Rising Damp out of the house with a 'flea in his ear', defending Alan, apparently because Rigsby was offended the man assumed Rigsby to be Alan's father. Alan is immature and Rigsby does become something of a strange father figure for him. Philip Smith (Don Warrington) is a second generation British African from Croydon, although for most of the series he claims to be an "African Prince" and the son of an African tribal King. Philip's lies about his 'primitive' background seem most obviously an ironic response to Rigsby's ignorant remarks, and sometimes result in moments when Rigsby's gullibility and desperation lead
USLHT Warrington USLHT Warrington The United States Lighthouse Tender "Warrington" was a lighthouse tender which served on the Great Lakes. She was built as a steam barge in 1868, and began life under the name "Henry Warrington". Rechristened simply "Warrington", she began government service late in 1870, and was soon pressed into service supporting the construction of the Spectacle Reef Light on Lake Huron. On one of her trips across the lake, during a late-fall storm, she encountered the schooner "Darien", which was breaking up on the shore; the "Warrington"'s crew managed to turn towards the wounded vessel and rescued her entire