Leonard Rossiter
ActingBorn: October 21, 1926 in Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Biography
Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor known for his roles as Rupert Rigsby, in the British comedy television series Rising Damp (1974–78), and Reginald Iolanthe Perrin, in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79). He also had a long and distinguished career in the theatre and gained some notoriety for a series of Cinzano commercials (1978–1983), with Joan C...
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Film
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8.1
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2001: A Space Odyssey1968
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Barry Lyndon1975
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Oliver!1968
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976
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King Rat1965
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Water1985
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Trail of the Pink Panther1982
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Voyage of the Damned1976
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The Wrong Box1966
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Britannia Hospital1982
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The Long Ships1964
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Deadlier Than the Male1967
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Billy Liar1963
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The Witches1966
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This Sporting Life1963
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Otley1969
Series
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Play for Today1970–
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BBC Play of the Month1965–
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Theatre 6251964–
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Z-Cars1962–
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ITV Playhouse1967–
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BBC2 Play of the Week1977–
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Festival1963–
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Steptoe and Son1962–
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ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969–
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Rising Damp1974–
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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin1976–
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Studio 41962–
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Redcap1964–
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The Galton & Simpson Playhouse1977–
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The Carnforth Practice1974–
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You Can't Win1966–