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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Porridge (1974) — Lennie Godber
2. Porridge (1979) — Lennie Godber
3. Rising Damp (1974) — Alan
4. Going Straight (1978) — Lenny Godber
5. Rentadick (1972) — Hobbs
6. Bloody Kids (1980) — Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
7. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) — Richard Frobisher
8. Play for Today (1970) — Michael Robson
9. The Lovers! (1973) — Geoffrey Scrimshaw
10. Armchair Theatre (1956) — Lewis
11. The Lovers (1970)
12. Three for All (1975) — Jet Bone
13. Bloomers (1979)
14. Justice (1971) — Terry Watson
15. ITV Playhouse (1967) — Johnny
16. ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) — Pete
17. The Donati Conspiracy (1973) — Robert Sadler
18. If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1974) — The Young Man
19. Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976) — Godber
20. Porridge: No Way Out (1975) — Godber
21. Detective Waiting (1971) — Lewis
22. The Floater (1975) — Michael Robson
23. Last Summer (1977) — Johnny
24. Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022) — (archive footage)