Richard Beckinsale
Richard Beckinsale
Person

Richard Beckinsale

Actor 1947-07-06 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

FILMOGRAPHY
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Porridge

Porridge

1974 · Lennie Godber

Porridge

Porridge

1979 · Lennie Godber

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1974 · Alan

Going Straight

Going Straight

1978 · Lenny Godber

Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids

1980 · Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)

Rentadick

Rentadick

1972 · Hobbs

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971 · Richard Frobisher

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 · Michael Robson

The Lovers!

The Lovers!

1973 · Geoffrey Scrimshaw

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Lewis

The Lovers

The Lovers

1970 · TV

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Johnny

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969 · Pete

Justice

Justice

1971 · Terry Watson

Three for All

Three for All

1975 · Jet Bone

Bloomers

Bloomers

1979 · TV

The Donati Conspiracy

The Donati Conspiracy

1973 · Robert Sadler

Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: No Way Out

1975 · Godber