
Richard Beckinsale
Acting
Born: July 6, 1947
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
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.
Known For

Porridge
September 05, 1974

Porridge
August 12, 1979

Rising Damp
September 02, 1974

Going Straight
February 24, 1978

Bloody Kids
March 22, 1980

Rentadick
December 31, 1972

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
September 20, 1971

Play for Today
October 15, 1970

The Lovers!
January 01, 1973

Armchair Theatre
July 08, 1956

The Lovers
October 27, 1970

Bloomers
September 27, 1979