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Leonard Rossiter

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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)

Born: Thu, Oct 21 1926

Birthplace: Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Death: Fri, Oct 05 1984

Leonard Rossiter is 57 years old

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Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

57 in Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

as 'Self (Archive footage)'.

Sat, Oct 29 2022

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

57 in The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

as 'Various (archive footage)'.

Mon, Sep 25 2000

Starry Night

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

57 in Starry Night

as 'Mr. Morganstern'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

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

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

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

as 'Self'.

Fri, Aug 16 1996

The Moon Over Soho

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

57 in The Moon Over Soho

as 'Max von Konigsberg'.

Sun, Aug 18 1985

Water

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

57 in Water

as 'Sir Malcolm Leveridge'.

Fri, Jan 11 1985

The Life and Death of King John

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

57 in The Life and Death of King John

as 'King John'.

Sat, Nov 24 1984

Dog Ends

Leonard Rossiter was

57 in Dog Ends

as 'Arthur'.

Tue, Jul 17 1984

Trail of the Pink Panther

Leonard Rossiter was

56 in Trail of the Pink Panther

as 'Superintendant Quinlan'.

Fri, Dec 03 1982

Britannia Hospital

Leonard Rossiter was

55 in Britannia Hospital

as 'Vincent Potter'.

Thu, May 27 1982

The Factory

Leonard Rossiter was

55 in The Factory

as 'Harry Meadows'.

Tue, Dec 22 1981

Rising Damp

Leonard Rossiter was

53 in Rising Damp

as 'Rigsby'.

Sat, May 03 1980

Le Petomane

Leonard Rossiter was

53 in Le Petomane

as 'Monsieur Joseph Pujol'.

Mon, Dec 31 1979

Fearless Frank

Leonard Rossiter was

51 in Fearless Frank

Wed, Oct 04 1978

Voyage of the Damned

Leonard Rossiter was

50 in Voyage of the Damned

as 'Commander von Bonin'.

Wed, Dec 22 1976

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

Leonard Rossiter was

50 in The Pink Panther Strikes Again

as 'Quinlan'.

Wed, Dec 15 1976

Machinegunner

Leonard Rossiter was

49 in Machinegunner

as 'Cyril Dugdale'.

Thu, Apr 01 1976

Barry Lyndon

Leonard Rossiter was

49 in Barry Lyndon

as 'Captain Quin'.

Thu, Dec 18 1975

After the Solo

Leonard Rossiter was

49 in After the Solo

as 'Dawson'.

Tue, Nov 25 1975

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

Leonard Rossiter was

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

as 'The Blind Man'.

Sun, Mar 03 1974

Luther

Leonard Rossiter was

47 in Luther

as 'Brother Weinand'.

Mon, Jan 21 1974

The Italian Table

Leonard Rossiter was

43 in The Italian Table

as 'Mr. Jeffs'.

Wed, Feb 18 1970

The Double Agent

Leonard Rossiter was

42 in The Double Agent

as 'Nikolai Krobnevsky'.

Mon, May 12 1969

Otley

Leonard Rossiter was

42 in Otley

as 'Johnson'.

Tue, Mar 11 1969

Diamonds for Breakfast

Leonard Rossiter was

42 in Diamonds for Breakfast

as 'Inspector Dudley'.

Sun, Dec 01 1968

Oliver!

Leonard Rossiter was

41 in Oliver!

as 'Sowerberry'.

Thu, Sep 26 1968

Deadfall

Leonard Rossiter was

41 in Deadfall

as 'Fillmore'.

Wed, Sep 11 1968

The Year of the Sex Olympics

Leonard Rossiter was

41 in The Year of the Sex Olympics

as 'Co-ordinator Ugo Priest'.

Mon, Jul 29 1968

2001: A Space Odyssey

Leonard Rossiter was

41 in 2001: A Space Odyssey

as 'Dr. Andrei Smyslov'.

Tue, Apr 02 1968

The Whisperers

Leonard Rossiter was

40 in The Whisperers

as 'Assistance Board Officer'.

Tue, Jul 18 1967

Drums Along The Avon

Leonard Rossiter was

40 in Drums Along The Avon

as 'Mr. Marcus'.

Wed, May 24 1967

Deadlier Than the Male

Leonard Rossiter was

40 in Deadlier Than the Male

as 'Henry Bridgenorth'.

Sun, Feb 12 1967

The Witches

Leonard Rossiter was

40 in The Witches

as 'Dr. Wallis'.

Mon, Nov 21 1966

The Devil's Eggshell

Leonard Rossiter was

39 in The Devil's Eggshell

as 'Prime Minister'.

Tue, Jun 28 1966

The Wrong Box

Leonard Rossiter was

39 in The Wrong Box

as 'Vyvyan Alistair Montague'.

Sun, Jun 19 1966

Hotel Paradiso

Leonard Rossiter was

39 in Hotel Paradiso

as 'Inspector'.

Tue, Mar 01 1966

King Rat

Leonard Rossiter was

39 in King Rat

as 'McCoy'.

Wed, Oct 27 1965

The Long Ships

Leonard Rossiter was

37 in The Long Ships

as 'Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)'.

Wed, Apr 22 1964

A Jolly Bad Fellow

Leonard Rossiter was

37 in A Jolly Bad Fellow

as 'Dr. Fisher'.

Sun, Mar 15 1964

Billy Liar

Leonard Rossiter was

36 in Billy Liar

as 'Emanuel Shadrack'.

Thu, Aug 15 1963

This Sporting Life

Leonard Rossiter was

36 in This Sporting Life

as 'Phillips, Sports Writer'.

Thu, Feb 07 1963

A Kind of Loving

Leonard Rossiter was

35 in A Kind of Loving

as 'Whymper'.

Thu, Apr 12 1962

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Alice in Wonderland

Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than

57 in Alice in Wonderland

as 'King of Hearts'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 26 1985

Tripper's Day

Leonard Rossiter was

57+ in Tripper's Day

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 1984

BBC Television Shakespeare

Leonard Rossiter was

52+ in BBC Television Shakespeare

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978

The Losers

Leonard Rossiter was

52+ in The Losers

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1978

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Leonard Rossiter was

50+ in The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 17 1977

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Leonard Rossiter was

49+ in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 08 1976

Rising Damp

Leonard Rossiter was

47+ in Rising Damp

as 'Rigsby'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 02 1974

The Carnforth Practice

Leonard Rossiter was

47+ in The Carnforth Practice

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 21 1974

Play for Today

Leonard Rossiter was

43+ in Play for Today

as ', Arthur'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

You Can't Win

Leonard Rossiter was

39+ in You Can't Win

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 07 1966

Death is a Good Living

Leonard Rossiter was

39+ in Death is a Good Living

First Air Date
Sun, May 01 1966

BBC Play of the Month

Leonard Rossiter was

38+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'The Prime Minister, Colonel Lukyn'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Leonard Rossiter was

38+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965

Redcap

Leonard Rossiter was

37+ in Redcap

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964

Studio Four

Leonard Rossiter was

35+ in Studio Four

as 'Gerard Moustier'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962

Steptoe and Son

Leonard Rossiter was

35+ in Steptoe and Son

as 'Johnny Spooner, Welsh Hughie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 05 1962

Z-Cars

Leonard Rossiter was

35+ in Z-Cars

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962