Popular British comic actor, in films, stage and television, perhaps best known to American audiences for his performances in the movies "Billy Liar" (1963), "King Rat" (1965), "Oliver", "2001: A Space Odyssey" (both 1968) and two of the Blake Edwards Pink Panther series.The Liverpool native was unable to go to university for financial reasons so ended up working in an insurance office for six years before joining Preston Rep as an assistant stage manager. Rossiter made his acting debut on the London stage in 1958 and quickly moved into British films, appearing in secondary roles in some of
