Richard Beckinsale
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Born
- 1947-07-06
- Died
- 1979-03-19
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Play for Today
1970
as Michael Robson
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Johnny
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Pete / Dermot / Angus MacFee
Justice
1971
as Terry Watson
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Richard Frobisher
Porridge
1974
as Lennie Godber
Rising Damp
1974
as Alan
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Lewis
Going Straight
1978
as Lenny Godber
The Donati Conspiracy
1973
as Robert Sadler
Bloomers
1979
The Lovers
1970
Movies (12)
Porridge
1979
as Lennie Godber
Bloody Kids
1980
as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Three for All
1975
as Jet Bone
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1974
as The Young Man
Rentadick
1972
as Hobbs
The Lovers!
1973
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
as Godber
Last Summer
1977
as Johnny
The Floater
1975
as Michael Robson
Detective Waiting
1971
as Lewis
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
as (archive footage)
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Godber
About Richard Beckinsale
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. With 24 credits spanning from 1956 to 2022, Richard Beckinsale has appeared in 12 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Beckinsale Movies
- Porridge (1979) — as Lennie Godber
- Bloody Kids (1980) — as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
- Three for All (1975) — as Jet Bone
- If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1974) — as The Young Man
- Rentadick (1972) — as Hobbs
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