William Rushton
Biography
William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.
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Acting History
1996
Two Old Farts in the Night as Himself
1996Dennis the Menace and Gnasher as Astronomer (voice)
1992Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Toby Belch (voice)
1992Twelfth Night as Toby Belch (voice)
1992Hamlet: The Video as Host
1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
1988Consuming Passions
1986Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On as Narrator (Himself)
1986The Trap Door as Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)
1986Muzzy in Gondoland as The King (voice)
1985The Mind of David Berglas
1985Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Present
1982Wogan as Self
1982The Kenny Everett Television Show as The Ghost of Christmas Present
1981The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box as Self
1981The Best of the Adventures as Wilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980Santa's Pocket Watch as Narrator
1979Death Becomes Me as Lance
1978Top Gear as Self - Host
1978Adventures of a Plumber's Mate as Dodger Harris
1977Adventures of a Private Eye as Wilfred Crimble
1976Keep It Up Downstairs as Snotty Shuttleworth
1976Decorators Limited as Councillor Eldridge
1974Alice in Label Land as (voice)
1973Is This a Record?
1973Elementary, My Dear Watson as Dr. Watson
1973The Cobblers of Umbridge as Walter Tumbril
1972The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1971The Persuaders! as Lance
1971Flight of the Doves as Tobias Cromwell
1969Twelve Plus One as Bennet
1969Up Pompeii! as Plautus
1969The Best House in London as Sylvester Wall
1969'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View
1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Dylan's Assistant
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as Tremayne Gascoyne
1965The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)
1964Scene Nun, Take One
1964Nothing But the Best as Gerry
1963It's All Over Town as Fat Friend
1963The Flying Alberts as Self