Richard Beckinsale
Known for
Acting
Life
1947 – 1979 (aged 31)
Born in
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Credits
View on IMDb24 acting credits
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
Porridge
05 Sep 1974
Porridge
12 Aug 1979
Rising Damp
02 Sep 1974
Going Straight
24 Feb 1978
Rentadick
31 Dec 1972
Bloody Kids
22 Mar 1980
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
20 Sep 1971
Play for Today
15 Oct 1970
Filmography
2022
- Comedy Classics: Porridgeas (archive footage)
1980
- Bloody Kidsas Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
1978
- Going Straightas Lenny Godber4 episodes
1977
- Last Summeras Johnny
1976
- Porridge: The Desperate Hoursas Godber
1975
- Porridge: No Way Outas Godber
- The Floateras Michael Robson
- Three for Allas Jet Bone
1974
- Porridgeas Lennie Godber18 episodes
- Rising Dampas Alan22 episodes
- If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Young Man
1973
- The Donati Conspiracyas Robert Sadler3 episodes
- The Lovers!as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
1972
- Rentadickas Hobbs
1971
- Justiceas Terry Watson1 episode
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Richard Frobisher1 episode
- Detective Waitingas Lewis
1970
- The Lovers13 episodes
- Play for Todayas Michael Robson1 episode
1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Angus MacFee1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Johnny1 episode
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Lewis1 episode