
William Rushton
Known for Acting · 44 credits
- Born
- 1937-08-18
- Died
- 1996-12-11
- Place of birth
- Chelsea, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Willie Rushton · William George Rushton
Biography
William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

Wogan
1982
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self

Top Gear
1978
as Self - Host

The Persuaders!
1971
as Lance

The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as The Ghost of Christmas Present

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
as Toby Belch (voice)

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
as Astronomer (voice)

Up Pompeii!
1969
as Plautus

Big Muzzy
1987
as The King (voice)

Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979

The Trap Door
1986
as Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)

The Mind of David Berglas
1985

Dawson and Friends
1977
as Kaiser
Movies (31)

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

Keep It Up Downstairs
1976
as Snotty Shuttleworth

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
as Dylan's Assistant

Consuming Passions
1988

Adventures of a Private Eye
1977
as Wilfred Crimble

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
as Self

Twelve Plus One
1969
as Bennet

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978
as Dodger Harris

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1972

Twelfth Night
1992
as Toby Belch (voice)

The Best House in London
1969
as Sylvester Wall

The Best of the Adventures
1981
as Wilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death Becomes Me
1979
as Lance (archive footage)

Nothing But the Best
1964
as Gerry

The Cobblers of Umbridge
1973
as Walter Tumbril

Flight of the Doves
1971
as Tobias Cromwell

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On
1986
as Narrator (Himself)

Scene Nun, Take One
1964

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
1985
as the Ghost of Christmas Present
Alice in Label Land
1974
as (voice)

Is This a Record?
1973

It's All Over Town
1963
as Fat Friend
The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)
1965

Elementary, My Dear Watson
1973
as Dr. Watson

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box
1981
as Self
Decorators Limited
1976
as Councillor Eldridge

The Flying Alberts
1963
as Self
'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View
1969

Hamlet: The Video
1992
as Host

Two Old Farts in the Night
1996
as Himself

Santa's Pocket Watch
1980
as Narrator
About William Rushton
William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye. With 44 credits spanning from 1963 to 1996, William Rushton has appeared in 31 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Rushton Movies
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) — as Tremayne Gascoyne
- Keep It Up Downstairs (1976) — as Snotty Shuttleworth
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) — as Dylan's Assistant
- Consuming Passions (1988)
- Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) — as Wilfred Crimble
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