Richard Beckinsale
Acting
Born
Jul 06, 1947
From
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Died
Mar 19, 1979
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
Filmography — Acting
6.7
1979
Porridge
Lennie Godber
3.8
1972
Rentadick
Hobbs
5.9
1973
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
1.0
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Young Man
1976
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Godber
6.4
1980
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
1.0
1975
Three for All
Jet Bone
1975
Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
1977
Last Summer
Johnny
1971
Detective Waiting
Lewis
1975
The Floater
Michael Robson
2022
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)