person

Leonard Rossiter

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-10-21

Place of Birth

Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Leonard Rossiter

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 Collins.

Also Known For

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2001: A Space Odyssey

Apr 02, 1968

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Barry Lyndon

Dec 18, 1975

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Otley

Mar 11, 1969

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59

Deadlier Than the Male

Feb 12, 1967

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55

Rising Damp

May 03, 1980

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68

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Dec 15, 1976

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68

Billy Liar

Aug 15, 1963

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63

Britannia Hospital

May 27, 1982

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70

A Kind of Loving

Apr 12, 1962

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61

The Witches

Nov 21, 1966

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70

King Rat

Oct 27, 1965

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Drums Along The Avon

May 24, 1967

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70

Oliver!

Sep 26, 1968

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54

Deadfall

Sep 11, 1968

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59

Water

Jan 11, 1985

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The Long Ships

Apr 22, 1964

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56

Luther

Jan 21, 1974

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60

'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter

Aug 16, 1996

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Le Petomane

Dec 31, 1979

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53

The Year of the Sex Olympics

Jul 29, 1968

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Hotel Paradiso

Mar 01, 1966

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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

Mar 03, 1974

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Diamonds for Breakfast

Dec 01, 1968

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Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

Oct 29, 2022

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A Jolly Bad Fellow

Mar 15, 1964

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The Double Agent

May 12, 1969

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Fearless Frank

Oct 04, 1978

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52

Trail of the Pink Panther

Dec 03, 1982

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The Whisperers

Jul 18, 1967

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Machinegunner

Apr 01, 1976

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The Devil's Eggshell

Jun 28, 1966

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65

The Wrong Box

Jun 19, 1966

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The Moon Over Soho

Aug 18, 1985

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70

The Life and Death of King John

Nov 24, 1984

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38

Starry Night

Jan 01, 1999

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70

This Sporting Life

Feb 07, 1963

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NA

Dog Ends

Jul 17, 1984

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60

Voyage of the Damned

Dec 22, 1976

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NA

The Italian Table

Feb 18, 1970

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NA

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

Sep 25, 2000

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After the Solo

Nov 25, 1975

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The Factory

Dec 22, 1981

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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Oct 03, 1983

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The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

Dec 31, 1978

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After Loch Lomond

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The Funny Side of Christmas

Dec 27, 1982

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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Sep 08, 1976

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Z-Cars

Jan 02, 1962

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Rising Damp

Sep 02, 1974

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Redcap

Oct 17, 1964

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63

Play for Today

Oct 15, 1970

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60

The Losers

Nov 12, 1978

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NA

The Carnforth Practice

Apr 21, 1974

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50

BBC Play of the Month

Oct 19, 1965

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60

Studio Four

Jan 22, 1962

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NA

You Can't Win

Jul 07, 1966

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NA

Death is a Good Living

May 01, 1966

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50

BBC Play of the Month

Oct 19, 1965

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NA

Alice in Wonderland

Mar 26, 1985

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78

Steptoe and Son

Jan 05, 1962

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78

Steptoe and Son

Jan 05, 1962

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Play for Today

Oct 15, 1970

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The Perishers

Mar 21, 1979

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70

BBC2 Play of the Week

Sep 21, 1977

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Festival

Oct 09, 1963

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NA

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Feb 17, 1977

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30

Tripper's Day

Sep 24, 1984