Richard Beckinsale
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Richard Beckinsale
Porridge
1979
Rentadick
1972
Bloody Kids
1980
The Lovers!
1973
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Filmography
Acting (12)
2022
Comedy Classics: Porridgeas (archive footage)
1980
Bloody Kidsas Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
6.5
1979
Porridgeas Lennie Godber
6.7
1977
Last Summeras Johnny
10.0
1976
Porridge: The Desperate Hoursas Godber
9.0
1975
Porridge: No Way Outas Godber
10.0
1975
The Floateras Michael Robson
10.0
1975
Three for Allas Jet Bone
3.3
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Young Man
1.0
1973
The Lovers!as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
6.0
1972
Rentadickas Hobbs
4.2
1971
Detective Waitingas Lewis
8.0