Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

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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Known For

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 • as Michael Robson

Porridge

Porridge

1974 • as Lennie Godber

Justice

Justice

1971 • as Terry Watson

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971 • as Richard Frobisher

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1974 • as Alan

Porridge

Porridge

1979 • as Lennie Godber

Filmography

2022

Comedy Classics: Porridge
Comedy Classics: Porridge
as (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/16/2022

1980

Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids
as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
Movie - Released: 3/22/1980

1979

Porridge
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
Movie - Released: 8/12/1979
Bloomers
Bloomers
TV - Released: 9/27/1979

1978

Going Straight
Going Straight
as Lenny Godber
TV - Released: 2/24/1978

1977

Last Summer
Last Summer
as Johnny
Movie - Released: 7/22/1977

1976

Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
as Godber
Movie - Released: 12/24/1976

1975

Three for All
Three for All
as Jet Bone
Movie - Released: 5/1/1975
Porridge: No Way Out
Porridge: No Way Out
as Godber
Movie - Released: 12/24/1975
The Floater
The Floater
as Michael Robson
Movie - Released: 5/29/1975

1974

Movie
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as The Young Man
Movie - Released: 3/3/1974
Porridge
Porridge
as Lennie Godber
TV - Released: 9/5/1974
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
as Alan
TV - Released: 9/2/1974

1973

The Lovers!
The Lovers!
as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973

1972

Rentadick
Rentadick
as Hobbs
Movie - Released: 12/31/1972

1971

Detective Waiting
Detective Waiting
as Lewis
Movie - Released: 9/14/1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Richard Frobisher
TV - Released: 9/20/1971
Justice
Justice
as Terry Watson
TV - Released: 10/8/1971

1970

The Lovers
The Lovers
TV - Released: 10/27/1970
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Michael Robson
TV - Released: 10/15/1970

1956

Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Lewis
TV - Released: 7/8/1956