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
| Birth Location | Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947-07-06 |
| Died | 1979-03-19 |
Movies
Comedy Classics: Porridge
as (archive footage)
2022
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
1979
Last Summer
as Johnny
1977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
as Godber
1976
Porridge: No Way Out
as Godber
1975
The Floater
as Michael Robson
1975
Three for All
as Jet Bone
1975
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as The Young Man
1974
The Lovers!
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
1973
Rentadick
as Hobbs
1972
Detective Waiting
as Lewis
1971
Richard Beckinsale hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows