"He was adorable - a wonderful actor and a very nice man. 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. [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. [14] The show put both leading performers in the eye of the public and a film version was made in 1973 with both Beckinsale and Wilcox reprising their roles. [45] According to David Jason, who was at the party, Beckinsale left the party at around 11:30, in order to attend another friend's party. Richard is married two times in his lifetime. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. [5][4]:26-29, At 16, Beckinsale enrolled at Nottingham College, Clarendon, taking the drama teacher's training programme and spent the next two years there, until he was old enough to apply to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 2000, 21 years after his death, a documentary was broadcast on ITV in tribute, called The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale. Upon leaving the hospital, Beckinsale dropped his daughter off with relatives to spend the night. Upon leaving the hospital, Beckinsale dropped his daughter off with relatives to spend the night. [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. 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Son of Arthur John Beckinsale and Margaret Beckinsale rcel.type = 'text/javascript'; https://www.geni.com, Picture of Kates paternal great-grandmother, Mary Mitchell (first one from the top) http://www.myheritage.com, Kates maternal grandfather, Norman Scarborough Loe, on the 1911 England and Wales Census https://www.familysearch.org. rcel.src = "//trends.revcontent.com/serve.js.php?w=76341&t="+rcel.id+"&c="+(new Date()).getTime()+"&width="+(window.outerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth)+"&referer="+encodeURIComponent(referer); It was to be his last and only completed work of the year. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. She is known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor, Van Helsing, Love & Friendship, and the Underworld series, among many others. [4]:38 While at RADA, Beckinsale won a prize for comedy. When she returned, she said that she was unable to wake him, and was advised to call a doctor. It does not store any personal data. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He toured the United Kingdom with such roles as the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz", Sir Andrew Aguecheek in "Twelfth Night", and the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Their daughter, actress Samantha Beckinsale, was born on 23 July 1966. He made his TV debut in Coronation Street in 1969, as a policeman who arrested the redoubtable Ena Sharples. Arthur John BECKINSALE was born about 1920. In 1974 he was cast alongside Ronnie Barker as the first-time prison inmate Lennie Godber, in a new BBC sitcom Porridge. With the smash sitcoms Porridge and Rising Damp, Beckinsales career soared to new heights. Celeb obsessed? Weve updated the security on the site. Beckinsale was perfect as the naive young foil to the wily old lag Norman Stanley Fletcher, and the series soon had a huge following. Kates maternal grandmother was Nancy Jones (the daughter of David Richard Jones and Lucy Hunt). 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 complained of blacking out and suffering dizzy spells. In a final phone call to friends he said he had pains in his arms and chest but made light of it. Beckinsale expressed relief at landing the role, owing to his concern about being typecast as Geoffrey from The Lovers. [52] On 19 April 1979, one month after his death, more than 300 people attended a memorial service at the actors' church St Paul's in Covent Garden. 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. Beckinsale claimed to be a distant cousin of actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962).Beckinsale attended College House Junior School in Chilwell,and performed in many school plays. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. Stephen Frears, who had dinner with him a few days before he died, said: "He talked about having high cholesterol but also raged against the National Theatre for not taking him seriously as an actor.". Beckinsale's death was met with great shock. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . The five completed Bloomers episodes were aired later in the year.[54]. 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. Heart attack claims actor's life, Arthur John Beckinsale, Maggie Beckinsale (born Barlow), Samantha Beckinsale, Kate Sheen (born Beckinsale), Cause of death: Myocardial infarction - Mar 19 1979 - Sunningdale, Kathrin Romany Sheen (born Beckinsale), Beckinsale, Photo by Tony Shek. Beckinsale quit Rising Damp in 1977, the same year that Porridge was brought to a natural end after his character of Godber was released from his prison sentence in the final episode. A post-mortem examination revealed that his recent health problems were the results of coronary artery disease. Arthur John Beckinsale (1899 - Unknown) Photos: 10 Records: 148 Born in Pancras, London, England on 20 Jan 1899 to Alfred Henry Beckinsale and Annie Sarah Simpson. Three days after Beckinsale's death, Going Straight won a BAFTA award. The day before he died, he and his five-year-old daughter Kate visited Loe in hospital. Married to Margaret Barlow with. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Oops, something didn't work. Porridge co-star Ronnie Barker commented on Beckinsale's premature death, saying: "He was so loved. [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. There was a memorial segment for Beckinsale during the series in which his daughters, Samantha and Kate took part. "But you're a member of the permissive society, you're supposed to know where the erogenous regions are!" The last time I saw him he had given up smoking, not that he smoked very much, anyway. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He has been dead for a long now. Margaret later remarried and her new husband raised Samantha as his daughter. [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. Try again later. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. It featured interviews with his widow, the actress Judy Loe, as well as his father, sister, closest school friend and two daughters. When she returned, she said that she was unable to wake him, and was advised to call a doctor. View. 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. Please reset your password. