We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Kates great-grandmother Mary was born in Burma, to Thomas Charles/Candy Mitchell, who was white, and Ma Ninhe, who was of Burmese descent. [4]:157 Loe underwent the operation on Wednesday 14 March and while she remained in the hospital recuperating, Beckinsale continued to work on Bloody Kids and resumed work on the sixth episode of Bloomers, commuting between London by day and Southend-on-Sea by night. That night he went to a party for The Two Ronnies then returned to his house in Sunningdale, Berks. In a final phone call to friends he said he had pains in his arms and chest but made light of it. When she returned, she said that she was unable to wake him, and was advised to call a doctor. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Info Share. Also, talking about his ex-wife Margaret, she also married Keith Bradley. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. As of her current relationship status, Kate and musician Goody Grace made their relationship public in early 2020. In 1974 he was cast alongside Ronnie Barker as the first-time prison inmate Lennie Godber, in a new BBC sitcom Porridge. During this series, there was a memorial segment dedicated to Beckinsale, in which Judy Loe and Kate Beckinsale took part. Login to request to join the Trusted List. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. This is a carousel with slides. Your email address will not be published. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. One of her paternal great-great-grandmothers, Ma Ninhe, was Burmese. [43] On Sunday 18 March, he worked on Bloomers and gave Anna Calder-Marshall a lift home afterwards. Failed to report flower. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Carlton Cemetery. Discover your ancestry - search Birth, Marriage and Death certificates, census records, immigration lists and other records - all in one family search! He has accumulated this huge sum of wealth through the hardships and dedication in his professional career. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He then attended a farewell party for the Two Ronnies, who were about to leave for Australia. Sister of Porridge Star Richard Beckinsale [9][10][4]:55-63 Following his stint in 1969 playing Hamlet, Beckinsale took a brief hiatus from acting and worked at a bottle factory, before returning to acting soon after. "I know where the Himalayas are but I've never been up 'em!" Richard grew up in a fairly small house with a sister Judy and was keen on acting since his early days. In January 1979, for an insurance policy for a film, Beckinsale passed a full medical examination in which his heart, lungs, breathing, and blood pressure were checked. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 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. We encourage you to . [41] According to his Bloomers co-star Anna Calder-Marshall, during the recording of the first episode, he told her he had suffered some kind of black-out, and had some dizzy spells. "I think he would have gone on to be a movie star. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. He died of a heart attack in the middle of the night. Beckinsale, Margaret (Maggie) Beckinsale (born Barlow), Charles Victor Beckinsale, Kathleen Sawers (born Beckinsale), Emily Dorothy Parker (born Beckinsale), Olive Mclernon (born Beckinsale), Richard Beckinsale,
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He was born the youngest of three children of his parents. Writer Eric Chappell stated: "Although not the oldest, he was the most experienced sitcom actor of the quartet, having already appeared in The Lovers and Porridge. Richard was born Richard Arthur Beckinsale on 7th July in the year 1948 in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, England. It featured interviews with his widow, the actress Judy Loe, as well as his father, sister, closest schoolfriend and two daughters. [16] Barker had suggested actor Paul Henry for the role of Godber, owing to Henrys being from Birmingham (as Godber was meant to be), but director Sydney Lotterby chose Beckinsale instead. He has not provided any information regarding his siblings. Failed to remove flower. Beckinsale holds the distinction of having starred in three different sitcoms, each of which won the BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy, in three successive years: Porridge in 1977, Rising Damp in 1978, and Going Straight in 1979. This role marked a change in direction for Beckinsale, playing a hard-nosed detective character in contrast to the naive characters he had played before. A memorial service for him was attended by 300 people, a testament to his popularity. On what was to be his last day of filming on the show, he gave Anna Calder-Marshall a lift home after filming. He holds Englands Citizenship as a national identity. Arthur John BECKINSALE was born about 1920. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. His daughter Kate has 5.4M followers on Instagram and goes by the username @katebeckinsale. he was one of famous English actor (1947-1979) with the age years old group. [4]:114-118 He was a fan of Manchester United football team. He subsequently starred alongside Barker in Going Straight (1978), a spin-off of Porridge in which the two criminal characters are seen on the outside rebuilding their lives. Before going to bed, he telephoned a couple of friends and during the conversation, he repeated that he had been feeling unwell, and also said that he had some pain in his chest and arms. He has got one daughter from each marriage. [60], ITV3 aired a two-part documentary in 2016 called Rising Damp Forever which looked back at the making of Rising Damp. Historical Person Search Search Search Results Results Arthur William Beckinsale (1873 - 1924) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. In October 1980, Frederick Muller Ltd. posthumously published a volume of Beckinsale's poetry entitled "With Love" (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN0-584-10387-5). He was filming a new sitcom, Bloomers, set in a florist's shop, and had finished work on the film of Porridge. There was an error deleting this problem. "The trajectory of his career was upwards. "Len really loved Richard," recalls Don Warrington. