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Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984)

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Leonard Rossiter was born on October 21st, 1926 in Liverpool. Unable to afford to go to university, he worked in an insurance office until he was 27, when he joined Preston repertory company and made his professional stage debut in "The Gay Dog". After Preston, he starred in productions at Wolverhampton... See full bio »

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in Liverpool, England, UK

Died:

(age 57) in London, England, UK
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1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV series)
The King of Hearts
– The Mock Turtle's Story, the Lobster Quadrille and Who Stole the Tarts? (1985) … The King of Hearts (voice)
– A Mad Tea Party and the Queen's Croquet Ground (1985) … The King of Hearts (voice)
 
1985 Water
Sir Malcolm
 
1984 The Life and Death of King John (TV movie)
King John
 
1984 Tripper's Day (TV series)
Norman Tripper
– Vatman and Robbin (1984) … Norman Tripper
– Alarms and Diversions (1984) … Norman Tripper
– Token of Esteem (1984) … Norman Tripper
– Games People Play (1984) … Norman Tripper
– Foreign Parts (1984) … Norman Tripper
See all 6 episodes »
 
1975-1984 Play for Today (TV series)
Arthur / Dawson / Harry Meadows
– Dog Ends (1984) … Arthur
– The Factory (1981) … Harry Meadows
– After the Solo (1975) … Dawson
 
1982 Britannia Hospital
Vincent Potter
 
1980 Rising Damp
Rigsby
 
1976-1979 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (TV series)
Reginald Perrin
– Episode #3.7 (1979) … Reginald Perrin
– Episode #3.6 (1979) … Reginald Perrin
– Timebomb (1979) … Reginald Perrin
– Communal Social Evenings (1978) … Reginald Perrin
– The Trickle of Visitors (1978) … Reginald Perrin
See all 21 episodes »
 
1979 Le Petomane (short)
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
 
1978 The Losers (TV series)
Sydney Foskett
– A Star Is Born (1978) … Sydney Foskett
 
1978 BBC2 Play of the Week (TV series)
Frank Harris
– Fearless Frank (1978) … Frank Harris
 
1974-1978 Rising Damp (TV series)
Rigsby
– Come on in the Water's Lovely (1978) … Rigsby
– Under the Influence (1978) … Rigsby
– Pink Carnations (1978) … Rigsby
– Great Expectations (1978) … Rigsby
– Fire and Brimstone (1978) … Rigsby
See all 28 episodes »
 
1978 The Perishers (TV series)
Boot (voice)
 
1978 The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (short)
Charles Barker
 
1977 The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (TV series)
Jim
– I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds (1977) … Jim
 
1976 Voyage of the Damned
Commander Von Bonin
 
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Quinlan
 
1976 Machinegunner (TV movie)
Cyril Dugdale
 
1975 Barry Lyndon
Captain John Quin
 
1974 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Smithy
– Pygmalion Smith (1974) … Smithy
 
1974 Masquerade (TV series)
Leslie Lewis
– Mützen ab! (1974) … Leslie Lewis
 
1974 The Carnforth Practice (TV series)
Aaros Boswell
– The Last Roman (1974) … Aaros Boswell
– The Aristocrat (1974) … Aaros Boswell
 
1974 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (TV movie)
The Blind Man
 
1974 Luther
Brother Weinand
 
1967-1973 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Andrew / Mike Schofield / Sergeant Tax
– The Baby's Name Being Kitchener (1973) … Sergeant Tax
– The Unquiet Man (1968) … Andrew
– Taste (1967) … Mike Schofield
 
1973 After Loch Lomond (TV movie)
Mickey Grant
 
1966-1972 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Colonel Lukyn / Prime Minister
– The Magistrate (1972) … Colonel Lukyn
– The Devil's Eggshell (1966) … Prime Minister
 
1964-1972 Steptoe and Son (TV series)
Johnny Spooner / Welsh Hughie
– The Desperate Hours (1972) … Johnny Spooner
– The Lead Man Cometh (1964) … Welsh Hughie
 
1972 Thick as Thieves (TV movie)
Eddie
 
1969-1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
'X' / Harry
– Hari-Kari and Sally (1971) … Harry
– The Garbler Strategy (1969) … 'X'
 
1967-1970 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Mr. Jeffs / Mr. Marcus
– The Italian Table (1970) … Mr. Jeffs
– Drums Along the Avon (1967) … Mr. Marcus
 
1967-1969 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
Fred Tomlinson / Nikolai Krobnevsky
– Double Agent (1969) … Nikolai Krobnevsky
– Day of the Tortoise (1967) … Fred Tomlinson
 
1968 Diamonds for Breakfast
Inspector Dudley
 
1968 Otley
Johnson
 
1968 Oliver!
Sowerberry
 
1968 Deadfall
Fillmore
 
1966-1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Co-ordinator Ugo Priest / Dr. Knock / Fred Midway / …
– The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968) … Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
– The Fanatics (1968) … Voltaire
– Semi-Detached (1966) … Fred Midway
– Doctor Knock (1966) … Dr. Knock
 
