Leonard Rossiter started out his theatrical career as an assistant stage manager before joining rep in Wolverhampton in 1955.
In 1962 Leonard Rossiter acted as a detective in Z Cars and in 1972 played an escaped convict in Steptoe and Son.
His two major roles were in the sitcoms, Rising Damp and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976-79).
