person

Richard Beckinsale

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-07-06

Place of Birth

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

Richard Beckinsale

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

Also Known For

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Porridge

Aug 12, 1979

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59

The Lovers!

Jan 01, 1973

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41

Rentadick

Dec 31, 1972

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10

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

Mar 03, 1974

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10

Three for All

May 01, 1975

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NA

Comedy Classics: Porridge

Dec 16, 2022

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NA

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Dec 24, 1976

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NA

Porridge: No Way Out

Dec 24, 1975

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64

Bloody Kids

Mar 22, 1980

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NA

Detective Waiting

Sep 14, 1971

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NA

The Floater

May 29, 1975

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NA

Last Summer

Jul 22, 1977

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81

Porridge

Sep 05, 1974

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75

Rising Damp

Sep 02, 1974

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55

Bloomers

Sep 27, 1979

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58

Armchair Theatre

Jul 08, 1956

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60

The Lovers

Oct 27, 1970

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74

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Sep 20, 1971

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63

Play for Today

Oct 15, 1970

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60

Justice

Oct 08, 1971

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77

Going Straight

Feb 24, 1978

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70

The Donati Conspiracy

Sep 14, 1973