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
Justice
1971
as Terry Watson
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Pete / Dermot / Angus MacFee
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Richard Frobisher
Rising Damp
1974
as Alan
Porridge
1974
as Lennie Godber
The Donati Conspiracy
1973
as Robert Sadler
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Lewis
The Lovers
1970
Going Straight
1978
as Lenny Godber
Bloomers
1979
Movies (12)
The Floater
1975
as Michael Robson
Three for All
1975
as Jet Bone
Porridge
1979
as Lennie Godber
Bloody Kids
1980
as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
as (archive footage)
The Lovers!
1973
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Rentadick
1972
as Hobbs
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Godber
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1974
as The Young Man
Last Summer
1977
as Johnny
Detective Waiting
1971
as Lewis
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
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
- The Floater (1975) — as Michael Robson
- Three for All (1975) — as Jet Bone
- Porridge (1979) — as Lennie Godber
- Bloody Kids (1980) — as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
- Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022) — as (archive footage)
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