Richard Beckinsale
Richard Beckinsale is credited on 3 movies and 4 TV shows, best known by TMDB votes for Porridge, Porridge and Rising Damp.
Born July 6, 1947 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK; died March 19, 1979.
Filmography · 7 titles
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Porridge
1974 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
Porridge
1979 · Movie
Free with ads on Darkroom
Rising Damp
1974 · TV show
On Prime Video and Britbox
Going Straight
1978 · TV show
Not on a US subscription app
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971 · TV show
On Britbox and PBS
Bloody Kids
1980 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Rentadick
1972 · Movie
On Shout! Factory
About Richard 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...
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