Richard Beckinsale
Acting • Born 1947-07-06 – Died 1979-03-19
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.
Filmography
22 credits
Porridge
Movie • 1979
Lennie Godber
The Lovers!
Movie • 1973
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Rentadick
Movie • 1972
Hobbs
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Movie • 1974
The Young Man
Three for All
Movie • 1975
Jet Bone
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Movie • 2022
(archive footage)
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Movie • 1976
Godber
Porridge: No Way Out
Movie • 1975
Godber
Bloody Kids
Movie • 1980
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Detective Waiting
Movie • 1971
Lewis
The Floater
Movie • 1975
Michael Robson
Last Summer
Movie • 1977
Johnny
Porridge
TV • 1974
Lennie Godber
Rising Damp
TV • 1974
Alan
Bloomers
TV • 1979
Armchair Theatre
TV • 1956
Lewis
The Lovers
TV • 1970
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971
Richard Frobisher
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Michael Robson
Justice
TV • 1971
Terry Watson
Going Straight
TV • 1978
Lenny Godber
The Donati Conspiracy
TV • 1973
Robert Sadler