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Leonard Rossiter
Born 1926-10-21Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
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 Collins.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy GreatSelf (Archive footage)The Funny Blokes of British ComedyReginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)The Unforgettable Leonard RossiterVarious (archive footage)'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard RossiterSelfThe Moon Over SohoMax von KonigsbergAlice in WonderlandKing (voice)WaterSir Malcolm LeveridgeThe Life and Death of King JohnKing JohnDog EndsArthurThe Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinReginald PerrinThe Funny Side of ChristmasReginald PerrinTrail of the Pink PantherSuperintendant QuinlanBritannia HospitalVincent PotterThe FactoryHarry MeadowsRising DampRigsbyLe PetomaneMonsieur Joseph PujolThe Waterloo Bridge HandicapCharles BarkerFearless FrankRoleVoyage of the DamnedCommander von BoninThe Pink Panther Strikes AgainQuinlanMachinegunnerCyril DugdaleBarry LyndonCaptain QuinAfter the SoloDawsonIf There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe Blind Man