About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1947-07-06
Place of birth:
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Website:
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Richard Beckinsale

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Comedy Classics: Porridge Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1980 Bloody Kids Actor Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed) 58
Average
1979 Bloomers Actor N/A
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1979 Porridge Actor Lennie Godber 59
Average
1978 Going Straight Actor Lenny Godber 70
Good
1977 Last Summer Actor Johnny N/A
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1976 Porridge: The Desperate Hours Actor Godber N/A
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1975 Porridge: No Way Out Actor Godber N/A
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1975 The Floater Actor Michael Robson N/A
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1975 Three for All Actor Jet Bone 58
Average
1974 Porridge Actor Lennie Godber 74
Good
1974 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them Actor The Young Man N/A
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1973 The Lovers! Actor Geoffrey Scrimshaw 58
Average
1972 Rentadick Actor Hobbs 58
Average
1971 Detective Waiting Actor Lewis N/A
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1970 The Lovers Actor 69
Fair