Leonard Rossiter
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 Collins.
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its...
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Oliver!
as SowerberryMusical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away...
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Barry Lyndon
as Captain QuinAn Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century...
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as QuinlanCharles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental...
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Voyage of the Damned
as Commander von BoninA luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
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Trail of the Pink Panther
as Superintendant QuinlanThe Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief...
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The Long Ships
as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother...
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Water
as Sir Malcolm LeveridgeA British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos...
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King Rat
as McCoyWhen Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but...
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This Sporting Life
as Phillips, Sports WriterIn Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to...
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Britannia Hospital
as Vincent PotterBritannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a...
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The Wrong Box
as Vyvyan Alistair MontagueIn Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can...
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The Witches
as Dr. WallisFollowing a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of...
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Billy Liar
as Emanuel ShadrackA young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an...
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Deadlier Than the Male
as Henry BridgenorthBritish agent Bulldog Drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to...
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A Kind of Loving
as WhymperAs Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell,...
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The Whisperers
as Assistance Board OfficerMargaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a...
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Diamonds for Breakfast
as Inspector DudleySwinging playboy Grand Duke Nicholas Goduno, a direct descendent of the Romanov family who were...
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Deadfall
as FillmoreCat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the...
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Starry Night
as Mr. MorgansternVincent Van Gogh comes back to life after being the recipient of a magic potion. He finds that...
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Otley
as JohnsonA petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.
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Luther
as Brother WeinandOne sixteenth-century clergyman's view breaks the Catholic Church apart.
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Rising Damp
as RigsbyStingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African...
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The Year of the Sex Olympics
as Co-ordinator Ugo PriestInfluenced by concerns about overpopulation, the counterculture of the 1960s and the societal...
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The Life and Death of King John
as King JohnThe reign of England's King John is threatened by Philip of France who demands that John's...
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Hotel Paradiso
as InspectorMonsieur Feydeau has writer's block, and he needs a new play. But he takes an opportunity to...
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Drums Along The Avon
as Mr. MarcusA liberal white man becomes a Muslim to promote racial harmony.
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Fearless Frank
as uncreditedThe outrageous - and not entirely reliable - memoirs of Irish writer Frank Harris, sometime...
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Machinegunner
as Cyril DugdaleA 'machinegunner' (West Country slang for a debt-collector) turns amateur sleuth, but finds...
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The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
as Various (archive footage)Tribute to the much-loved character actor.
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Dog Ends
as ArthurA middle-aged man is feeling the strain of looking after his elderly grandfather, who is...
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The Moon Over Soho
as Max von KonigsbergA wily publisher of arts magazines tries to cope with ever-growing financial problems - and also...
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The Factory
as Harry MeadowsA factory's workforce is dwindling as divisions between the workers and management widen.
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A Jolly Bad Fellow
as Dr. FisherAn English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a...
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Le Petomane
as Monsieur Joseph PujolThe incredibly true story of the legendary French entertainer Joseph Pujol, who performed...
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After the Solo
as Dawson"The voice will make its effect. And it will, undoubtedly, be very touching. But, tell me: after...
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'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
as SelfA compilation of the many characters played by Leonard Rossiter.
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The Italian Table
as Mr. JeffsA junk dealer is caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between a woman, her husband and his...
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Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
as Self (Archive footage)A celebration of the actor's life and career, featuring contributions from friends, co-stars and...
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Play for Today
as uncreditedPlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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Play for Today
as ArthurPlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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The BBC Television Shakespeare
as uncreditedThe BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of...
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Z-Cars
as uncreditedZ-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed...
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Rising Damp
as RigsbySet in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long...
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BBC Play of the Month
as The Prime MinisterPlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...
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BBC Play of the Month
as Colonel LukynPlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...
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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
as uncreditedDisillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis...
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Redcap
as uncreditedRedcap is a British television series produced by ABC Weekend Television and broadcast on the...
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Steptoe and Son
as Johnny SpoonerSteptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father and...
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Steptoe and Son
as Welsh HughieSteptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about a father and...
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You Can't Win
as uncreditedYou Can't Win was a 1966 British television series made by ITV as an adaptation of the novels...
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The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
as uncreditedSeven Hilariously comic situations from the fertile imaginations of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.
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Alice in Wonderland
as King of HeartsAnglia Television's 5 episode adaption of Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland was inspired and...
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Tripper's Day
as uncreditedTripper's Day is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV. The plot...
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The Losers
as uncreditedThe Losers is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1978. Written by Alan Coren, it stars...
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