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Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor. He had a long career in the theatre but achieved his highest profile for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series Rising Damp from 1974 to 1978, and Reginald Perrin in the BBC's The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin from 1976 to 1979.
Leonard Rossiter. Actor: 2001: A Space Odyssey. 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".
Jun 28, 2014 · Police probe 46-year-old allegation against late comedy genius Leonard Rossiter. Operation Yewtree officers have been told the actor was involved in abuse. Claims it happened on set of the 1968...
Jan 12, 2020 · Leonard Rossiter was one of Britain's greatest sitcom stars, turning the seedily lascivious Rigsby of Rising Damp and the wistfully eccentric Reggie of The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin into a couple of richly iconic comedy characters.
Leonard Rossiter. Actor: 2001: A Space Odyssey. 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".
Oct 7, 1984 · Leonard Rossiter, one of Britain's most popular comic actors, collapsed during a performance in London and died Friday night, apparently of a heart attack. Mr. Rossiter, who was 57 years old,...
Rising Damp starred Leonard Rossiter, Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington. Rossiter played Rupert Rigsby (originally Rooksby in the stage play), the miserly, seedy, and ludicrously self-regarding landlord of a run-down Victorian townhouse who rents out his shabby bedsits to a variety of tenants.
