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Richard Beckinsale
Born · July 6, 1947
Died · March 19, 1979 (31 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Bio
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
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
0.0
2022
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
6.4
1980
Bloomers
(5 episodes)
5.5
1979
Porridge
Lennie Godber
6.7
1979
Going Straight
Lenny Godber · (6 episodes)
7.7
1978
Last Summer
Johnny
0.0
1977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Godber
0.0
1976
Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
0.0
1975
The Floater
Michael Robson
0.0
1975
Three for All
Jet Bone
1.0
1975
Porridge
Lennie Godber · (18 episodes)
8.1
1974
Rising Damp
Alan · (22 episodes)
7.5
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Young Man
0.0
1974
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
5.9
1973
Rentadick
Hobbs
4.4
1972
Justice
Terry Watson · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Frobisher · (1 episode)
7.3
1971
Detective Waiting
Lewis
0.0
1971
The Lovers
(13 episodes)
6.0
1970
Play for Today
Michael Robson · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Armchair Theatre
Lewis · (1 episode)
5.8
1956