Acting
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 Beckin...
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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.
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Porridge1979 · Lennie Godber3.4
The Floater1975 · Michael Robson5.0
Porridge: No Way Out1975 · Godber5.0
Last Summer1977 · Johnny5.0
Bloody Kids1980 · Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)3.3
Porridge: The Desperate Hours1976 · Godber4.5
The Lovers!1973 · Geoffrey Scrimshaw3.0
Detective Waiting1971 · Lewis4.0Cast
Cast credits
Porridge1979 · Lennie Godber3.4The Floater1975 · Michael Robson5.0Porridge: No Way Out1975 · Godber5.0Last Summer1977 · Johnny5.0Bloody Kids1980 · Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)3.3Porridge: The Desperate Hours1976 · Godber4.5The Lovers!1973 · Geoffrey Scrimshaw3.0Detective Waiting1971 · Lewis4.0
Rentadick1972 · Hobbs2.1
Three for All1975 · Jet Bone1.7IIf There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them1974 · The Young Man0.5
Comedy Classics: Porridge2022 · (archive footage)