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
8.1
Porridge
1974 · TV
7.7
Going Straight
1978 · TV
7.4
Rising Damp
1974 · TV
7.5
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · TV
8.0
The Donati Conspiracy
1973 · TV
7.3
Justice
1971 · TV
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · TV
6.0
Bloomers
1979 · TV
6.4
The Lovers
1970 · TV
6.6
Play for Today
1970 · TV
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV