William Rushton

Acting

William Rushton

Born 18 August 1937 · Chelsea, London, England, UK · Died 11 December 1996 at 59

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

Known for

Highlights

The Persuaders!1971 · Series · Lance
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965 · Film · Tremayne Gascoyne
Monte Carlo or Bust!1969 · Film · John O'Groats Official
The Trap Door1986 · Series · Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)
Colditz1972 · Series · Major Trumpington
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher1996 · Series · Astronomer (voice)

Filmography

Movies

22 films

Twelfth Night1992 · Film · Toby Belch (voice)
Consuming Passions1988 · Film · Big Teddy
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol1985 · Film · the Ghost of Christmas Present
The New Kenny Everett Naughty Video1982 · Film · Various Characters
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate1978 · Film · Dodger Harris
Adventures of a Private Eye1977 · Film · Wilfred Crimble
Keep It Up Downstairs1976 · Film · Snotty Shuttleworth
Alice in Label Land1974 · Film · (voice)
Is This a Record?1973 · Film
Elementary, My Dear Watson1973 · Film · Dr. Watson
The Cobblers of Umbridge1973 · Film · Walter Tumbril
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie1972 · Film · Passenger on Plane
Flight of the Doves1971 · Film · Tobias Cromwell
Twelve Plus One1969 · Film · Lionel Bennett
The Best House in London1969 · Film · Sylvester Wall
Monte Carlo or Bust!1969 · Film · John O'Groats Official
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom1968 · Film · Dylan's Assistant
The Mini-Affair1967 · Film · Chancellor of the Exchequer
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965 · Film · Tremayne Gascoyne
Scene Nun, Take One1964 · Film
Nothing But the Best1964 · Film · Gerry
It's All Over Town1963 · Film · Fat Friend

Filmography

Series

17 shows

The Treacle People1996 · Series · Father Christmas (voice)
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher1996 · Series · Astronomer (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · Series · Toby Belch (voice)
Captain Zed and the Zee Zone1991 · Series · King Bee (voice)
Muzzy Comes Back1989 · Series · The King (voice)
Big Muzzy1987 · Series · The King (voice)
The Trap Door1986 · Series · Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)
The Mind of David Berglas1985 · Series
Tickle on the Tum1984 · Series · Tommy Tidy
The Kenny Everett Television Show1982 · Series · The Ghost of Christmas Present
Dawson and Friends1977 · Series · Kaiser
Colditz1972 · Series · Major Trumpington
The Persuaders!1971 · Series · Lance
Up Pompeii!1969 · Series · Plautus
The Ugliest Girl in Town1968 · Series · Raul Plimpton
Late Night Line-Up1964 · Series
That Was the Week That Was1962 · Series