
Richard Beckinsale
Born: 1947-07-06
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

Last Summer
1977

The Floater
1975

Porridge
1974

The Donati Conspiracy
1973

Detective Waiting
1971

Going Straight
1978

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971

Rising Damp
1974

Justice
1971

ITV Playhouse
1967

Porridge
1979

Play for Today
1970

Bloody Kids
1980

The Lovers
1970

Bloomers
1979

The Lovers!
1973

Armchair Theatre
1956

Rentadick
1972