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
TV
⭐ 6.6
Play for Today
1970
TV
⭐ 7.3
Justice
1971
TV
⭐ 7.5
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
TV
⭐ 7.4
Rising Damp
1974
TV
⭐ 8.1
Porridge
1974
TV
⭐ 6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
MOV
⭐ 10.0
The Floater
1975
TV
⭐ 6.0
Bloomers
1979
MOV
⭐ 3.3
Three for All
1975
MOV
⭐ 6.7
Porridge
1979
TV
⭐ 6.4
The Lovers
1970
MOV
⭐ 6.5
Bloody Kids
1980
MOV
⭐ 10.0
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
MOV
⭐ 6.0
The Lovers!
1973
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⭐ 10.0
Last Summer
1977
MOV
⭐ 4.2
Rentadick
1972
MOV
⭐ 9.0
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
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Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
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⭐ 8.0
Detective Waiting
1971