Acting
Richard Beckinsale
Born July 6, 1947 Died March 19, 1979 Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
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
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Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022·Documentary
6.5
Bloody Kids
1980·Drama
6.7
Porridge
1979·Comedy
10.0
Last Summer
1977·Crime
9.0
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976·Comedy
10.0
Porridge: No Way Out
1975·Crime
10.0
The Floater
1975·Comedy
3.3
Three for All
1975·Music
6.0
The Lovers!
1973·Comedy
4.2
Rentadick
1972·Comedy
8.0
Detective Waiting
1971·Crime