Birthday
1947-07-06
Died
1979-03-19
Birthplace
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Gender
Male
Known For
Acting
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.
