Richard Beckinsale
Birth date
July 6, 1947
Death date
March 19, 1979
Place of birth
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Profession
Acting
Age
31 years
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.
