Richard Beckinsale

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

22

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-07-06

Day of death

1979-03-19 (31 years old)

Place of Birth

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

Richard Beckinsale

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

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Porridge

    Porridge

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • The Lovers!

    The Lovers!

  • Rentadick

    Rentadick

  • Porridge

    Porridge

  • Rising Damp

    Rising Damp

  • Detective Waiting

    Detective Waiting

  • Last Summer

    Last Summer

  • Porridge: No Way Out

    Porridge: No Way Out

  • Porridge: The Desperate Hours

    Porridge: The Desperate Hours

  • Going Straight

    Going Straight

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

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

  • Three for All

    Three for All

  • The Donati Conspiracy

    The Donati Conspiracy

  • The Floater

    The Floater

  • The Lovers

    The Lovers

  • Bloomers

    Bloomers

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Comedy Classics: Porridge

    Comedy Classics: Porridge

  • Bloody Kids

    Bloody Kids