Richard Beckinsale
Jul 06, 1947 - Mar 19, 1979 (31 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
Play for Today
Michael Robson
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Frobisher
Porridge
Lennie Godber
Justice
Terry Watson
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Rentadick
Hobbs
Rising Damp
Alan
Porridge
Lennie Godber
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Three for All
Jet Bone
Credits
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(archive footage)★ NR -
Bloody Kids 1980Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)★ 6.4 -
Bloomers 1979★ 5.5 -
Porridge 1979Lennie Godber★ 6.7 -
Going Straight 1978Lenny Godber★ 7.7 -
Last Summer 1977Johnny★ NR -
Godber★ NR -
Porridge: No Way Out 1975Godber★ NR -
The Floater 1975Michael Robson★ NR -
Three for All 1975Jet Bone★ 1 -
Rising Damp 1974Alan★ 7.5 -
The Young Man★ 1 -
Robert Sadler★ 7 -
The Lovers! 1973Geoffrey Scrimshaw★ 5.9 -
Rentadick 1972Hobbs★ 4.1 -
Justice 1971Terry Watson★ 6 -
Richard Frobisher★ 7.4 -
Detective Waiting 1971Lewis★ NR -
The Lovers 1970★ 6 -
Play for Today 1970Michael Robson★ 6.3 -
Armchair Theatre 1956Lewis★ 5.8