
Richard Beckinsale
Acting
Born 1947-07-06 · Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
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

10.0
Last Summer
1977 · Movie

10.0
The Floater
1975 · Movie

6.8
Porridge
1979 · Movie

8.0
Detective Waiting
1971 · Movie

6.5
Bloody Kids
1980 · Movie

6.0
The Lovers!
1973 · Movie

4.2
Rentadick
1972 · Movie

3.3
Three for All
1975 · Movie

Porridge: No Way Out
1975 · Movie

Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976 · Movie

Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022 · Movie