Portrait of Richard Beckinsale

Richard Beckinsale

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Jul 06 1947
Birthplace: Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

Death: Mon, Mar 19 1979
Richard Beckinsale is 31 years old
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Poster of Comedy Classics: Porridge
Comedy Classics: Porridge
Richard Beckinsale would have been no older than
31 in Comedy Classics: Porridge
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Dec 16 2022
Poster of Bloody Kids
Bloody Kids
Richard Beckinsale would have been no older than
31 in Bloody Kids
as 'Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)'.
Sat, Mar 22 1980
Poster of Porridge
Porridge
Richard Beckinsale would have been no older than
31 in Porridge
as 'Lennie Godber'.
Sun, Aug 12 1979
Poster of Last Summer
Last Summer
Richard Beckinsale was
30 in Last Summer
as 'Johnny'.
Fri, Jul 22 1977
Poster of Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Richard Beckinsale was
29 in Porridge: The Desperate Hours
as 'Godber'.
Fri, Dec 24 1976
Poster of Porridge: No Way Out
Porridge: No Way Out
Richard Beckinsale was
28 in Porridge: No Way Out
as 'Godber'.
Wed, Dec 24 1975
Poster of The Floater
The Floater
Richard Beckinsale was
27 in The Floater
as 'Michael Robson'.
Thu, May 29 1975
Poster of Three for All
Three for All
Richard Beckinsale was
27 in Three for All
as 'Jet Bone'.
Thu, May 01 1975
Poster of If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Richard Beckinsale was
26 in If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as 'The Young Man'.
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Poster of The Lovers!
The Lovers!
Richard Beckinsale was
25 in The Lovers!
as 'Geoffrey Scrimshaw'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Rentadick
Rentadick
Richard Beckinsale was
25 in Rentadick
as 'Hobbs'.
Sun, Dec 31 1972
Poster of Detective Waiting
Detective Waiting
Richard Beckinsale was
24 in Detective Waiting
as 'Lewis'.
Tue, Sep 14 1971

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Bloomers
Bloomers
Richard Beckinsale would have been no older than
31 in Bloomers
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 1979
Poster of Going Straight
Going Straight
Richard Beckinsale was
30+ in Going Straight
as 'Lenny Godber'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 24 1978
Poster of Porridge
Porridge
Richard Beckinsale was
27+ in Porridge
as 'Lennie Godber'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 05 1974
Poster of Rising Damp
Rising Damp
Richard Beckinsale was
27+ in Rising Damp
as 'Alan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 02 1974
Poster of Justice
Justice
Richard Beckinsale was
24+ in Justice
as 'Terry Watson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Richard Beckinsale was
24+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Richard Frobisher'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of The Lovers
The Lovers
Richard Beckinsale was
23+ in The Lovers
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1970
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Richard Beckinsale was
23+ in Play for Today
as 'Michael Robson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Richard Beckinsale was
9+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Lewis'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956