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1. 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.
Jan 12, 2020 · Leonard Rossiter: A difficult man. 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. He might, in fact, have made it a hat-trick of signature sitcom roles ...
Oct 5, 2024 · Born on 21 October 1926 in Wavertree, Liverpool, Leonard Rossiter grew up in a modest household. His father, John Rossiter, was a barber, and his mother, Elizabeth, looked after the family. From an early age, Rossiter was exposed to the hardships of life. His father’s death in 1939 during an air raid in the Second World War left a profound ...
A Biography. On October 21st 1926, in the bustling port of Liverpool, North West England, a second son was born, at home, to John and Elizabeth Rossiter, and a baby brother for John junior. Leonard was raised in the family home above his father's barber shop in Cretan Road, Wavertree, a suburb of the city of Liverpool.
Jun 6, 2012 · Leonard Rossiter in King Rat. As Tripper’s Day, Leonard Rossiter’s final comedy, is released on DVD, Gary Mills remembers the competitive, uncompromising star who was Reggie, Rigsby, flatulist and farceur. Pop culture history is peppered with the most uncannily accidental discoveries of talent. The extraordinary vocal talents of ex-Cocteau ...
Leonard Rossiter is best known for his stellar performances in two of the UK's greatest TV sitcoms - Rising Damp and The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin. His career was marked with powerful performances on stage and screen, and behind-the-scenes he was well-known by actors for his desire to achieve perfection.
Leonard Rossiter was an English actor who enjoyed a long and distinguished career on stage and screen, becoming best known for starring in sitcoms The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin and Rising Damp. Born in Liverpool, he died suddenly whilst waiting to go on stage at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End. Credits. Personal info.
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