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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

22

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-07-06

Day of Death

1979-03-19 (32 years old)

Place of Birth

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

Also Known As

Richard Beckinsale

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

Acting

Porridge

1979

Porridge

as

Lennie Godber

The Lovers!

1973

The Lovers!

as

Geoffrey Scrimshaw

Rentadick

1972

Rentadick

as

Hobbs

Three for All

1975

Three for All

as

Jet Bone

Comedy Classics: Porridge

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge

as

(archive footage)

Bloody Kids

1980

Bloody Kids

as

Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)

The Floater

1975

The Floater

as

Michael Robson

Last Summer

1977

Last Summer

as

Johnny

Porridge

Porridge

as

Lennie Godber

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Michael Robson

Justice

Justice

as

Terry Watson

Going Straight

Going Straight

as

Lenny Godber

The Donati Conspiracy

The Donati Conspiracy

as

Robert Sadler

Production

Crew

Directing