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 Gullotta film series. He reprised this role in short films and video games. He also dubbed Burt Young in the "Rocky" series, Joe Pesci in "Once Upon a Time in America", "Moonwalker" and "My Cousin Vinny", and robot "Number 5." in "Short Circuit". He also became the Italian voice of Woody Allen after the death of Oreste Lionello in 2009. In 2010 he celebrated fifty years of activity. In 1998 Gullotta debuted as writer with the book "Mille fili d'erba" (Di Renzo Editore, ). Leo Gullotta Salvatore Leopoldo "Leo" Gullotta (born 9 January 1946) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian,