Richard Beckinsale

Actor
BirthdayJul 6, 1947 (32 years old)
DeathdayMar 19, 1979
Place of birthCarlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
GenderMale

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

Lennie Godber

Sep 5, 1974

Lennie Godber

Aug 12, 1979

Alan

Sep 2, 1974

Lenny Godber

Feb 24, 1978

Hobbs

Dec 31, 1972

Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)

Mar 22, 1980

Richard Frobisher

Sep 20, 1971

Michael Robson

Oct 15, 1970

Geoffrey Scrimshaw

Jan 1, 1973

Lewis

Jul 8, 1956

Oct 27, 1970

Sep 27, 1979

Terry Watson

Oct 8, 1971

Jet Bone

May 1, 1975

(archive footage)

Dec 16, 2022

Godber

Dec 24, 1975

Lewis

Sep 14, 1971

Michael Robson

May 29, 1975

Lennie Godber

Sep 5, 1974

Lennie Godber

Aug 12, 1979

Alan

Sep 2, 1974

Lenny Godber

Feb 24, 1978

Hobbs

Dec 31, 1972

Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)

Mar 22, 1980

Acting


Participated in 12 movies, 9 TV series

2022

(archive footage)


1980

Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)


1979


1979

Lennie Godber


1978

Lenny Godber


1977




1975

Michael Robson


1975

Jet Bone


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