Willie Rushton

English comedian, cartoonist, satirist (1937-1996)
Person human Q2581491
Willie Rushton
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Willie Rushton

Summary

Willie Rushton is a human[1]. He was born in Chelsea[2]. He was born on August 18, 1937[3]. He passed away in Cromwell Hospital[4]. He died on December 11, 1996[5]. He worked as an actor[6], comedian[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], and television actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,020 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chelsea[2], Willie Rushton…
  • Willie Rushton passed away in Cromwell Hospital[4].
  • Willie Rushton was born on August 18, 1937[3].
  • Willie Rushton died on December 11, 1996[5].
  • Willie Rushton held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Willie Rushton worked as an actor[6].
  • Willie Rushton's professions included comedian[7].
  • Willie Rushton worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Willie Rushton's professions included writer[9].
  • Willie Rushton's professions included television actor[10].
  • Willie Rushton's education included a stint at Shrewsbury School[13].
  • Willie Rushton was educated at University College, Oxford[14].
  • Willie Rushton is recorded as male[15].
  • Willie Rushton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Willie Rushton's Commons category is recorded as Willie Rushton[17].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].
  • Willie Rushton's family name is recorded as Rushton[19].
  • Willie Rushton's given name is recorded as Willie[20].
  • Willie Rushton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Willie Rushton's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[22].
  • Willie Rushton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Willie Rushton's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1937-08-18[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-12-11[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 54fdcc15-2178-440d-b962-4a3af915c465[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Willie Rushton was born in Chelsea[2]. He was born on August 18, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Shrewsbury School[13], a secondary school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1552[32] and University College, Oxford[14], a college of the University of Oxford[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1249[35], headquartered in Oxford[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], comedian[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], and television actor[10].

Death and Burial

Willie Rushton died on December 11, 1996[5]. He died in Cromwell Hospital[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[18].

Why It Matters

Willie Rushton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,020 views/month, #7,074 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Willie Rushton born?

Willie Rushton was born in Chelsea[2].

Where did Willie Rushton die?

Willie Rushton passed away in Cromwell Hospital[4].

What did Willie Rushton do for work?

Willie Rushton worked as actor[6], comedian[7], illustrator[8], writer[9], and television actor[10].

Where did Willie Rushton go to school?

Willie Rushton was educated at Shrewsbury School[13] and University College, Oxford[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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