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.
2022Comedy Classics: PorridgeMovieas (archive footage)
2001Great Comedy MomentsMovieas Lennie Godber (archive footage)1980Bloody KidsMovieas Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)1979BloomersTV show5 episodes1979PorridgeMovieas Lennie Godber1978Going StraightTV showas Lenny Godber · 4 episodes1977Last SummerMovieas Johnny
1976Porridge: The Desperate HoursMovieas Godber1975Porridge: No Way OutMovieas Godber1975The FloaterMovieas Michael Robson1975Three for AllMovieas Jet Bone1974PorridgeTV showas Lennie Godber · 18 episodes1974Rising DampTV showas Alan · 22 episodes1973The Donati ConspiracyTV showas Robert Sadler · 3 episodes1973The Lovers!Movieas Geoffrey Scrimshaw1972RentadickMovieas Hobbs1971JusticeTV showas Terry Watson · 1 episodes1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesTV showas Richard Frobisher · 1 episodes
1971Detective WaitingMovieas Lewis