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.
Acted in 24
2020s
- 2022
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
2000s
- 2001
Great Comedy Moments
Lennie Godber (archive footage)
1980s
- 1980
Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
1970s
- 1979
Bloomers
TV
Porridge
Lennie Godber
- 1978
Going Straight
Lenny Godber · 4 episodes
- 1977
Last Summer
Johnny
- 1976
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Godber
- 1975
Porridge: No Way Out
Godber
The Floater
Michael Robson
Three for All
Jet Bone
- 1974
- 1973
The Donati Conspiracy
Robert Sadler · 3 episodes
The Lovers!
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
- 1972
Rentadick
Hobbs
- 1971
Detective Waiting
Lewis
- 1970
The Lovers
TV
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
1950s
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Lewis · 1 episode