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William Rushton (1937–1996)

Actor | Writer | Miscellaneous Crew

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Is an old Salopian, i.e. he went to top English public school Shrewsbury, where he founded what is now 'Private Eye' with Richard Ingrams and Paul Foot. See more trivia »

Born:

William George Rushton
in Chelsea, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 59) in London, England, UK
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1997 The Treacle People (TV series)
Santa Claus
– Sticky Christmas (1997) … Santa Claus
 
1996 Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives (TV series)
Flight Lieutenant
– Paranormal Researchers (1996) … Flight Lieutenant
 
1996 Dennis the Menace (TV series)
Astronomer
– Unidentified Funny Object (1996) … Astronomer (voice) (as Willie Rushton)
 
1996 Sticky Christmas (TV movie)
Father Christmas
 
1995 One for the Road (TV series)
Joe
– My Uncle Monty (1995) … Joe (as Willy Rushton)
 
1992 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV series)
Toby Belch
– Twelfth Night (1992) … Toby Belch (voice)
 
1989 Muzzy Comes Back (TV series)
The King (voice)
 
1988 Consuming Passions
Big Teddy
 
1986 Muzzy in Gondoland (TV series)
The King
 
1985 Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol (TV movie)
Ghost Of Christmas Present
 
1982-1985 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV series)
Various
– Episode #3.8 (1985) … Various
– Episode #3.7 (1985) … Various
– Episode #3.5 (1985) … Various
– Episode dated 26 December 1983 (1983) … Various
– Episode #2.3 (1983) … Various
See all 9 episodes »
 
1984 The Trap Door (TV series)
Berk, Boni
 
1982 The Magic Shop (short)
 
1981 The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box (video)
 
1980 Rushton's Illustrated (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1980)
– Episode #1.4 (1980)
– Episode #1.3 (1980)
– Episode #1.2 (1980)
– Episode #1.1 (1980)
 
1980 Santa's Pocket Watch (short)
Narrator (voice) (as Willy Rushton)
 
1978 Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
Dodger
 
1977 Dawson and Friends (TV series)
 
1977 Adventures of a Private Eye
Wilfred
 
1976 Keep It Up Downstairs
Snotty Shuttleworth
 
1976 The Chiffy Kids (TV series)
Councillor Eldridge
– Decorators Limited (1976) … Councillor Eldridge
 
1974 Colditz (TV series)
Major Trumpington
– The Guests (1974) … Major Trumpington
 
1974 Alice in Label Land (short) (voice)
 
1973 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Watson
– Elementary My Dear Watson (1973) … Dr. Watson
 
1973 Is This a Record? (short)
 
1973 The Cobblers of Umbridge (TV movie)
Walter Tumbril
 
1972 Grubstreet (TV series)
 
1972 The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
Passenger on Plane
 
1972 The Persuaders! (TV series)
Lance
– A Death in the Family (1972) … Lance
 
1971 Private Eye TV (TV movie)
 
1971 Flight of the Doves
Tobias Cromwell
 
1970 Up Pompeii! (TV series)
Plautus
– The Love Potion (1970) … Plautus
– Spartacus (1970) … Plautus
– The Actors (1970) … Plautus
– Britannicus (1970) … Plautus
– The Senator and the Asp (1970) … Plautus
See all 7 episodes »
 
1970 Not Only... But Also (TV series)
– Episode #3.6 (1970)
– Episode #3.2 (1970)
 
1969 12 + 1
Lionel Bennet
 
1969 World in Ferment (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (1969)
 
1969 The Best House in London
Sylvester Wall
 
1969 Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies
John O'Groats Official
 
1969 The Ugliest Girl in Town (TV series)
Raul Plimpton
– A Little Advice Goes a Long Away (1969) … Raul Plimpton
 
1968 The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Dylan's assistant
 
1967 The Mini-Mob
Chancellor of the Exchequer
 
1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes
Tremayne Gascoyne
 
1965 The Flying Alberts (short)
 
1964 Nothing But the Best
Gerry
 
1963 It's All Over Town
Fat Friend
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
1984 The Trap Door (TV series)
 
1980 Rushton's Illustrated (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1980)
– Episode #1.4 (1980)
– Episode #1.3 (1980)
– Episode #1.2 (1980)
– Episode #1.1 (1980)
 
