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Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, primarily known for his roles in sitcoms. His best known characters were prison inmate Leonard Arthur "Lennie" Godber in "Porridge" (1974-1977) and its sequel series "Going Straight" (1978), and medical student Alan Moore in "Rising Damp" (1974-1978).
Mar 19, 2024 · The actress's father Richard Beckinsale died of a heart attack when she was only 5 years old, in 1979. By. Julia Moore. Published on March 19, 2024 09:44AM EDT. Richard Beckinsale on Feb....
Mar 19, 2022 · Kate Beckinsale is paying tribute to her father, late English actor Richard Beckinsale. On Saturday, the Guilty Party actress shared a series of throwback photos of herself and her dad on...
Mar 19, 2019 · Richard Beckinsale, a British actor and comedian, died suddenly in his sleep on March 19, 1979 of a massive heart attack. The late actor was just 31-year-old, and left behind his actress wife...
Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor. He played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom Porridge (along with its sequel series Going Straight) and Alan Moore in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He was the father of actresses Samantha and Kate 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.
40m. IMDb RATING. 6.5 /10. 39. YOUR RATING. Rate. Short. A touching and informative tribute to British comedy actor Richard Beckinsale, who died aged just 31 in 1979. Archive clips of his TV and film career (including 'Porridge' and 'Rising Damp') are featured alongside interviews with friends, co-stars and his actress daughters, Saman... Read all.
