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William Rushton

Acting

William Rushton

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

Biography

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

Known for

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

IMDb7.0

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

Tremayne Gascoyne

The Persuaders!

IMDb8.0

The Persuaders!

Lance

Top Gear

IMDb8.4

Top Gear

Self - Host

Monte Carlo or Bust!

IMDb6.1

Monte Carlo or Bust!

John O'Groats Official

Twelve Plus One

IMDb5.8

Twelve Plus One

Lionel Bennett

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

IMDb4.2

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

Dodger Harris

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

IMDb5.6

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Passenger on Plane

Adventures of a Private Eye

IMDb4.3

Adventures of a Private Eye

Wilfred Crimble

The Trap Door

IMDb7.9

The Trap Door

Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice), Additional Writing

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

IMDb6.4

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Astronomer (voice)

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

IMDb7.9

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

Toby Belch (voice)

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

IMDb5.6

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Dylan's Assistant

Colditz

IMDb8.3

Colditz

Major Trumpington

Flight of the Doves

IMDb6.2

Flight of the Doves

Tobias Cromwell

Nothing But the Best

IMDb6.5

Nothing But the Best

Gerry

The Kenny Everett Television Show

IMDb7.2

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Ghost of Christmas Present

Up Pompeii!

IMDb7.6

Up Pompeii!

Plautus

Keep It Up Downstairs

IMDb3.7

Keep It Up Downstairs

Snotty Shuttleworth

The Best House in London

IMDb4.4

The Best House in London

Sylvester Wall

Wogan

IMDb6.2

Wogan

Self

Filmography

  1. 1996Two Old Farts in the NightHimselfMovie
  2. 1996Jack and Jeremy's Real LivesFlight LieutenantSeries
  3. 1996The Treacle PeopleFather Christmas (voice)Series
  4. 1996Dennis the Menace and GnasherAstronomer (voice)Series
  5. 1995One For The RoadJoeSeries
  6. 1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesToby Belch (voice)Series
  7. 1992Twelfth NightToby Belch (voice)Movie
  8. 1992Hamlet: The VideoHostMovie
  9. 1991Captain Zed and the Zee ZoneKing Bee (voice)Series
  10. 1989Muzzy Comes BackThe King (voice)Series
  11. 1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallSelfMovie
  12. 1988Consuming PassionsBig TeddyMovie
  13. 1987Big MuzzyThe King (voice)Series
  14. 1986Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go OnNarrator (Himself)Movie
  15. 1986The Trap DoorBerk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice), Additional WritingSeries
  16. 1985The Mind of David BerglasSeries
  17. 1985Kenny Everett's Christmas Carolthe Ghost of Christmas PresentMovie
  18. 1984Tickle on the TumTommy TidySeries
  19. 1982WoganSelfSeries
  20. 1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowThe Ghost of Christmas PresentSeries
  21. 1982The New Kenny Everett Naughty VideoVarious CharactersMovie
  22. 1981The Best of the AdventuresWilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  23. 1981The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke BoxSelfMovie
  24. 1980Santa's Pocket WatchNarratorMovie
  25. 1980Rushton's IllustratedSeries
  26. 1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries
  27. 1979Death Becomes MeLance (archive footage)Movie
  28. 1978Top GearSelf - HostSeries
  29. 1978Adventures of a Plumber's MateDodger HarrisMovie
  30. 1977Dawson and FriendsKaiserSeries
  31. 1977Adventures of a Private EyeWilfred CrimbleMovie
  32. 1976Keep It Up DownstairsSnotty ShuttleworthMovie
  33. 1976The Chiffy KidsCouncillor EldridgeSeries
  34. 1976Decorators LimitedCouncillor EldridgeMovie
  35. 1974Alice in Label Land(voice)Movie
  36. 1973GrubstreetVarious CharactersSeries
  37. 1973Is This a Record?Movie
  38. 1973Elementary, My Dear WatsonDr. WatsonMovie
  39. 1973The Cobblers of UmbridgeWalter TumbrilMovie
  40. 1972ColditzMajor TrumpingtonSeries
  41. 1972The Adventures of Barry McKenziePassenger on PlaneMovie
  42. 1972Up SundaySeries
  43. 1971Film '72SelfSeries
  44. 1971The Persuaders!LanceSeries
  45. 1971Flight of the DovesTobias CromwellMovie
  46. 1969Twelve Plus OneLionel BennettMovie
  47. 1969Up Pompeii!PlautusSeries
  48. 1969World in FermentGuest MagistrateSeries
  49. 1969The Best House in LondonSylvester WallMovie
  50. 1969Monte Carlo or Bust!John O'Groats OfficialMovie
  51. 1969'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British ViewMovie
  52. 1968The Ugliest Girl in TownRaul PlimptonSeries
  53. 1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomDylan's AssistantMovie
  54. 1967The Mini-AffairChancellor of the ExchequerMovie
  55. 1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesTremayne GascoyneMovie
  56. 1965The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)Movie
  57. 1964Not Only... But AlsoSeries
  58. 1964Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeSeries
  59. 1964Scene Nun, Take OneMovie
  60. 1964Late Night Line-UpSeries
  61. 1964Nothing But the BestGerryMovie
  62. 1963It's All Over TownFat FriendMovie
  63. 1963Stars and GartersSelf - HostSeries
  64. 1963The Flying AlbertsSelfMovie
  65. 1962That Was the Week That WasSeries