Leonard Rossiter Reynolds", an episode of the 1977 Yorkshire Television series "The Galton & Simpson Playhouse", as well as the short films "The Waterloo Bridge Handicap" (1978), and the Galton and Simpson-scripted "Le Pétomane" (1979). After his portrayal of Reginald Perrin, Rossiter's non-comedy roles on television became less frequent, although there were exceptions such as a debt collector in the one-off HTV thriller "Machinegunner" (1976), and Frank Harris in "Fearless Frank, or Tit-bits from the Life of an Adventurer" (1978), a BBC "Play of the Week". From 1978–83, Rossiter performed in ten commercials for Cinzano. The iconic series of adverts was created
Edward Rossiter Edward Rossiter Colonel Sir Edward Rossiter (1618–1669) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1646 and 1660. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War. Rossieter was the son of Richard Rossiter of Somerby by Bigby, Lincolnshire and his wife Elizabeth Bourchier, daughter of Sir John Bourchier of Beningbrough, Yorkshire. He was educated at Kirton and Beverley grammar school and was a student of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1636. He was a soldier in the Parliamentarian army and fought alongside Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Naseby in