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William George Rushton (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) [1] was an English actor, cartoonist, comedian and satirist who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye . Early life.
Dec 12, 1996 · The web page is an obituary of Willie Rushton, a British comedian, writer and cartoonist who co-founded Private Eye and appeared on That Was The Week That Was. It covers his career, achievements, personal life and death in 1996.
Dec 12, 1996 · THE comedian and satirist Willie Rushton has died, aged 59. He had undergone a heart operation in London but died suddenly.
William George "Willie" Rushton (18 August 1937 - 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the "Private Eye" satirical magazine. Rushton became the narrator for the Railway Stories after Johnny Morris left.
A tribute to the satirist and cartoonist who co-founded Private Eye and starred in That Was the Week That Was. Learn about his life, career, achievements and legacy in this obituary from 1996.
Willie Rushton was one of the regular panel members from 1974 until his death in 1996. The other panellists have fond memories of his off-the-wall sense of humour and quick-fire puns. Since Rushton's death his seat has been turned into a permanent guest spot, which was often filled by the late Jeremy Hardy when on non
Willie Rushton - he once said he was Willie on the BBC, William on ITV - is generally identified with the 'satire boom' of the early 1960s as a regular on That Was the Week That Was (BBC, 1962-63) and a co-founder of Private Eye magazine.
