The actor stood tall a height of 6 feet. Christopher Strauli was recruited to replace Beckinsale, playing a different character. According to Frears, Beckinsale's high cholesterol may have been a factor in his early death. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, the youngest of three children, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Maggie Barlow. "[53] A memorial plaque was later placed in the church in Beckinsale's honour. [48] Beckinsale had expressed worries about his cholesterol to friend Stephen Frears over dinner just days earlier, but he seemed healthy and fit and had no cardiac problems in his medical records. A post-mortem revealed a congenital defect. Kates maternal grandfather was Norman Scarborough Loe (the son of James Leslie Loe and Florence Aldred). He is the father of actresses Samantha and Kate Beckinsale . Your email address will not be published. His father Arthur wasn't sure acting was the best career path. Early life. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. The last time I saw him he had given up smoking, not that he smoked very much, anyway. Search above to list available cemeteries. Edit Search New Search Filters (1) To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. He hadn't done much but he was so loved that there was a universal sort of grief that went on. She said Beckinsale was still sleeping, and she left the phone to go and wake him up. The five completed Bloomers episodes were aired later in the year.[54]. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Beckinsale left school at 16 already bitten by the acting bug but his first job was as an upholsterer at the local bus company. Born in Nottingham in 1947, the youngest of three children (sisters Judith and Wendy), to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. He left Alderman White Secondary Modern School at 15 with ambitions to become an actor, so while working in numerous manual jobs he enrolled at a Nottingham adult drama class. {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. His father Arthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Richard was a good dad to his daughters. He spent his childhood in his hometown. Kate's paternal grandfather was Arthur John Beckinsale (the son of Arthur William Beckinsale and Mary Mitchell). Lucys parents were James Hunt and Mary Alice Gilbody. [11][12], Beckinsale made his television debut in 1969 as a police officer in Coronation Street, in which he had to arrest veteran character Ena Sharples. Afterwards, he returned to his house in Sunningdale, Berkshire. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Maggie Barlow. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. I'm convinced he would have become an international actor." Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Also, talking about his ex-wife Margaret, she also married Keith Bradley. His other child is Kate Beckinsale together with his second wife Judy. Kate Beckinsale is currently 49 according to her birthdate July 26, 1973 Sun Sign Leo Born Place Finsbury Park, London, England, United Kingdom Nationality Education Beckinsale attended Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith, West London. James was the son of James Scarborough Loe and Margaret Lawson/J. He was married to Margaret Bradley from 1965 to 1971. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Arthur John Beckinsale family tree Parents Alfred Henry Beckinsale 1876 - 1944 Annie Sarah Simpson 1874 - 1957 Spouse (s) Richard Beckinsale was an English actor widely known in his country. "[49] The Lovers creator Jack Rosenthal stated: "He must have had one of the biggest futures any actor could hope for. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. cemeteries found in Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After a stint as a clerk at the gas board he worked as a pipe inspector at an ironworks. "I know where the Himalayas are but I've never been up 'em!" In a final phone call to friends he said he had pains in his arms and chest but made light of it. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He also appeared in the films Rentadick (1972) and Three for All (1975) and made appearances in several other television series such as the ITV Playhouse episode "Last Summer" in 1976. Failed to delete memorial. Beckinsale was the only member of the cast not to have appeared in The Banana Box, the play on which Rising Damp was based. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? We encourage you to . Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. It made him vulnerable but he was never one for upstaging, scene-stealing and the kind of action which substituted technique for truth. Siblings. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kate_Beckinsale_TIFF,_2008.jpg, Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Chiswick, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Sunningdale, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom, Mortlake Crematorium, Mortlake, London Borough of Richmond upon the Thames, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling. RONNIE BARKER READS A 'SPECIAL' NOTE TO RICHARD BECKINSALE ON 'THIS IS YOUR LIFE', Richard with his baby daughter and her mum Judy, Richard with his wife, Judy, and five-year-old Kate in the year he died, Kate was just five when her father died of a massive heart attack, Richard starred in Porridge with Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale actor with wife Judy Loe and daughter Kate, family man Richard with wife Judy and daughter Kate, Richard was on the cusp of super stardom when he tragically died, Kate playing with her dad Richard, and mum Judy, as a child, Richard played opposite Ronnie Barker in the TV comedy, Porridge. His daughter Kate has 5.4M followers on Instagram and goes by the username @katebeckinsale. Beckinsale initially played Godber with a Birmingham accent, but this was eventually abandoned. He enjoyed spending time with them and was often spotted with them in public. One of her paternal great-great-grandmothers, Ma Ninhe, was Burmese. Arthur John Beckinsale married Elizabeth Harris. Facts of Kate is the daughter of actors Richard Beckinsale (Richard Arthur Beckinsale) and Judy Loe (Judith M. Loe). Please reset your password. Just three days later, Sydney Lotterby, producer of Porridge follow up Going Straight, and comedy legend Ronnie Barker both won awards at the Baftas. After graduation, he started to appear in repertory theatre. His father Arthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. This is a carousel with slides. He has been dead for a long now. Samantha is an English actress who is best known for playing Firefighter Kate Stevens in the ITV drama series Londons Burning, which aired from 1986 until 2002. Beckinsale starred in his final television comedy, Bloomers, the five completed episodes of which eventually aired in September and October 1979 on BBC 2. