Richard Beckinsale
July 6, 1947 (77 years old) in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He died of a congenital heart defect at the age of just thirty one in 1979
Known For
Credits
- 2022 ·Comedy Classics: Porridgeas (archive footage)
- 1980 ·Bloody Kidsas Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
- 1979 ·Bloomersas
- 1979 ·Porridgeas Lennie Godber
- 1978 ·Going Straightas Lenny Godber
- 1977 ·Last Summeras Johnny
- 1976 ·Porridge: The Desperate Hoursas Godber
- 1975 ·Porridge: No Way Outas Godber
- 1975 ·The Floateras Michael Robson
- 1975 ·Three for Allas Jet Bone
- 1974 ·Porridgeas Lennie Godber
- 1974 ·Rising Dampas Alan
- 1974 ·If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Young Man
- 1973 ·The Lovers!as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
- 1972 ·Rentadickas Hobbs
- 1971 ·Justiceas Terry Watson
- 1971 ·The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Richard Frobisher
- 1971 ·Detective Waitingas Lewis
- 1970 ·The Loversas
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Michael Robson
- 1956 ·Armchair Theatreas Lewis