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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 13, 2024 · Richard Beckinsale. Avalon/Getty. Richard was an English actor who built a successful career in TV and film since his debut role as a police officer in 1969's British soap Coronation Street. He...
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...
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.
Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was a British actor. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire and went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London . He had starring roles in five sitcoms. They are: The Lovers, Rising Damp, Porridge, its spin-off Going Straight and Bloomers .