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He was an effortless charmer." Sister of Porridge Star Richard Beckinsale We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Kates paternal grandfather was Arthur John Beckinsale (the son of Arthur William Beckinsale and Mary Mitchell). There was a problem getting your location. Beckinsale got married at 18 and had a daughter, Samantha, by his first wife Margaret. [43], On the evening of Saturday 17 March, he attended a farewell party for The Two Ronnies, who were about to leave for Australia. He had it all.". There was an error deleting this problem. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Genealogy for Arthur John Beckinsale (1917 - 2003) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. He has got one daughter from each marriage. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Judy Loe and Stephen Frears participated in the discussion of Beckinsale's life and career. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Richard made us laugh and also charmed us. Three days after his death, Going Straight won a BAFTA award. How do we create a person's profile? Place of Birth: Hounslow, Middlesex, England, U.K. He seemed in good humour though, and made a joke out of it. Richard Beckinsale, better known by her family name Richard Arthur Beckinsale, was a popular British English actor (1947-1979). This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. He had maintained his body as an actor and had not put on excessive weight. At the time of his death, Beckinsale had almost completed Bloomerswriter James Saunders's original script reveals that Beckinsale was due to attend the sixth and last rehearsal for the final episode of the series on the day he died, with the show to be recorded the following day. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Try again later. As a teenager, he attended classes at Alderman White Secondary Modern School. Although Beckinsale does not noticeably appear in the film, director Stephen Frears stated that there are a small number of scenes in which Beckinsale is just off camera, as well as a scene in which he is in a car, although indistinguishable to the viewer. [4]:158 He then took his five-year-old daughter Kate to visit Loe in hospital. In October 1980, Frederick Muller Ltd published a volume of Beckinsale's poetry entitled "With Love" (ISBN 0-584-10387-5). Husband of Margaret Beckinsale In Porridge (1974-1977) and its sequel series Going Straight (1978), he played jail convict Leonard Arthur Lennie Godber, and in Rising Damp (1979), he played medical student Alan Moore (1974-1978). She will play the lead role of Addy. His teacher said he was the best Dopey she had ever seen. When he did not arrive at the rehearsal for the sixth and final episode of Bloomers the next morning, a member of the production team rang his house, and the phone was answered by family friend Rosana Bradley, who had been staying at the house to help take care of Kate, but who had not been there the previous night. You'll be out of work more than in and you must have a second string to your bow, even if it's hairdressing or something like that.". Richard was born Richard Arthur Beckinsale on 7th July in the year 1948 in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. His official account can not be found on any social media platforms. Try again later. That ended with the sack when he fell asleep at the job, and was found at a bus depot five miles away. [21] Because of a scheduling conflict with the musical I Love My Wife, in which he was starring, Beckinsale was unable to appear in the fourth series of Rising Damp. The couple had a child together Samantha. He was also making a film, Bloody Kids, which then had to be re-cast. The sense of loss was widely felt because Beckinsale was not only admired for his acting skills but loved by all who knew him. His best known characters were prison inmate Leonard Arthur "Lennie" Godber in "Porridge" (1974-1977) and its sequel series "Going Straight" (1978), and medical student Alan Moore in "Rising Damp" (1974-1978). He made his TV debut in Coronation Street in 1969, as a policeman who arrested the redoubtable Ena Sharples. He was only 31 at the time of his death.Beckinsale was cremated in Bracknell, Berkshire, and his remains were taken to Mortlake Crematorium. Beckinsale appeared in the film version of Porridge released in 1979. He also woke up in a cold sweat having had a dream he was dying from a heart attack. Name: Arthur Beckinsale. So we believed him at all times. He played Stan, an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a partner at a flower shop. Arthur William Beckinsale, 1873 - 1924 Arthur William Beckinsale 1873 1924 Arthur William Beckinsale was born on month day 1873, at birth place , to Arthur John Beckinsale and To use this feature, use a newer browser. Sources: Family history of Kate Beckinsale http://www.telegraph.co.uk, Genealogies of Kate Beckinsale https://www.wikitree.com After the death of Richard, she married the director, Roy Battersby. Celeb obsessed? ", In the 2006 film Venus, during a scene inside the actors' church, St Paul's, Peter O'Toole's character, an aging actor, points out Beckinsale's plaque, as an example of an actor who died in his prime. He also appeared in school plays while attending Alderman White Secondary Modern School. