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Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

Birthday: 1947-07-06 | Place of Birth: Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Comedy Classics: Porridge

as    (archive footage)

1979
Porridge

as    Lennie Godber

1977
Last Summer

as    Johnny

1976
1975
Three for All

as    Jet Bone

1974
Porridge

as    Lennie Godber

1973
The Lovers!

as    Geoffrey Scrimshaw

1971
Detective Waiting

as    Lewis