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Richard Beckinsale

Acting
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 22 titles
Play for Today (1970) subtitle poster
Play for Today
1970 TV
as Michael Robson
Subtitles ITV Playhouse (1967) subtitle poster
ITV Playhouse
1967 TV
as Johnny
Subtitles The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) subtitle poster
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 TV
as Richard Frobisher
Subtitles Justice (1971) subtitle poster
Justice
1971 TV
as Terry Watson
Subtitles Porridge (1974) subtitle poster
Porridge
1974 TV
as Lennie Godber
Subtitles Rising Damp (1974) subtitle poster
Rising Damp
1974 TV
as Alan
Subtitles Going Straight (1978) subtitle poster
Going Straight
1978 TV
as Lenny Godber
Subtitles Armchair Theatre (1956) subtitle poster
Armchair Theatre
1956 TV
as Lewis
Subtitles Porridge (1979) subtitle poster
Porridge
1979 Movie
as Lennie Godber
Subtitles Rentadick (1972) subtitle poster
Rentadick
1972 Movie
as Hobbs
Subtitles Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976) subtitle poster
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976 Movie
as Godber
Subtitles Three for All (1975) subtitle poster
Three for All
1975 Movie
as Jet Bone
Subtitles Bloody Kids (1980) subtitle poster
Bloody Kids
1980 Movie
as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Subtitles Bloomers (1979) subtitle poster
Bloomers
1979 TV
Subtitles The Lovers! (1973) subtitle poster
The Lovers!
1973 Movie
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Subtitles The Donati Conspiracy (1973) subtitle poster
The Donati Conspiracy
1973 TV
as Robert Sadler
Subtitles Porridge: No Way Out (1975) subtitle poster
Porridge: No Way Out
1975 Movie
as Godber
Subtitles Last Summer (1977) subtitle poster
Last Summer
1977 Movie
as Johnny
Subtitles The Lovers (1970) subtitle poster
The Lovers
1970 TV
Subtitles Detective Waiting (1971) subtitle poster
Detective Waiting
1971 Movie
as Lewis
Subtitles Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022) subtitle poster
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022 Movie
as (archive footage)
Subtitles The Floater (1975) subtitle poster
The Floater
1975 Movie
as Michael Robson
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