Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

Actor

Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
July 6, 1947

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.

Photo

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Representative Works

The Floater
The Floater
10.0
/ English
Porridge
Porridge
6.7
/ English
Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids
6.5
/ English
Last Summer
Last Summer
10.0
/ English
Three for All
Three for All
3.3
/ English
Porridge: No Way Out
Porridge: No Way Out
10.0
/ English
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1.0
/ English
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
9.0
/ English
Detective Waiting
Detective Waiting
8.0
/ English
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Comedy Classics: Porridge
No Rating Yet
/ English
Rentadick
Rentadick
4.2
/ English
The Lovers!
The Lovers!
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Floater
1975Winner

Best Performance

The Floater

Porridge
1979Nominee

Best Performance

Porridge

Bloody Kids
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Bloody Kids

Career Highlights

Last Summer
1977Highlight

Best Performance

Last Summer

Three for All
1975Highlight

Best Performance

Three for All