Born: 21st October, 1926
Died: 5th October, 1984
Birthplace: Liverpool
Leonard Rossiter quickly established himself as one of Britain's leading character actors.
He died of a heart attack, in his dressing room, while appearing in a performance of Joe Orton's "Loot" at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London.
TV programmes include:
- BBC-3 (1965-1966)
- Rising Damp (1974-1978)
- The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin (1976-1979)
- The Galton And Simpson Playhouse (1977)
- The Losers (1978)
- Tripper's Day (1984)