Person
Richard Beckinsale
Acting · 1947–1979 · Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
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
Play for Today
Michael Robson
ITV Playhouse
Johnny
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Pete
Justice
Terry Watson
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Frobisher
Rising Damp
Alan
Porridge
Lennie Godber
Armchair Theatre
Lewis
Going Straight
Lenny Godber
The Donati Conspiracy
Robert Sadler
Filmography
- 2022Comedy Classics: Porridge(archive footage)
- 1980Bloody KidsDetective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
- 1979Bloomers
- 1979PorridgeLennie Godber
- 1978Going StraightLenny Godber
- 1977Last SummerJohnny
- 1976Porridge: The Desperate HoursGodber
- 1975Porridge: No Way OutGodber
- 1975The FloaterMichael Robson
- 1975Three for AllJet Bone
- 1974PorridgeLennie Godber
- 1974Rising DampAlan
- 1974If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe Young Man
- 1973The Donati ConspiracyRobert Sadler
- 1973The Lovers!Geoffrey Scrimshaw
- 1972RentadickHobbs
- 1971JusticeTerry Watson
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesRichard Frobisher
- 1971Detective WaitingLewis
- 1970The Lovers
- 1970Play for TodayMichael Robson
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatrePete
- 1967ITV PlayhouseJohnny
- 1956Armchair TheatreLewis
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