assistant

1967The Mini-AffairChancellor of the Exchequer

1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesTremayne Gascoyne

1965The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

1964Not Only... But Also

1964Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

1964Scene Nun, Take One

1964Late Night Line-Up

1964Nothing But the BestGerry

1963It's All Over TownFat Friend

1963Stars and GartersSelf - Host

1963The Flying AlbertsSelf

1962That Was the Week That Was

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