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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TV Series

Porridge

Porridge

8.1
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

7.5
Bloomers

Bloomers

5.5
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

5.8
The Lovers

The Lovers

6
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

7.3
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.333
Justice

Justice

6
Going Straight

Going Straight

7.7
The Donati Conspiracy

The Donati Conspiracy

0

Movies

Porridge

Porridge

6.7
The Lovers!

The Lovers!

5.9
Rentadick

Rentadick

4.1
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

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

1
Three for All

Three for All

1
Comedy Classics: Porridge

Comedy Classics: Porridge

0
Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

0
Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: No Way Out

0
Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids

6.4
Detective Waiting

Detective Waiting

0
The Floater

The Floater

0
Last Summer

Last Summer

0