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Alan confesses he's not as experienced in such matters as Rigsby thinks. Beckinsale left school at 16 already bitten by the acting bug but his first job was as an upholsterer at the local bus company. He went to bed, and was found dead the next morning. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). [18], While appearing in Porridge on the BBC, Beckinsale simultaneously starred as naive medical student Alan Moore in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp[19] also from 1974 to 1977. She is recognized for her appearances in films such as Prince of Jutland (1994), Emma (1996), and The Golden Bowl (2000), as well as American films such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Tiptoes (2003), and others. It was a minor ratings hit and brought some much-needed fame to Beckinsale.Beckinsale's career reached new heights with the hit sitcoms "Porridge" and "Rising Damp". Ronnie Barker was similar, which is why they worked so well and movingly together. 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 was a very honest boy and he had that same quality in his acting."[50]. Arthur John Beckinsale family tree Parents Alfred Henry Beckinsale 1876 - 1944 Annie Sarah Simpson 1874 - 1957 Spouse (s) Richard has two siblings. 1970 He next gained a minor role in the drama series "A Family at War" (1970-1972). PRIVACY TAKE-DOWN REQUEST 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Search above to list available cemeteries. There followed a purple patch when he was appearing in two of British TV's most successful sitcoms at the same time. Arthur was born on February 23 1917, in Southwark, Surrey, England. He holds England's Citizenship as a national identity. At some point that day, he called his older daughter Samantha, and made plans to spend some time with her the following weekend. He hadn't done much but he was so loved that there was a universal sort of grief that went on." Family: wikipedia Photos and archival records Richard Beckinsale, the late English actor, was her first husband. He gave them a good upbringing. [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. In addition to this, his daughter Kate Beckinsale is estimated to have a net worth of $25 M, and Samantha has amassed $1.5 M. Beckinsale was in discomfort in his chest and arms by March 18, 1979, but he decided not to seek medical care. This anonymous profile represents a living person with the surname Beckinsale born in the 1920s. He went to bed, and the next morning he was discovered dead. Shortly after, it was confirmed that he had died during the night, of what appeared to be a massive heart attack. Sorry! Margaret was born on March 14 1917. [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. His first notable role was that of Dopey the Dwarf in a school play adaptation of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Beckinsale was the only member of the cast not to have appeared in The Banana Box, the play on which Rising Damp was based. According to Frears, Beckinsale's high cholesterol may have been a factor in his early death. We have set your language to His official account can not be found on any social media platforms. At the time, they both put it down to nerves; she was due to have an operation to increase the couple's chances of having another child. The actor has not disclosed the details about his early life. As a result, he won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, turning professional in 1968. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? [47] To her surprise, he began to talk about his fear of dying, and of being alone in the house. His fatherArthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. View. "But you're a member of the permissive society, you're supposed to know where the erogenous regions are!" Private Member Photos. Christopher Strauli was recruited to replace Beckinsale, playing a different character. rcel.id = 'rc_' + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000); These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. That summer saw the release of the film version of Porridge. It was to be his last and only completed work of the year. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The sense of loss was widely felt because Beckinsale was not only admired for his acting skills but loved by all who knew him. In 1977, he starred in a radio comedy series called Albert and Me with Pat Coombs and John Comer. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Early life The last time I saw him he had given up smoking, not that he smoked very much, anyway. 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. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. The two are frequently spotted together. At the start of 1979 the world looked to be at Beckinsale's feet. Learn how your comment data is processed. A system error has occurred. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. She said Beckinsale was still sleeping, and she left the phone to go and wake him up. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Beckinsale was perfect as the naive young foil to the wily old lag Norman Stanley Fletcher, and the series soon had a huge following. Beckinsale claimed to be a distant cousin of actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962). Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He just went to sleep one night, and didn't wake up again." His recent health difficulties were determined to be the outcome of coronary artery disease during a post-mortem examination. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. However, their marriage did not go well and they parted ways. Arthur John Beckinsale found inLondon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917 Arthur John Beckinsale found in1851 England Census Arthur John Beckinsale found inEngland & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Arthur John Beckinsale found inEngland & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. She looks fit to me. His firstborn child was Samantha Beckinsale together with his first wife Margaret. 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Arthur Beckinsale (222573512)? As filming on the series progressed, Beckinsale appeared increasingly tired, and "greyer and greyer", according to co-star David Swift. