Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 6, 1947
Died
March 19, 1979 (age 31)
Place of Birth
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Richard Beckinsale
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
TV
Play for Today
Michael Robson
1970
TV
Justice
Terry Watson
1971
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Frobisher
1971
TV
Porridge
Lennie Godber
1974
TV
Rising Damp
Alan
1974
TV
The Lovers
1970
TV
Bloomers
1979
TV
Going Straight
Lenny Godber
1978
TV
The Donati Conspiracy
Robert Sadler
1973
TV
Armchair Theatre
Lewis
1956
Film
The Floater
Michael Robson
1975
Film
Porridge
Lennie Godber
1979
Film
Three for All
Jet Bone
1975
Film
Rentadick
Hobbs
1972
Film
Last Summer
Johnny
1977
Film
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Young Man
1974
Film
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
1973
Film
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
1980
Film
Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
1975
Film
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
2022
Filmography
2022FilmComedy Classics: Porridgeas (archive footage)1980FilmBloody Kidsas Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)1979TVBloomers1979FilmPorridgeas Lennie Godber1978TVGoing Straightas Lenny Godber1977FilmLast Summeras Johnny1976FilmPorridge: The Desperate Hoursas Godber1975FilmPorridge: No Way Outas Godber1975FilmThe Floateras Michael Robson1975FilmThree for Allas Jet Bone1974TVPorridgeas Lennie Godber1974TVRising Dampas Alan1974FilmIf There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Young Man1973TVThe Donati Conspiracyas Robert Sadler1973FilmThe Lovers!as Geoffrey Scrimshaw1972FilmRentadickas Hobbs1971TVJusticeas Terry Watson1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Richard Frobisher1971FilmDetective Waitingas Lewis1970TVThe Lovers1970TVPlay for Todayas Michael Robson1956TVArmchair Theatreas Lewis