Leonard Rossiter was a British actor. He was born on 21 October 1926 in Liverpool, England and passed away on 5 October 1984 in London, England.
He began his career performing on the stage in many plays during the 50s, including Free as Air, The Iceman Cometh and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (1969). He made his television debut as Joe Stocks in The Nightwatchman's Stories (1959) and his film debut as Whymper in A Kind of Loving (1962). He is best known for his roles as Rigsby in the comedy sitcom series, Rising Damp (1974-78) and as Reginald Perrin in the comedy series, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-79). Some of his other acting work includes:-
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Billy Liar (1963)
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Steptoe and Son (1964 / 1972)
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
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The Perishers (1979)
Awards and Achievements:
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Peter Sellers Award for Comedy – Evening Standard British Film Awards (1981)
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Leonard Rossiter autograph (Rising Damp)
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