Actor info
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Name :
Richard Beckinsale
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Born :
July 6, 1947 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK (31 years at death)
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Died :
March 19, 1979
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
12 films (1971–2022)
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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.
Notable films
- Bloody Kids (1980) as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
- Porridge (1979) as Lennie Godber
- The Floater (1975) as Michael Robson
- Three for All (1975) as Jet Bone
- The Lovers! (1973) as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
