Richard Beckinsale
Acting
- 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
Filmography
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
Bloody Kids
6.51980
Bloomers
6.01979
Porridge
6.71979
Going Straight
7.71978
Last Summer
10.01977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
9.01976
Porridge: No Way Out
10.01975
The Floater
10.01975
Three for All
3.31975
Porridge
8.21974
Rising Damp
7.41974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1.01974
The Donati Conspiracy
8.01973
The Lovers!
6.01973
Rentadick
4.21972
Justice
7.31971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.51971
Detective Waiting
8.01971
The Lovers
6.41970
Play for Today
6.61970
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.01969
ITV Playhouse
7.01967
Armchair Theatre
6.01956