Richard Beckinsale

Born: 1947-07-06

Birthplace: 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

Porridge
Bloody Kids
Three for All
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
The Lovers!
Rentadick
Detective Waiting
The Floater
Last Summer

Top Movie Credits

Porridge Lennie Godber
Bloody Kids Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Three for All Jet Bone
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them The Young Man
Porridge: The Desperate Hours Godber
The Lovers! Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Rentadick Hobbs
Detective Waiting Lewis
The Floater Michael Robson
Last Summer Johnny