Acting
Richard Beckinsale
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UKBorn 1947
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.
11
Films
10
TV Shows
Known For
21 Credits
Play for Today
as Michael Robson
1970
Justice
as Terry Watson
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Richard Frobisher
1971
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
1974
Rising Damp
as Alan
1974
The Donati Conspiracy
as Robert Sadler
1973
The Lovers
1970
Bloomers
1979
The Floater
as Michael Robson
1975
Armchair Theatre
as Lewis
1956
Going Straight
as Lenny Godber
1978
Rentadick
as Hobbs
1972