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

Wogan

The Persuaders!

Top Gear

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

The Kenny Everett Television Show

Up Pompeii!

Big Muzzy

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

All Movies (31)

• Two Old Farts in the Night1996 · as Himself
• Twelfth Night1992 · as Toby Belch (voice)
• Hamlet: The Video1992 · as Host
• The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball1989 · as Self
• Consuming Passions1988
• Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On1986 · as Narrator (Himself)
• Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol1985 · as the Ghost of Christmas Present
• The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box1981 · as Self
• The Best of the Adventures1981 · as Wilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Santa's Pocket Watch1980 · as Narrator
• Death Becomes Me1979 · as Lance (archive footage)
• Adventures of a Plumber's Mate1978 · as Dodger Harris
• Adventures of a Private Eye1977 · as Wilfred Crimble
• Keep It Up Downstairs1976 · as Snotty Shuttleworth
• Decorators Limited1976 · as Councillor Eldridge
• Alice in Label Land1974 · as (voice)
• Is This a Record?1973
• Elementary, My Dear Watson1973 · as Dr. Watson
• The Cobblers of Umbridge1973 · as Walter Tumbril
• The Adventures of Barry McKenzie1972
• Flight of the Doves1971 · as Tobias Cromwell
• Twelve Plus One1969 · as Bennet
• The Best House in London1969 · as Sylvester Wall
• 'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View1969
• The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom1968 · as Dylan's Assistant
• Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965 · as Tremayne Gascoyne
• The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)1965
• Scene Nun, Take One1964
• Nothing But the Best1964 · as Gerry
• It's All Over Town1963 · as Fat Friend
• The Flying Alberts1963 · as Self

All TV Shows (13)

• Dennis the Menace and Gnasher1996 · as Astronomer (voice)
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · as Toby Belch (voice)
• Big Muzzy1987 · as The King (voice)
• The Trap Door1986 · as Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)
• The Mind of David Berglas1985
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• The Kenny Everett Television Show1982 · as The Ghost of Christmas Present
• Friday Night, Saturday Morning1979
• Top Gear1978 · as Self - Host
• Dawson and Friends1977 · as Kaiser
• Film '721971 · as Self
• The Persuaders!1971 · as Lance
• Up Pompeii!1969 · as Plautus