Richard Beckinsale
ActingJuly 6, 1947— March 19, 1979 (age 31)
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Biography
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.
Movies
(12 total)
Porridge
19796.7
as Lennie Godber
Rentadick
19723.8
as Hobbs
Bloody Kids
19806.4
as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
The Lovers!
19735.9
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Three for All
19751.0
as Jet Bone
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
as (archive footage)
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
as Godber
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Godber
Detective Waiting
1971
as Lewis
The Floater
1975
as Michael Robson
Last Summer
1977
as Johnny
TV Shows
(10 total)
Porridge
19748.1
as Lennie Godber
Rising Damp
19747.5
as Alan
Going Straight
19787.7
as Lenny Godber
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
19717.4
as Richard Frobisher
Play for Today
19706.3
as Michael Robson
Armchair Theatre
19565.8
as Lewis
Justice
19716.0
as Terry Watson
The Donati Conspiracy
19737.0
as Robert Sadler