About
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.
Play for Today
ITV Playhouse
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Justice
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Rising Damp
Porridge
Porridge