Richard Beckinsale
ActingBorn 1947-07-06 · Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UKDied 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.
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Dec 16, 2022
Great Comedy Moments
Nov 05, 2001
Bloody Kids
Mar 22, 1980Rated 6.5 out of 10
Porridge
Aug 12, 1979Rated 6.8 out of 10
Last Summer
Jul 22, 1977Rated 10 out of 10
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Dec 24, 1976Rated 9 out of 10
Three for All
May 01, 1975Rated 3.3 out of 10
Porridge: No Way Out
Dec 24, 1975Rated 10 out of 10
The Floater
May 29, 1975Rated 10 out of 10
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Mar 03, 1974Rated 1 out of 10
The Lovers!
Jan 01, 1973Rated 6 out of 10
Rentadick
Dec 31, 1972Rated 4.2 out of 10
Detective Waiting
Sep 14, 1971Rated 8 out of 10