Acting
Richard Beckinsale
1947-1979
Known for Porridge, Rising Damp.
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Born07/06/1947
Died03/19/1979
AgeDied at 31
BirthplaceCarlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
DepartmentActing
Biography
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.
