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William Rushton
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 59
Also known asWillie Rushton, William George RushtonGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn18/08/1937Born inChelsea, London, England, UKDied11/12/1996 (aged 59)Died inCromwell HospitalCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2581491 ↗TMDb#29492 ↗

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

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Filmography32 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1996Jack and Jeremy's Real LivesSeriesFlight Lieutenant59
1992Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeriesToby Belch (voice)55
1991Captain Zed and the Zee ZoneSeriesKing Bee (voice)54
1989The Secret Policeman’s Biggest BallMovieSelf52
1988Consuming PassionsMovieBig Teddy51
1987Big MuzzySeriesThe King (voice)50
1986Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go OnMovieNarrator (Himself)49
1986The Trap DoorSeriesBerk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)49
1985Kenny Everett's Christmas CarolMoviethe Ghost of Christmas Present48
1982WoganSeriesSelf45
1982The New Kenny Everett Naughty VideoMovieVarious Characters45
1981The Best of the AdventuresMovieWilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)44
1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries—42
1979Death Becomes MeMovieLance (archive footage)42
1977Adventures of a Private EyeMovieWilfred Crimble40
1976Decorators LimitedMovieCouncillor Eldridge39
1976The Chiffy KidsSeriesCouncillor Eldridge39
1972The Adventures of Barry McKenzieMovie—35
1972ColditzSeriesMajor Trumpington35
1972Up SundaySeries—35
1971The Persuaders!SeriesLance34
1971Flight of the DovesMovieTobias Cromwell34
1971Film '72SeriesSelf34
1969The Best House in LondonMovieSylvester Wall32
1969Monte Carlo or Bust!MovieJohn O'Groats Official32
1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomMovieDylan's Assistant31
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesMovieTremayne Gascoyne28
1964Nothing But the BestMovieGerry27
1964Scene Nun, Take OneMovie—27
1964Not Only... But AlsoSeries—27
1964Late Night Line-UpSeries—27
1964Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeSeries—27