1968 2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
 
1968 Half Hour Story (TV series)
Owen
– A View from the Obelisk (1968) … Owen
 
1967 The Whisperers
Assistance Board Officer
 
1967 The Revenue Men (TV series)
Ormerod
– The Benefactor (1967) … Ormerod
 
1967 Deadlier Than the Male
Henry Bridgenorth
 
1966 The Witches
Dr. Wallis
 
1966 The Wrong Box
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
 
1966 Death Is a Good Living (TV mini-series)
Norman Lynch
 
1966 Hotel Paradiso
Inspector
 
1963-1965 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Leslie Harmon / Man / Patrick / …
– Mr. Fowlds (1965) … Leslie Harmon
– Between the Two of Us (1965) … Man
– Flight from Reality (1964) … Patrick
– The Buried Man (1963) … Robert Bailey
 
1965 King Rat
McCoy
 
1965 Cluff (TV series)
Wilkie
– The Fireraiser (1965) … Wilkie
 
1965 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Frank Broadbent
– Celebration (1965) … Frank Broadbent
 
1964 Redcap (TV series)
Sgt. Rolfe
– Epitaph for a Sweat (1964) … Sgt. Rolfe
 
1964 Love Story (TV series)
Sgt. 'Tubby' Watson
– Beggars and Choosers (1964) … Sgt. 'Tubby' Watson
 
1964 Festival (TV series)
Daudet
– Justin Thyme (1964) … Daudet
 
1964 The Long Ships
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword To Prove Loyalty (uncredited)
 
1964 House of Glass (TV movie)
Sgt. Golto
 
1964 They All Died Laughing
Dr. Fisher
 
1963 The Avengers (TV series)
Robin Hood, William J. Cavendish
– Dressed to Kill (1963) … Robin Hood, William J. Cavendish
 
1963 First Night (TV series)
Sammy Love
– It's All Lovely (1963) … Sammy Love
 
1962-1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)
Harry / William Acton
– The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl (1963) … William Acton
– The Morning After (1962) … Harry
 
1963 Maupassant (TV series)
Emile Vallin
– The Story of a Farm Girl (1963) … Emile Vallin
 
1963 Billy Liar
Emanuel Shadrack
 
1963 Jezebel ex UK (TV series)
Pritchard
– The Four-Legged Stowaway (1963) … Pritchard
 
1963 Suspense (TV series)
Alan Treece
– Walk in Fear (1963) … Alan Treece
 
1963 Z Cars (TV series)
Det. Insp. Bamber
– Enquiry (1963) … Det. Insp. Bamber
– Matter of Conviction (1963) … Det. Insp. Bamber
– Members Only (1963) … Det. Insp. Bamber
– Follow My Leader (1963) … Det. Insp. Bamber
– The Listeners (1963) … Det. Insp. Bamber
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1963 This Sporting Life
Phillips, Sports writer
 
1962 A Kind of Loving
Whymper
 
1962 Studio 4 (TV series)
Gerard Moustler
– The Farquhar Connection (1962) … Gerard Moustler
 
1961 You Can't Win (TV series)
Fenny
– The One That Got Away (1961) … Fenny
 
1959 The Nightwatchman's Stories (TV series)
Joe Stocks
– The Constable's Move (1959) … Joe Stocks
 
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1983 Give Us a Clue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 September 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1980 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself
– Rising Damp and Black Jack (1980) … Himself
 
1979 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Hits (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself
– Eric & Ernie's Xmas Show 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Song by Song (TV series)
Himself - Music Performer
– By Harburg (1978) … Himself - Music Performer
 
1975-1977 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Richard Beckinsale (1977) … Himself
– Leonard Rossiter (1975) … Himself
 
1965 BBC 3 (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Reginald Iolanthe Perrin (uncredited)
 
2007 The Real Mr Pooter (TV documentary)
Reginald Iolanthe Perrin
 
2005 Best Ever Ads (TV documentary)
Cinzano Man
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Rigsby
 
2005 Bruce Forsyth's Comedy Heroes (TV documentary)
Rigsby
 
2001 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
2001 The Greatest (TV series documentary)
 
2000 The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter (TV documentary)
Various
 
2000 The 100 Greatest TV Ads (TV special)
Cinzano Man
 
1996 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter (video documentary)
Himself/Rigsby/Reginald Perrin/Norman Tripper/Emanuel Shadrack/Monsieur Joseph Pujol
 
1982 Trail of the Pink Panther
Superintendant Quinlan
 

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Personal Details

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(1982) He acted in Luigi Pirandello's play, "The Rules of the Game", performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England, directed by Anthony Quayle. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Len Rossiter

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

Partly because of my lack of interest in history and partly because of an in-built conviction that too much research leads to cranky performances, I never dug too deeply into the private lives of any historical characters I've attempted - Voltaire, Hitler, Giordano Bruno or Richard III. If the author doesn't achieve his aim between pages 1 and 80 no amount of research by an actor will do it. See more »

Trivia:

Died of heart attack in his dressing room during a performance of 'Loot'. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra