Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

40

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-08-18

Day of Death

1996-12-11 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Chelsea, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Willie Rushton

William George Rushton

William Rushton

Biography

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

Known For

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Consuming Passions

Consuming Passions

Acting

Twelve Plus One

1969

Twelve Plus One

as

Bennet

Flight of the Doves

1971

Flight of the Doves

as

Tobias Cromwell

Hamlet: The Video

1992

Hamlet: The Video

as

Host

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

as

Self

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

1969

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

as

Keep It Up Downstairs

1976

Keep It Up Downstairs

as

Snotty Shuttleworth

Alice in Label Land

1974

Alice in Label Land

as

(voice)

Santa's Pocket Watch

1980

Santa's Pocket Watch

as

Narrator

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as

Dylan's Assistant

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

1981

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

as

Self

The Best House in London

1969

The Best House in London

as

Sylvester Wall

The Cobblers of Umbridge

1973

The Cobblers of Umbridge

as

Walter Tumbril

Consuming Passions

1988

Consuming Passions

as

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

1985

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

as

the Ghost of Christmas Present

The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

1965

The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

as

Two Old Farts in the Night

1996

Two Old Farts in the Night

as

Himself

The Flying Alberts

1963

The Flying Alberts

as

Self

Decorators Limited

1976

Decorators Limited

as

Councillor Eldridge

Elementary, My Dear Watson

1973

Elementary, My Dear Watson

as

Dr. Watson

Is This a Record?

1973

Is This a Record?

as

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

1972

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

as

Scene Nun, Take One

1964

Scene Nun, Take One

as

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

1978

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

as

Dodger

Adventures of a Private Eye

1977

Adventures of a Private Eye

as

Wilfred Crimble

Nothing But the Best

1964

Nothing But the Best

as

Gerry

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

1965

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

as

Tremayne Gascoyne

It's All Over Town

1963

It's All Over Town

as

Fat Friend

Death Becomes Me

1979

Death Becomes Me

as

Lance

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

1986

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

as

Narrator (Himself)

The Trap Door

The Trap Door

as

Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

as

The Ghost of Christmas Present

The Mind of David Berglas

The Mind of David Berglas

as

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

as

Astronomer (voice)

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

as

Lance

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

Self - Host

Muzzy in Gondoland

Muzzy in Gondoland

as

The King (voice)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

as

Toby Belch (voice)

Up Pompeii!

Up Pompeii!

as

Plautus

Production

Crew

The Trap Door

The Trap Door

as

Directing