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Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

1947-07-06

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

ACTING

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.

Best known for:

Porridge

Porridge

Rising Damp

Going Straight

Bloody Kids

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Rentadick

Play for Today

The Lovers!

Armchair Theatre

The Lovers

Justice

Bloomers

The Donati Conspiracy

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

Three for All

Detective Waiting

The Floater

Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Last Summer

Comedy Classics: Porridge

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Filmography:

Armchair Theatre (1956)
APPEREAD AS:
Lewis
Play for Today (1970)
APPEREAD AS:
Michael Robson
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
APPEREAD AS:
Richard Frobisher
Justice (1971)
APPEREAD AS:
Terry Watson
Detective Waiting (1971)
APPEREAD AS:
Lewis
Rentadick (1972)
APPEREAD AS:
Hobbs
The Lovers! (1973)
APPEREAD AS:
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
The Donati Conspiracy (1973)
APPEREAD AS:
Robert Sadler

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Porridge (1974)
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APPEREAD AS:
Lennie Godber
Rising Damp (1974)
APPEREAD AS:
Alan
Three for All (1975)
APPEREAD AS:
Jet Bone
The Floater (1975)
APPEREAD AS:
Michael Robson
Porridge: No Way Out (1975)
APPEREAD AS:
Godber
Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976)
APPEREAD AS:
Godber
Last Summer (1977)
APPEREAD AS:
Johnny
Going Straight (1978)
APPEREAD AS:
Lenny Godber

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Porridge (1979)
APPEREAD AS:
Lennie Godber
Bloody Kids (1980)
APPEREAD AS:
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022)
APPEREAD AS:
(archive footage)

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