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

Bloody Kids
Porridge
The Lovers!
Porridge: No Way Out
Three for All
Rentadick
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Floater
Detective Waiting
Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Top Movie Credits

Bloody Kids Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Porridge Lennie Godber
The Lovers! Geoffrey Scrimshaw
The Floater Michael Robson