Richard Beckinsale
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
22 titles
Play for Today
ITV Playhouse
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Justice
Porridge
Rising Damp
Going Straight
Armchair Theatre
Porridge
Rentadick
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Three for All
Bloody Kids
Bloomers
The Lovers!
The Donati Conspiracy
Porridge: No Way Out
Last Summer
The Lovers
Detective Waiting
Comedy Classics: Porridge
The Floater