Richard Beckinsale
Acting
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Born
July 6, 1947
Died
March 19, 1979(age 31)
Birthplace
Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK
Gender
Male
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.
