Richard Beckinsale
Known for: Acting
Born: July 5, 1947 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK - Died: March 18, 1979
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
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Porridge
Lennie Godber
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Rentadick
Hobbs
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Young Man
Three for All
Jet Bone
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Godber
Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Detective Waiting
Lewis
The Floater
Michael Robson
Last Summer
Johnny
Porridge
Lennie Godber
Rising Damp
Alan
Bloomers
Armchair Theatre
Lewis
The Lovers
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Frobisher
Play for Today
Michael Robson
Justice
Terry Watson
Going Straight
Lenny Godber
The Donati Conspiracy
Robert Sadler
ITV Playhouse
Johnny
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Pete