According to Frears, Beckinsale's high cholesterol may have been a factor in his early death. I am most distressed for his family. He was accepted on the second attempt. Also contributing were his co-stars, Barker and Rising Damp's Don Warrington. His father was a legal executive, while his mother was a homemaker. He was also in the middle of making a television film, Bloody Kids, which then had to be re-cast. 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. 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. Beckinsale was the only member of the cast not to have appeared in The Banana Box, the play on which Rising Damp was based. His comedy was based on the truth. Judith & Wendy. His final major role was as the leading actor in the sitcom "Bloomers", but only five episodes were completed before his death.In December, 1978, While filming episodes for "Bloomers", Beckinsale suffered from dizzy spells. Beckinsale was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Beckinsale appeared in the films Rentadick (1972)[26] and Three for All (1975) and made appearances in several other television series such as the Stephen Frears-directed ITV Playhouse episode "Last Summer" in 1977. Richard Arthur Beckinsale. he was one of famous English actor (1947-1979) with the age years old group. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Arthur John Beckinsale married Elizabeth Harris. As filming on the show progressed, Beckinsale appeared increasingly tired, and "greyer and greyer", according to co-star David Swift, and towards the end of filming he was complaining of pains in his arms. [47] To her surprise, he began to talk about his fear of dying, and of being alone in the house. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Beckinsale got married at 18 and had a daughter, Samantha, by his first wife Margaret. storms Rigsby. [4]:175 Leonard Rossiter, Fulton MacKay, Richard Briers, and Porridge writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais gave tributes during the service. based on information from your browser. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. "[27] He later did a six-month run in the London debut of the Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart musical I Love My Wife. [1] Beckinsale stated in 1977 that he may have been a distant relative of the actor Charles Laughton. Talking about her personal life, she is the second daughter of Richard born on July 27, 1976. [43] On Sunday 18 March, he worked on Bloomers and gave Anna Calder-Marshall a lift home afterwards. Arthur John Beckinsale married Elizabeth Harris. [43][44] He spent January and February working on the Porridge film and then prepared to start work on the film Bloody Kids in March. Judy was married to Richard until the actor died. In 1965, he married his pregnant girlfriend, a local Nottingham woman named Margaret Bradley, whom he had met in 1964 while singing at a folk club. In 1965, Beckinsale applied for training the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Drag images here or select from your computer for Arthur John Beckinsale memorial. As filming on the series progressed, Beckinsale appeared increasingly tired, and "greyer and greyer", according to co-star David Swift. Richard Beckinsale was an English actor widely known in his country. Try again later. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 19 March 1979) was an English actor. Once, he was old enough to apply to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he went there but got failed in the first audition. All Pictures results for Arthur John Beckinsale. Add to your scrapbook. [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. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. [4]:81 They finally married in 1977, prior to Kate starting nursery school. He was a very honest boy and he had that same quality in his acting."[50]. [4]:158 He then took his five-year-old daughter Kate to visit Loe in hospital. Kate has said that being able to watch the father she hardly knew in his old TV shows has been "extremely comforting". "[49] The Lovers creator Jack Rosenthal stated: "He must have had one of the biggest futures any actor could hope for. Beckinsale was perfect as the naive young foil to the wily old lag Norman Stanley Fletcher, and the series soon had a huge following. In accordance with the legal provisions, you can ask for the removal of your name and the name of your minor children. As a result, he won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, turning professional in 1968. His first notable role was that of Dopey the Dwarf in a school play adaptation of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [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. This is a carousel with slides. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. That summer saw the release of the film version of Porridge. At some point that day, he called his older daughter Samantha, and made plans to spend some time with her the following weekend. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. 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. Siblings. [58], In 2013, a blue plaque in Beckinsale's memory was unveiled at his former school, College House Junior School in Chilwell. He had died during the night due to a heart attack. [56], In 2000, 21 years after his death, a documentary was broadcast on ITV in tribute, called The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale. Oops, something didn't work. He played Stan, an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a partner at a flower shop. He is the father of actresses Samantha and Kate Beckinsale . The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. 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); He is born under the Zodiac sign Cancer. So we believed him at all times. Kate is an actress and model from England. [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. 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. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 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. [61], In 2018, as part of an art project in Beckinsale's former hometown of Beeston, a mural of him was commissioned by the town council and painted by the French street artist, Zabou. She is known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor, Van Helsing, Love & Friendship, and the Underworld series, among many others. