Personal Info
Birthday
July 6, 1947
Place of Birth
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (23)
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0.0
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Movie2022
6.5
Bloody Kids
Movie1980
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6.0
Bloomers
TV Series1979
6.7
Porridge
Movie1979
7.7
Going Straight
TV Series1978
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10.0
Last Summer
Movie1977
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9.0
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Movie1976
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10.0
Porridge: No Way Out
Movie1975
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10.0
The Floater
Movie1975
3.3
Three for All
Movie1975
8.1
Porridge
TV Series1974
7.4
Rising Damp
TV Series1974
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8.0
The Donati Conspiracy
TV Series1973
6.0
The Lovers!
Movie1973
4.2
Rentadick
Movie1972
7.3
Justice
TV Series1971
7.5
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV Series1971
8.0
Detective Waiting
Movie1971
6.4
The Lovers
TV Series1970
6.6
Play for Today
TV Series1970
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7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV Series1969
7.0
ITV Playhouse
TV Series1967
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6.0
Armchair Theatre
TV Series1956