1978 Carry on Emmannuelle (additional material - uncredited)
 
1972 The Kenneth Connor Show (TV series)
 
1964 Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (TV series)
 
1963 It's All Over Town (additional material)
 
1962-1963 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
– That Was the Year That Was (1963) (writer)
– Dick Whittington and His Fascist Hyena (1963) (writer)
– Episode #2.12 (1963) (writer)
– Episode #2.11 (1963) (writer)
– Episode #2.10 (1963) (writer)
See all 37 episodes »
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1981 The Gentleman Factory (TV documentary) (commentator)
 
1969 Mrs. Wilson's Diary (TV movie) (cartoonist)
 
Show ShowSelf (33 titles)
1996 Auntie's Sporting Bloomers (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.7 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook (1995) … Himself
 
1987-1995 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Barry Cryer (1995) … Himself
– William Rushton (1987) … Himself
 
1981-1994 Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #15.17 (1994) … Himself (as Willie Rushton)
– Episode #10.6 (1981) … Himself
 
1994 Through the Keyhole (TV series)
Himself - Panellist
– Episode dated 24 April 1994 (1994) … Himself - Panellist
 
1992 Noel's Addicts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Hamlet: The Video (video short)
Himself - Host (as Willie Rushton)
 
1989 The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 No 73 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.27 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 Music Match (TV series)
Himself - Team Captain
 
1986 The Mind of David Berglas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1986) … Himself (as Willie Rushton)
 
1984 Ultra Quiz (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #2.8 (1984) … Himself - Presenter
 
1983 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.37 (1983) … Himself
– Episode #3.36 (1983) … Himself
– Episode #3.35 (1983) … Himself
– Episode #3.34 (1983) … Himself
– Episode #3.17 (1983) … Himself
See all 13 episodes »
 
1982 Does the Team Think? (TV series)
Himself - Panellist
– Episode #1.9 (1982) … Himself - Panellist
– Episode #1.8 (1982) … Himself - Panellist
– Episode #1.7 (1982) … Himself - Panellist
– Episode #1.6 (1982) … Himself - Panellist
– Episode #1.5 (1982) … Himself - Panellist
See all 9 episodes »
 
1981-1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Himself
– Episode #1.0 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 Scoop (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1979-1980 Friday Night, Saturday Morning (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode #3.13 (1980) … Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1980) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1979) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (1979) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.2 (1979) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1979 It's a Knockout (TV series)
Himself
– It's a Celebrity Knockout 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1975-1979 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 June 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 April 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 March 1976 (1976) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1979 Mad Dogs and Cricketers (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 Dennis Waterman: With a Little Help from My Friends (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Those Wonderful TV Times (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 December 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1975 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.28 (1975) … Himself
 
1974 Quick on the Draw (TV series)
Himself - Cartoonist
 
1972-1973 Up Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Up Christmas (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 December 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Kohoutek: A Space Odyssey of Our Time (1973) … Himself
– In Search of Merry England (1973) … Himself
See all 24 episodes »
 
1970 Score with the Scaffold (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Barry Humphries' Scandals (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1970) … Himself (as Willie Rushton)
 
1965 Stars and Garters (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Co-host
– Episode #4.10 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #4.9 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #4.8 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #4.7 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode #4.6 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
See all 10 episodes »
 
1964-1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.32 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1964) … Himself
 
1964-1965 Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.47 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.41 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.38 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.29 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.14 (1964) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
 
1962-1963 That Was the Week That Was (TV series)
Himself
– That Was the Year That Was (1963) … Himself
– Dick Whittington and His Fascist Hyena (1963) … Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #2.11 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #2.10 (1963) … Himself
See all 37 episodes »
 
1963 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– The Satire Boom (1963) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2008 Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (TV movie)
Himself/Harold Wilson (uncredited)
 
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV documentary)
Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Gerald Scarfe: Drawing Blood (TV documentary)
Himself (1981) (as Willie Rushton)
 
1993 Monkey Business (video documentary short)
PG Tips Chimp (voice) (archive sound)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Was presenter on a video documentary chronicling the history of cigar adverts for Hamlet cigars. See more »

Alternate Names:

Willie Rushton | Willy Rushton
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Trivia:

Is an old Salopian, i.e. he went to top English public school Shrewsbury, where he founded what is now 'Private Eye' with Richard Ingrams and Paul Foot. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo