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Richard Beckinsale

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


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Born:
Jul 6, 1947 In Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the series Play for Today 1970-10-15
Latest Project:
Movie Bloody Kids 1980-03-22
Known For
Poster of Bloomers
Poster of Three for All
Poster of If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Poster of Detective Waiting
Filmography
Movie Bloody Kids Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed) 1980-03-22
Movie Porridge Lennie Godber 1979-08-12
Series Bloomers 1979-09-27
Series Going Straight Lenny Godber 1978-02-24
Movie Last Summer Johnny 1977-07-22
Movie Three for All Jet Bone 1975-05-01
Movie The Floater Michael Robson 1975-05-29
Movie If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them The Young Man 1974-03-03
Series Porridge Lennie Godber 1974-09-05
Series Rising Damp 1974-09-02
Movie The Lovers! Geoffrey Scrimshaw 1973-01-01
Movie Rentadick Hobbs 1972-12-31
Movie Detective Waiting Lewis 1971-09-14
Series The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Unknown 1971-09-20
Series Play for Today Unknown 1970-10-15
Series The Lovers 1970-10-27