Richard Beckinsale
Born
July 6, 1947
Died
March 19, 1979 (31 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
2022
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
1980
Bloomers
(5 episodes)
1979
Porridge
Lennie Godber
1979
Going Straight
Lenny Godber · (4 episodes)
1978
Last Summer
Johnny
1977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Godber
1976
Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
1975
The Floater
Michael Robson
1975
Three for All
Jet Bone
1975
Porridge
Lennie Godber · (18 episodes)
1974
Rising Damp
Alan · (22 episodes)
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Young Man
1974
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
1973
Rentadick
Hobbs
1972
Justice
Terry Watson · (1 episode)
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Frobisher · (1 episode)
1971
Detective Waiting
Lewis
1971
The Lovers
(13 episodes)
1970
Play for Today
Michael Robson · (1 episode)
1970
Armchair Theatre
Lewis · (1 episode)
1956