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Richard Beckinsale

Acting
Known For

31 Years Old

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

Born

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK on 6th July 1947

Died

19th March 1979

All Credits

Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Michael Robson
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Frobisher
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Porridge
Lennie Godber
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Justice
Terry Watson
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Rising Damp
Alan
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Going Straight
Lenny Godber
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Armchair Theatre
Lewis
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Bloomers
The Lovers Image
The Lovers
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The Donati Conspiracy
Robert Sadler
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Porridge
Lennie Godber
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Rentadick
Hobbs
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Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
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Three for All
Jet Bone
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The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
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The Floater
Michael Robson
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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Young Man
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Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
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Last Summer
Johnny
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Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Godber
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Detective Waiting
Lewis
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Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)