Rumpole of the Bailey interest in nineteenth-century anarchists, especially the Russian Peter Kropotkin from whom the title of the play was drawn. The character's name was later changed to Horace Rumpole when it was discovered that there was a real barrister called Horace Rumbold. The title of the play was briefly changed to "Jolly Old Jean Jacques Rousseau" before settling on the less esoteric "Rumpole of the Bailey". Mortimer was keen on Michael Hordern for the role of Rumpole. When Hordern proved unavailable, the part went to Australian-born actor Leo McKern. Mortimer was initially unenthusiastic about McKern's casting but changed his opinion upon seeing
Leo Rossi Carlson, Jason Gedrick, and Eric Roberts; it is based on the book "Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia" by Pistone and Richard Woodley. He also appeared in "Judging Amy" (2001) and "Without a Trace" (2006). Leo Rossi Leo Rossi (born June 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer and producer. A character actor with over 100 credits to his name, he is known for his role as foul-mouthed EMT Vincent "Budd" Scarlotti in the 1981 horror film "Halloween II", as the serial killer Turkell from the 1990 horror sequel "Maniac Cop 2", and as Detective Sam Dietz in