Richard Beckinsale
Acting
1947-07-06 · Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
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.
Filmography
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022 · Movie
Great Comedy Moments
2001 · Movie
Bloody Kids
1980 · Movie
Bloomers
1979 · Series
Porridge
1979 · Movie
Going Straight
1978 · Series
Last Summer
1977 · Movie
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976 · Movie
Porridge: No Way Out
1975 · Movie
The Floater
1975 · Movie
Three for All
1975 · Movie
Porridge
1974 · Series
Rising Damp
1974 · Series
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1974 · Movie
The Donati Conspiracy
1973 · Series
The Lovers!
1973 · Movie
Rentadick
1972 · Movie
Justice
1971 · Series
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · Series
Detective Waiting
1971 · Movie
The Lovers
1970 · Series
Play for Today
1970 · Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Series
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Series
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Series