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.
Acting
TV
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
1974
Movie
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
1979
TV
Rising Damp
as Alan
1974
TV
Going Straight
as Lenny Godber
1978
Movie
Rentadick
as Hobbs
1972
Movie
Bloody Kids
as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
1980
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Richard Frobisher
1971
TV
Play for Today
as Michael Robson
1970
Movie
The Lovers!
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
1973
TV
Armchair Theatre
as Lewis
1956
TV
The Lovers
1970
Movie
Three for All
as Jet Bone
1975
TV
Bloomers
1979
TV
Justice
as Terry Watson
1971
TV
ITV Playhouse
as Johnny
1967
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Pete
1969
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Dermot
1969
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Angus MacFee
1969
TV
The Donati Conspiracy
as Robert Sadler
1973
Movie
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as The Young Man
1974
Movie
Detective Waiting
as Lewis
1971
Movie
The Floater
as Michael Robson
1975
Movie
Last Summer
as Johnny
1977
Movie
Comedy Classics: Porridge
as (archive footage)
2022