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. It also, like many sitcoms of the time, spawned a film version. His daughter Kate has 5.4M followers on Instagram and goes by the username @katebeckinsale. Beckinsale claimed to be a distant cousin of actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962). That night he went to a party for The Two Ronnies then returned to his house in Sunningdale, Berks. Beckinsale claimed to be a distant cousin of actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962). [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. 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. Plans had been drawn up to make a film of Rising DampBeckinsale's other big sitcom successand ultimately the film was made in 1980. All Rights Reserved. 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 account has been disabled. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. After arriving home late on the evening of Sunday 18 March, he telephoned friends. Richard is not active on social media. The show was a success without being a runaway triumph, and did enough to put both lead performers in the public eye. "[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. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222573512/arthur-john-beckinsale. He had maintained his body as an actor and had not put on excessive weight. var referer="";try{if(referer=document.referrer,"undefined"==typeof referer||""==referer)throw"undefined"}catch(exception){referer=document.location.href,(""==referer||"undefined"==typeof referer)&&(referer=document.URL)}referer=referer.substr(0,700); A memorial service for him was attended by 300 people, a testament to his popularity. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". His breakthrough came when starring opposite Paula Wilcox in the Granada sitcom The Lovers, which brought him an award as best television newcomer for 1971. Arthur William Beckinsale 1873; Mary Mitchell 1883-1952 Spouses and children. [15], From 1974 to 1977, Beckinsale starred as prison inmate Lennie Godber alongside Ronnie Barker in the hit BBC sitcom Porridge. In one episode Rigsby accuses Alan of trying to seduce fellow boarder Miss Jones. There is a problem with your email/password. The five completed Bloomers episodes were aired later in the year.[54]. 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. Both of his daughters are pursuing an acting career and has made their names as British actress. 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).Beckinsale was born in the suburban town of Carlton, Nottinghamshire, which is part of the Borough of Gedling. [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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A post-mortem revealed a congenital defect. send a private message to the profile manager, Gregory Rose. Try again. David was the son of John Enoch Jones. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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 subsequently had further signs of ill health, but he attributed them to his nerves.By 18 March, 1979, Beckinsale was suffering from pain in his chest and arms, but decided against seeking further help. He dropped out of school in 1962 to pursue a career as a professional actor. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. This includes his income, properties, and assets. She looks fit to me. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Tentative plans for further episodes of the spin-off were shelved due to Beckinsale's death in 1979. 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 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. We have set your language to It was to be his last and only completed work of the year. In October 1980, Frederick Muller Ltd published a volume of Beckinsale's poetry entitled "With Love" (ISBN 0-584-10387-5). Whatever mood Len was in, Richard would come in and his mood would change.". Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Kates maternal grandmother was Nancy Jones (the daughter of David Richard Jones and Lucy Hunt). 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. That same year, he landed a leading role in another sitcom which was to prove a massive hit. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. ", 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. In 1977, Porridge was brought to an end with his character of Godber being released from his prison sentence in the final episode. He financially supported himself through a series of odd jobs.In 1963, Beckinsale was enrolled at Nottingham College, Clarendon, pursuing a drama teacher's training programme. He was an effortless charmer." For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. x x Siblings. Beckinsale's friend and Rising Damp co-star Don Warrington agrees. Kates paternal grandmother was named Margaret/Maggie Barlow. He was only 31 at the time of his death.Beckinsale was cremated in Bracknell, Berkshire, and his remains were taken to Mortlake Crematorium. The show featured jokes, poetry, and music. His source of income included his acting career and other side businesses. Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. He was filming a new sitcom, Bloomers, set in a florist's shop, and had finished work on the film of Porridge. Ace of Wands, a fantasy childrens show, was her first appearance on British television. He was built with a slim body type. In 1974 he was cast alongside Ronnie Barker as the first-time prison inmate Lennie Godber, in a new BBC sitcom Porridge. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. Biography. He had it all.". Sorry! Samantha Beckinsale. 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. Facts of Beckinsale was cremated during a private service in Bracknell, Berkshire[51] and his remains were then taken to Mortlake Crematorium. [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. One can only wonder what Beckinsale might have achieved had he lived. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. And, in a change to his usual comedy casting, he was playing a detective in the Stephen Frears film Bloody Kids. [57], In 2007, Alan Davies nominated Beckinsale as his chosen subject for the BBC Radio 4 series Great Lives. Richard Beckinsale is estimated to have a net worth of $1.5 Million USD. He went to bed, and was found dead the next morning. Beckinsale acquired his first starring role in 1970 as Geoffrey in the sitcom The Lovers, opposite fellow newcomer Paula Wilcox. And Beckinsale's legacy lives on, with repeats of the shows to which he added so much. Two years later, he won a scholarship for RADA. 1970 He next gained a minor role in the drama series "A Family at War" (1970-1972). Richard has two siblings. