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Richard Beckinsale
Deceased

How Did Richard Beckinsale Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 31
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn06/07/1947Born inCarlton, Nottinghamshire, UKDied19/03/1979 (aged 31)Died inSunningdaleCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ678439 ↗Buried atMortlake CemeteryTMDb#142518 ↗

Richard Arthur Beckinsale was an English actor. He played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcoms Porridge and Going Straight, and Alan Moore in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He was the father of actresses Samantha and Kate Beckinsale.

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Filmography17 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2001Great Comedy MomentsMovieLennie Godber (archive footage)54
1980Bloody KidsMovieDetective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)33
1979PorridgeMovieLennie Godber32
1975The FloaterMovieMichael Robson28
1975Three for AllMovieJet Bone28
1975Porridge: No Way OutMovieGodber28
1974PorridgeSeriesLennie Godber27
1974If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemMovieThe Young Man27
1972RentadickMovieHobbs25
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeriesRichard Frobisher24
1971JusticeSeriesTerry Watson24
1971Detective WaitingMovieLewis24
1970Play for TodaySeriesMichael Robson23
1970The LoversSeries—23
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesAngus MacFee22
1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesJohnny20
1956Armchair TheatreSeriesLewis9