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. And, in a change to his usual comedy casting, he was playing a detective in the Stephen Frears film Bloody Kids. Father of Richard Beckinsale. That same year, he landed a leading role in another sitcom which was to prove a massive hit. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Plans had been drawn up to make a film version of Rising Damp and ultimately the film was made in 1980. 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. Early life. His final major performance was as the lead in the sitcom Bloomers, although he only lasted five episodes before passing away. He would have been proud his two daughters Samantha and Kate, have both gone on to become highly successful actors. Sources: Family history of Kate Beckinsale http://www.telegraph.co.uk, Genealogies of Kate Beckinsale https://www.wikitree.com Two years later, he won a scholarship for RADA. Arthur John Beckinsale married Elizabeth Harris. With filming completed on the film version of Porridge, Beckinsale started work on a sitcom for the BBC called Bloomers, and also prepared to start work on the film Bloody Kids. His teacher said he was the best Dopey she had ever seen. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Also contributing were his co-stars, Ronnie Barker of Porridge and Don Warrington of Rising Damp. storms Rigsby. In 2006, Lily appeared for the first time in a film named 'Underworld: Evolution'. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [36], Beckinsale stated that towards the end of his 19th-month run with the play Funny Peculiar, he took Valium and had several instances of having to start the play over again, due to overwork and mental strain. They had one child. It made him vulnerable but he was never one for upstaging, scene-stealing and the kind of action which substituted technique for truth. [4]:38-42 They divorced in 1971 and Beckinsale did not see his daughter for years. 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.". })(); Ethnicity of Celebs | EthniCelebs.com 2023. This includes his income, properties, and assets. Geni requires JavaScript! That is what people mean by 'timing.' Richard Beckinsale was born in Nottinghamshire in England on 6th July 1947 to an average middle class family of Arthur Beckinsale and Maggie Barlow. Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling. He is the father of actresses Samantha and Kate Beckinsale. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. He joined Nottingham college, Clarendon when he was 16 and attended classes there for two years. In one episode Rigsby accuses Alan of trying to seduce fellow boarder Miss Jones. Talking about her personal life, she was born on 6th March 1947 in Urmston, Lancashire. "We didn't really know whether it was acting genius, or whether it was that he was so short-sighted.". There is a problem with your email/password. Kate is an actress and model from England. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [30][31][32], Beckinsale was married twice. Three days after Beckinsale's death, Going Straight won a BAFTA award. Husband of Private and Private Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Tentative plans for further episodes of the spin-off were shelved due to Beckinsale's death in 1979. A week before he died, Beckinsale complained to his wife Judy Loe of feeling unwell and said he was unable to take her to hospital. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Beckinsale got married at 18 and had a daughter, Samantha, by his first wife Margaret. Family members linked to this person will appear here. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Like his weight, other physical measurement including his dress size, shoe size, etc of the actor is also not revealed to date. 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. Make sure that the file is a photo. He also woke up in a cold sweat having had a dream he was dying from a heart attack. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Arthur John Beckinsale I found on Findagrave.com. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. He spent his childhood in his hometown. 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. Their daughter, actress Kate Beckinsale, was born on 26 July 1973. The couple stayed together by each other sides until death parted them. He made his TV debut in Coronation Street in 1969, as a policeman who arrested the redoubtable Ena Sharples. Richard married first name Beckinsale. "[49] The Lovers creator Jack Rosenthal stated: "He must have had one of the biggest futures any actor could hope for. Early life [ edit] His father Arthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 19 March 1979) was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge (along with its sequel series Going Straight) and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. [4]:81 They finally married in 1977, prior to Kate starting nursery school. He was born the youngest of three children of his parents. Just three days later, Sydney Lotterby, producer of Porridge follow up Going Straight, and comedy legend Ronnie Barker both won awards at the Baftas. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Arthur John Beckinsale married Elizabeth Harris. Richard is a well-educated person. He had died during the night due to a heart attack. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. Richard married first name Beckinsale. Beckinsale was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. Samantha Beckinsale. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Kates maternal grandmother was Nancy Jones (the daughter of David Richard Jones and Lucy Hunt). However, it is known that he had long dark black hair and got beautiful black eyes. Richard had a similar innocence. Really? He spent a year working in numerous manual labour jobs, including spells as an upholsterer's apprentice, a pipe inspector, and an assistant in a grocery business. James was the son of James Scarborough Loe and Margaret Lawson/J. With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. However, he died early, before making further name in the entertainment world and Hollywood. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. At the time, they both put it down to nerves; she was due to have an operation to increase the couple's chances of having another child.