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Leonard Rossiter
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
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Film & TV
Wavertree, 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…
Known for
- Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great — Self (Archive footage)2022
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy — Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)2005
- The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter — Various (archive footage)2000
- 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter — Self1996
- Water — Sir Malcolm Leveridge1985
- The Moon Over Soho — Max von Konigsberg1985
- Alice in Wonderland — King (voice)1985
- Alice in Wonderland — King of Hearts1985
- The Life and Death of King John — King John1984
- Dog Ends — Arthur1984
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1926-10-21
- Active to
- 1984-10-05
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 21
- Total plays
- 90
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leonard
- Family name
- Rossiter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Wavertree
- Place of death
- Westminster
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1926-10-21
- date of death
- 1984-10-05
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
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