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Kate Beckinsale, Judy Loe, David Walliams, and Michael Sheen attended the ceremony. [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. "[20]:910 Beckinsale had previously worked with Leonard Rossiter in the 1974 Johnny Speight drama If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have To Invent Them. His teacher said he was the best Dopey she had ever seen. There is a problem with your email/password. Shortly after his 30th birthday, Beckinsale was surprised by Eamonn Andrews with the famed 'big red book' for an appearance on This Is Your Life. Like Richard, she is also an English actress. var rcds = document.getElementById("rcjsload_b42b6d"); Failed to remove flower. One can only wonder what Beckinsale might have achieved had he lived. Kate is the daughter of actors Richard Beckinsale (Richard Arthur Beckinsale) and Judy Loe (Judith M. Loe). The email does not appear to be a valid email address. His official account can not be found on any social media platforms. He was also in the middle of making a television film, Bloody Kids, which then had to be re-cast. Husband of Margaret Beckinsale He subsequently starred alongside Barker in Going Straight, a spin-off of Porridge in which the two criminal characters are seen on the outside rebuilding their lives. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. This concerned him enough to make an appointment to see a doctor, but the doctor could not find anything wrong apart from an overactive stomach lining, and slightly high cholesterol. 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. In 1989, she made her acting debut in the television series Agatha Christies Poirot The Adventure of Johnny Waverly. She is well recognized for her role as Lesley in the sitcom Shelley, which she played from 1989 to 1992. He was born the youngest of three children of his parents. Failed to delete memorial. Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling. Edit your search or learn more. 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). Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Like his weight, other physical measurement including his dress size, shoe size, etc of the actor is also not revealed to date. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. Judy was married to Richard until the actor died. Three days after his death, Going Straight won a BAFTA award. And Beckinsale's legacy lives on, with repeats of the shows to which he added so much. Kates maternal grandfather was Norman Scarborough Loe (the son of James Leslie Loe and Florence Aldred). Kates paternal grandmother was named Margaret/Maggie Barlow. He was married to Margaret Bradley from 1965 to 1971. Arthur had served in the army during the Second World War and, after being posted to Nottingham, he met . [57], In 2007, Alan Davies nominated Beckinsale as his chosen subject for the BBC Radio 4 series Great Lives. 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. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. Try again. Being a secretive guy he has not disclosed information about his family. Richard Beckinsale was a goodnatured, easy-going lad from Nottingham who made his first stage appearance at the age of eight in his school production of Snow White. Discover your ancestry - search Birth, Marriage and Death certificates, census records, immigration lists and other records - all in one family search! [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. 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. Richard Beckinsale was an English actor widely known in his country. [4]:146-147, Beckinsale met actress Judy Loe in 1968 at Crewe repertory. Beckinsale claimed to be a distant cousin of actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962). We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He has got one daughter from each marriage. Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. [39] Although Beckinsale was pleased with the success of the sitcoms he starred in, he expressed a desire to play more serious roles as he got older. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Whatever mood Len was in, Richard would come in and his mood would change.". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Also contributing were his co-stars, Ronnie Barker of Porridge and Don Warrington of Rising Damp. 0 cemeteries found in Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England. [34] Beckinsale and Samantha reconnected soon after and spent time together, before his death in 1979. [38], Because of his good looks and his being on television so often, he received a large amount of fan mail, particularly from women. Once, he was old enough to apply to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he went there but got failed in the first audition. He also appeared in various other repertory productions around the country, including Hull, Leeds, London, and Colchester. Arthur William Beckinsale 1873; Mary Mitchell 1883-1952 Spouses and children. Arthur John Beckinsale Start a FameChain Other Partners Professional Partners Siblings Other Partners Professional Partners Siblings Mother of Porridge Star Richard Beckinsale Margaret Beckinsale Start a FameChain His Other Children Children Together Wendy Postlethwaite born 1942, age 76 (approx.) 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. Arthur John Beckinsale family tree Parents Alfred Henry Beckinsale 1876 - 1944 Annie Sarah Simpson 1874 - 1957 Spouse (s) It featured interviews with his widow, the actress Judy Loe, as well as his father, sister, closest schoolfriend and two daughters. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. 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. Sources: Family history of Kate Beckinsale http://www.telegraph.co.uk, Genealogies of Kate Beckinsale https://www.wikitree.com Arthur John Beckinsale (1909 - 1972) How do we create a person's profile? Beckinsale stated in a 1977 interview that he was a distant relative of the actor Charles Laughton. Alan protests. Richard Beckinsale was interested in acting since his early days. Arthur John Beckinsale. "[53] A memorial plaque was later placed in the church in Beckinsale's honour. As filming on the series progressed, Beckinsale appeared increasingly tired, and "greyer and greyer", according to co-star David Swift. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. At some point that day, he had also called his elder daughter Samantha, and made plans to spend some time with her the following weekend. Record information. [6] After failing his first audition for RADA, Beckinsale was accepted on his second attempt, becoming just one of 31 successful applicants from a total of more than 12,500. 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 Richard has two siblings. [23], In between series one and two of The Lovers Beckinsale starred in an ITV children's show titled Elephant's Eggs in a Rhubarb Tree. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Print Family Tree Parents. Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling.