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Richard Beckinsale

Jul 06, 1947 - Mar 19, 1979 (31 years old) in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK

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

Known For

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Play for Today
Michael Robson
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Justice
Terry Watson
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Porridge
Lennie Godber
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Bloody Kids
Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)
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Going Straight
Lenny Godber

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