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Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

Acting · Born 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

tv 8.1 Porridge
Porridge
1974
movie 6.7 Porridge
Porridge
1979
tv 7.4 Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1974
tv 7.7 Going Straight
Going Straight
1978
movie 6.5 Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids
1980
movie 4.2 Rentadick
Rentadick
1972
tv 7.5 The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
tv 6.6 Play for Today
Play for Today
1970
movie 6.0 The Lovers!
The Lovers!
1973
tv 6.0 Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956
tv 6.4 The Lovers
The Lovers
1970
tv 7.0 ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
tv 7.0 ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967
tv 7.3 Justice
Justice
1971
movie 3.3 Three for All
Three for All
1975
tv 6.0 Bloomers
Bloomers
1979
tv 8.0 The Donati Conspiracy
The Donati Conspiracy
1973
movie 10.0 The Floater
The Floater
1975