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Both of his daughters are pursuing an acting career and has made their names as British actress. The pair had some memorable exchanges. Samantha Beckinsale. Their daughter, actress Samantha Beckinsale, was born on 23 July 1966. He rose to prominence as the result of his brilliant performance in the British sitcom Rising Damp (1974-1978), where he played the role of Alan. The couple stayed together by each other sides until death parted them. Alan protests. [4]:17 As a teenager at Alderman White Secondary Modern School, he played the lead in Tobias and the Angel and also appeared as Hsieh Ping-Kuei in Lady Precious Stream, which earned him a positive review in the Nottingham Evening Post. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. "The trajectory of his career was upwards. "He thought he was wonderful. La Frenais stated: "I was always amazed by Richard's talent. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He was accepted on the second attempt. [4]:173 Although Beckinsale left more than 65,000 (equivalent to 350,000 in 2021) in his will, only approximately 18,000 was left after taxes and other costs. He holds Englands Citizenship as a national identity. According to his Bloomers co-star Anna Calder-Marshall, during the recording of the first episode, Beckinsale told her he had suffered some kind of black-out, and also had some dizzy spells. However, it is known that he had long dark black hair and got beautiful black eyes. Ethnicity: English, as well as 1/16th Burmese. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Born July 6, 1947 in Carlton, Nottingham, England, UK Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, primarily known for his roles in sitcoms. He had died during the night due to a heart attack. Info Share. Age: 86 Years, 17 Mar 2003 is the interment date, England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2021, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. [1] Beckinsale stated in 1977 that he may have been a distant relative of the actor Charles Laughton. He used to play a lot of charity soccer, but the terrible thing is that he was a family man. Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England Plot . Kates great-grandmother Mary was born in Burma, to Thomas Charles/Candy Mitchell, who was white, and Ma Ninhe, who was of Burmese descent. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Lotterby was too upset to speak, but a tearful Barker said: "The death of my friend Richard Beckinsale has robbed me of the joy of this award but the pride of winning it still remains.". Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling. In his will, he left about 65,000 pounds for his wife and daughters. Ronnie Barker was similar, which is why they worked so well and movingly together. Judy was married to Richard until the actor died. Briers said: "The character of Lennie Godber had a kind of innocence which was a danger but also a kind of protection against prison life. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Richard Arthur Beckinsale was born on month day 1947, at birth place, to Arthur John Beckinsale and Margaret (Maggie) Beckinsale (born Barlow). That night he went to a party for The Two Ronnies then returned to his house in Sunningdale, Berks. Talking about her personal life, she is the second daughter of Richard born on July 27, 1976. [46] Jo Apted, wife of The Lovers director Michael Apted, stated that Beckinsale attended a party at her house on Saturday night and felt unwell the next day. He went to bed, and was found dead the next morning. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. His doctor found nothing wrong save an over-active stomach lining and a slightly high cholesterol level. Beckinsale was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. [4]:114-118 He was a fan of Manchester United football team. [40], Beckinsale worked on the BBC sitcom Bloomers, five episodes of which were filmed prior to Christmas 1978. Born on 19 March 1979 in United Kingdom, Richard Beckinsale started his career as English actor (1947-1979) . Information on Unlisted profiles can only be viewed by friends and family members on the Trusted List. He dropped out of school in 1962 to pursue a career as a professional actor. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Arthur John Beckinsale Birth 1917 Death 8 Mar 2003 (aged 85-86) Burial. 1970 He next gained a minor role in the drama series "A Family at War" (1970-1972). [59], UK Gold aired a three-part documentary in 2014 called Porridge: Inside Out, in celebration of Porridge's 40th anniversary. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. This allowed him to be something of a calming influence on the show a calming influence that was often needed. [4]:38 While at RADA, Beckinsale won a prize for comedy. Your email address will not be published. Drag images here or select from your computer for Arthur John Beckinsale memorial. Once, he was old enough to apply to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he went there but got failed in the first audition. var rcel = document.createElement("script"); This includes his income, properties, and assets. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. When she returned, she said that she was unable to wake him, and was advised to call a doctor. In 1977, he starred in a radio comedy series called Albert and Me with Pat Coombs and John Comer. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. This account has been disabled. His best known characters were prison inmate Leonard Arthur "Lennie" Godber in "Porridge" (1974-1977) and its sequel series "Going Straight" (1978), and medical student Alan Moore in "Rising Damp" (1974-1978).
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