07/06/1947
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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Comedy Classics: Porridge (2022) as (archive footage) |
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Bloody Kids (1980) as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed) |
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Porridge (1979) as Lennie Godber |
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Last Summer (1977) as Johnny |
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Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976) as Godber |
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Porridge: No Way Out (1975) as Godber |
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The Floater (1975) as Michael Robson |
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Three for All (1975) as Jet Bone |
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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1974) as The Young Man |
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The Lovers! (1973) as Geoffrey Scrimshaw |
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Rentadick (1972) as Hobbs |
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Detective Waiting (1971) as Lewis |