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That Was The Week That Was. William Rushton. Credit: BBC
William Rushton

William Rushton

  • English
  • Actor and writer
That Was The Week That Was. William Rushton. Credit: BBC

William Rushton was an English actor and writer.

Year Production Role
2024 This Cultural Life: Michael Palin (as Willie Rushton) Self (Archive Material)
2022 50 Years Without A Clue (as Willie Rushton) Self (Archive Material)
1997 Willie's Wake - Celebration Of The Talents Of Willie Rushton (as Willie Rushton) Self (Archive Material)
1996 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 28 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1996 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 27 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1995 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 26 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Team Captain
1995 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 25 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1994 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 24 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1994 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 23 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1993 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 22 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Team Captain
1992 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 21 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Team Captain
1992 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 20 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1991 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 19 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Team Captain
1991 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 18 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1990 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 17 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1990 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 16 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1989 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 15 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1987 The News Quiz - Series 18 (as Willie Rushton)
  1. Special - The News Quiz of the Year
 Guest
1987 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 14 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1987 Molesworth (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Home Life
  2. E2 - The Office
  3. E3 - Leisure
  4. E4 - The Arts
 Molesworth
1986 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 13 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
  2. E2 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue II
  3. E3 - I'm Sorry I H...t A ...e - Edited Highlights Of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
  4. E4 - I'm No Longer Sorry I Haven't A Clue And Why Should I Be?
  5. E5 - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue How To Set Out A Cast List
  6. E6 - Clint Eastwood Is The Man With No Part In I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
  7. E7 - Having Fun With Goats. With The Gang From I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. Special - I'm Shorry I Haven't A Cluezy Woozy
 Team Captain
1985 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 3
  1. Special - Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol
 The Ghost of Christmas Present
1985 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Ensemble Actor
1985 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 12 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1984 The Kenny Everett Television Show - The Kenny Everett Christmas Show (as Willie Rushton)
  1. The Kenny Everett Christmas Show
 Ensemble Actor
1984 Every Man's Guide To Mornington Crescent (as Willie Rushton) Writer
1984 Every Man's Guide To Mornington Crescent (as Willie Rushton) Ensemble Actor
1984 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 11 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1983 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 2 (as William Ruston)
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Ensemble Actor
1983 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
1983 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 10 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1982 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 9 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E3 - Episode Three
  5. E4 - Episode Four
  6. E5 - Episode Five
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1981 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 8 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1979 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 7 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
  9. Special - 1979 Christmas Special
  10. Special - 1980 Christmas Special
 Team Captain
1979 Why Vote? It Only Encourages Them (as Willie Rushton) Self
1978 Carry On Emmannuelle (as Willie Rushton) Writer
1978 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 6 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
  7. E9 - Episode Nine
  8. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
1978 Adventures Of A Plumber's Mate Dodger Harris
1977 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 5 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1977 Adventures Of A Private Eye Wilfred
1976 Keep It Up Downstairs Snotty Shuttleworth
1975 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 4 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Team Captain
1974 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 3 (as Willie Rushton)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
1973 Elementary, My Dear Watson Dr Watson
1972 Grubstreet Actor
1971 Private Eye TV Ensemble Actor
1970 Week Ending - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1970 Week Ending - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Ensemble Actor
1970 Up Pompeii! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Vestal Virgins
  2. E2 - The Ides Of March
  3. E3 - The Senator And The Asp
  4. E4 - Britannicus
  5. E5 - The Actors
  6. E6 - Spartacus
  7. E7 - The Love Potion
 Plautus
1969 Monte Carlo Or Bust! John O'Groats Official
1969 Mrs Wilson's Diary Crew
1968 The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom Dylan's Assistant
1965 Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines Gascoyne Tremayne
1964 Nothing But The Best Gerry
1963 That Was The Week That Was - Series 2 Writer
1963 That Was The Week That Was - Series 2 Self
1962 That Was The Week That Was - Series 1 Writer
1962 That Was The Week That Was - Series 1 Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
William Rushton on IMDb

Born
Wednesday 18th August 1937
Died
Wednesday 11th December 1996 (aged 59)
AKA
Willie Rushton
Nationality
English
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