Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

  • Birthday: 7/6/1947
  • Deathday: 3/19/1979
  • Place of birth: Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
  • Fame for: Acting

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

Filmography

Porridge
Release date: 8/12/1979

Porridge

Role(s): Lennie Godber

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The Lovers!
Release date: 1/1/1973

The Lovers!

Role(s): Geoffrey Scrimshaw

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Rentadick
Release date: 12/31/1972

Rentadick

Role(s): Hobbs

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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Release date: 3/3/1974

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

Role(s): The Young Man

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Three for All
Release date: 5/1/1975

Three for All

Role(s): Jet Bone

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