Richard Beckinsale
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Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) 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.
Infobox
Born
Richard Arthur Beckinsale(1947-07-06)6 July 1947Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England
Died
19 March 1979(1979-03-19) (aged 31)Sunningdale, Berkshire, England
Resting place
Mortlake Crematorium, Kew, London, England
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1962–1979
Spouses
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Children
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Tables
· Filmography › Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1972 | Rentadick | Hobbs | |
| 1973 | The Lovers! | Geoffrey Scrimshaw | |
| 1975 | Three for All | Jet Bone | |
| 1979 | Porridge | Lennie | Posthumous release |
· Filmography › Television
1970
1970–1971
Role(s)
The Lovers
Notes
Geoffrey Scrimshaw
1971
Role(s)
Various roles
1972
Dermot
Role(s)
Episode: "Consequences"
Angus MacFee
Role(s)
Episode: "Madly in Love"
1973
Role(s)
Richard Frobisher
Notes
Episode: "The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway"
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Role(s)
The Young Man
Notes
TV film
1974–1977
Role(s)
Porridge
Notes
Lennie Godber
Role(s)
Alan Moore
1976
Couples
Role(s)
Daniel Graham
Notes
Recurring role
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1969 | Coronation Street | PC Wilcox | 1 episode |
| 1970 | A Family at War | Private Grey | Episode: "The Breach in the Dyke" |
| 1970–1971 | The Lovers | Geoffrey Scrimshaw | Series regular |
| 1971 | Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree | Various roles | |
| Armchair Theatre | Lewis | Episode: "Detective Waiting" | |
| Justice | Terry Watson | Episode: "No Flowers, by Request" | |
| ITV Sunday Night Theatre | Pete | Episode: "Tales of Piccadilly: A Room Full of Holes" | |
| 1972 | Dermot | Episode: "Consequences" | |
| Angus MacFee | Episode: "Madly in Love" | ||
| 1973 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes | Richard Frobisher | Episode: "The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway" |
| The Donati Conspiracy | Robert Sadler | 3 episodes | |
| 1974 | If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them | The Young Man | TV film |
| 1974–1977 | Porridge | Lennie Godber | Series regular |
| Rising Damp | Alan Moore | ||
| 1975 | Play for Today | Michael Robson | Episode: "The Floater" |
| 1976 | Couples | Daniel Graham | Recurring role |
| 1977 | ITV Playhouse | Johnny | Episode: "Last Summer" |
| 1978 | Going Straight | Lennie Godber | Series regular |
| 1979 | Bloomers | Stan | Aired posthumously |
References
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1435156/Family-Detective.html
- Jackie
- Evening Standard
- The Richard Beckinsale Story
- My Weekly
- My Weekly
- Petticoat
- RADAhttps://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/richard-beckinsale/
- The Stage and Television Today
- The Stage and Television Today
- Daily Express
- OK
- BFI Screen Onlinehttp://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/462782/credits.html
- Daily Mirror
- Coventry Evening Telegraph
- https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/donati-conspiracy-the/https://nostalgiacentral.com/television/tv-by-decade/tv-shows-1970s/donati-conspiracy-the/
- Jackie
- It's Hello From Him!
- The Stage and Television Today
- Daily Express
- Rising Damp: The Complete Scripts
- British Classic Comedyhttps://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/if-there-werent-any-blacks-youd-have-to-invent-them
- Look-in
- Daily Mirror
- The Stage and Television Today
- BFI Screen Onlinehttp://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1384468/index.html
- Films and Filming
- Official London Theatrehttps://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-1976/
- imdb.comhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0721913/
- Radio Times
- Daily Express
- ATV Today: Richard Beckinsalehttps://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-27111980-richard-beckinsale
- Liverpool Echo
- Woman & Home
- Daily Express
- OK
- OK
- Evening Standard
- BBC Radio 4https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00gj68j
- Daily Mirror
- The Guardian
- The Guardian
- Daily Express
- It's Hello From Him!
- It's Hello From Him!
- David Jason: My Lifehttps://books.google.com/books?id=KA5bvv3QLdYC&q=beckinsale
- Daily Mirror
- Reading Evening Post
- Belfast Telegraph
- The Liverpool Echo
- Daily Mirror
- Reading Evening Post
- Daily Express
- Daily Express
- awards.bafta.orghttp://awards.bafta.org/keyword-search?keywords=situation%20comedy&f%5B0%5D=string_category%3ASituation%20Comedy
- The Russell Harty Show, 28 October 1980, BBC.
- RogerEbert.comhttps://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/venus-if-you-will-send-a-girl-for-me-to-thrill
- Chortlehttps://www.chortle.co.uk/books/2009/01/05/8069/book_review:_the_richard_beckinsale_story
- BBC Onlinehttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-23339465
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/cwg4gx/porridge-inside-out/
- British Comedy Guidehttps://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/2038/itv3_rising_damp_forever_weekend/
- Broxtowe Borough Councilhttps://web.archive.org/web/20190130053537/https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/news-events/news/press-releases-2018/october-2018/icons-of-beeston-in-street-art-tribute/
- Nottingham Posthttps://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/hollywood-star-kate-beckinsale-thanks-2096892