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Margaret was born on March 14 1917. [60], ITV3 aired a two-part documentary in 2016 called Rising Damp Forever which looked back at the making of Rising Damp. At the start of 1979 the world looked to be at Beckinsale's feet. 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). It was a death that horrified and saddened the nation. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. Arthur John Beckinsale (1909 - 1972) How do we create a person's profile? You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. There was a problem getting your location. ). Major children and living persons must directly contact the, Relationship with Margaret Barlow (spouse), Browse using this individual as Sosa/Ahnentafel #1, List of all individuals in the family tree, {{ 'gw_downgraded_access_back_to_max'|translate }}. 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. {{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. During this series, there was a memorial segment dedicated to Beckinsale, in which Judy Loe and Kate Beckinsale took part. 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. Try again later. He also appeared in the sequel series "Going Staight", with the humorous concept of former prison inmates trying to rebuild their lives and seeking honest jobs. Kate Beckinsale. Beckinsale expressed relief at landing the role, owing to his concern about being typecast as Geoffrey from The Lovers. Make sure that the file is a photo. On what was to be his last day of filming on the show, he gave Anna Calder-Marshall a lift home after filming. Connect to 120 Beckinsale profiles on Geni, Mar 8 2003 - Basford, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, England, Margaret Beckinsale, "Maggie" (born Barlow), Mar 8 2003 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, Arthur William Beckinsale, Mary Beckinsale (born Mitchell), een Sawers (born Beckinsale), Emily Dorothy Parker (born Beckinsale), Olive Mclernon (born Beckinsale), Arthur John (Born 1917)?? You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. However, he died early, before making further name in the entertainment world and Hollywood. [43], On the evening of Saturday 17 March, he attended a farewell party for The Two Ronnies, who were about to leave for Australia. 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 Name: Arthur Beckinsale. Kates great-grandmother Mary was born in Burma, to Thomas Charles/Candy Mitchell, who was white, and Ma Ninhe, who was of Burmese descent. [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. Beckinsale appeared in the film version of Porridge released in 1979. This allowed him to be something of a calming influence on the show a calming influence that was often needed. Something went wrong, please try again later. Richard Beckinsale was interested in acting since his early days. He graduated in 1968 and went to pursue his career. [4]:155-156 Because of an industrial dispute at the BBC in late December 1978, the filming of the sixth episode of Bloomers had to be postponed until March.[42]. There was an error deleting this problem. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. He was worried about his health and sought medical help, but his doctor reassured him that his only health problems were " an overactive stomach lining, and slightly high cholesterol". 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. [22][20]:419. [4]:38 While at RADA, Beckinsale won a prize for comedy. [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. [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. Kates grandfather Arthur was born in Southwark, London, England. 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. Pictures. The premise was having a mismatched couple, with a romantic girl paired with a sex-obsessed boyfriend. [4]:23 Beckinsale left school at 15 with ambitions to become a professional actor but he was still too young to go to drama school. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 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. Three days after Beckinsale's death, Going Straight won a BAFTA award. [3] While attending College House Junior School in Chilwell, Beckinsale appeared in his first of many school plays . Arthur John Beckinsale (1850 - 1884) How do we create a person's profile? "The trajectory of his career was upwards. To ask a question, The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Richard married first name Beckinsale. Many also believe it robbed the industry of a huge talent whose career could have gone all the way. Arthur Beckinsale Bio Details Full name Arthur John Beckinsale Gender Male Occupations Legal Executive Salesperson Married 3 children together 1941 Margaret Beckinsale Arthur Beckinsale Children Wendy Postlethwaite born 1942, age 76 (approx.) Verify and try again. To her surprise, he began to talk about his fear of dying, and of being alone in the house. 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. 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. 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. Kate has been involved in many relationships. After graduation, he started to appear in repertory theatre. 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. His father Arthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. His father Arthur wasn't sure acting was the best career path. Celeb obsessed? Early life. He was married to Margaret Bradley from 1965 to 1971. Richard is married two times in his lifetime. She is currently married to Roy Battersby, a British television director. He was also making a film, Bloody Kids, which then had to be re-cast. 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Try again later. The actor stood tall a height of 6 feet. 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. Geni requires JavaScript! 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.) He used to participate in school plays. Margaret later remarried and her new husband raised Samantha as his daughter. Kate has a daughter, actress Lily Mo Sheen, with her former partner, actor Michael Sheen. He seemed in good humour though, and made a joke out of it.