{{ asCtrl.bannerRights.content|translate }}, The Geneanet family trees are powered by Geneweb 7.0. Kate's paternal grandfather was Arthur John Beckinsale (the son of Arthur William Beckinsale and Mary Mitchell). 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.) 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He had died during the night due to a heart attack. 1977. Beckinsale acquired his first starring role in 1970 as Geoffrey in the sitcom The Lovers, opposite fellow newcomer Paula Wilcox. ). x x Siblings. He was born the youngest of three children of his parents. Beckinsale was born in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. Like Richard, she is also an English actress. He was built with a slim body type. Richard was a very handsome man. She said Beckinsale was still sleeping, and she left the phone to go and wake him up. Richard made us laugh and also charmed us. [57], In 2007, Alan Davies nominated Beckinsale as his chosen subject for the BBC Radio 4 series Great Lives. He was an effortless charmer." 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. [38], A biography of Beckinsale, titled The Richard Beckinsale Story was published in 2008 by author David Clayton. His fatherArthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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). Kate Beckinsale. Pictures. 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. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. And Beckinsale's legacy lives on, with repeats of the shows to which he added so much. The five completed Bloomers episodes were aired later in the year. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. 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". Writer 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. To ask a question, How do we create a person's profile? 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. The post-mortem examination revealed that he had coronary artery disease, which caused the heart attack. His final major performance was as the lead in the sitcom Bloomers, although he only lasted five episodes before passing away. [22][20]:419. Kate is the daughter of actors Richard Beckinsale (Richard Arthur Beckinsale) and Judy Loe (Judith M. Loe). This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [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. Arthur John Beckinsale Birth 1917 Death 8 Mar 2003 (aged 85-86) Burial. [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. Two years later, he won a scholarship for RADA. [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. 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. Ethnicity: English, as well as 1/16th Burmese. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Talking about his religious beliefs, the actor has not revealed this information. 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. Upon leaving the hospital, Beckinsale dropped his daughter off with relatives to spend the night. 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. When asked to comment on his death years later, Kate Beckinsale said, "It was so sudden. Married to Margaret Barlow with. [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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Learn how your comment data is processed. Family: wikipedia Photos and archival records 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. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. After a stint as a clerk at the gas board he worked as a pipe inspector at an ironworks. His comedy was based on the truth. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Margaret Barlow. Richard Beckinsale was born in Nottinghamshire in England on 6th July 1947 to an average middle class family of Arthur Beckinsale and Maggie Barlow. 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. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". It featured interviews with family, friends, and co-workers of Beckinsale's. During his training, Beckinsale accepted a comedy award. He gave them a good upbringing. His daughter Kate has 5.4M followers on Instagram and goes by the username @katebeckinsale. However, it is known that he had long dark black hair and got beautiful black eyes. 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). 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. He was accepted there with his second audition, one of only 31 applicants accepted. 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. As a result, he won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, turning professional in 1968. In 1977, he starred in a radio comedy series called Albert and Me with Pat Coombs and John Comer. Kate Beckinsale is an English actress. His source of income included his acting career and other side businesses. It was a death that horrified and saddened the nation. [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. 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.) Death: Richard has two siblings. He was also in the middle of making a television film, Bloody Kids, which then had to be re-cast. Son of Arthur John Beckinsale and Margaret Beckinsale Thanks for your help! Richard Beckinsale was interested in acting since his early days. [47] To her surprise, he began to talk about his fear of dying, and of being alone in the house. It also, like many sitcoms of the time, spawned a film version. Born in Pancras, London, England on 20 Jan 1899 to Alfred Henry Beckinsale and Annie Sarah Simpson. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Deceased persons are not concerned by this provision. To her surprise, he began to talk about his fear of dying, and of being alone in the house. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Alan protests. One scene showed Beckinsale questioning a character in the film with a tough stance, and looking quite different than his usual appearance with much shorter cropped hair. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. He attended Royal Academic Dramatic Arts and graduated from there. He played Stan, an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a partner at a flower shop. Kates paternal grandfather was Arthur John Beckinsale (the son of Arthur William Beckinsale and Mary Mitchell). He then moved to Crewe to begin in repertory theatre, like most newly graduated actors at the time, and then made his television debut in 1969 as a police officer in Coronation Street, in which he had to arrest veteran character Ena Sharples. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. 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. At some point that day, he called his older daughter Samantha, and made plans to spend some time with her the following weekend. She added: "He bumped into everything, knocked into the props. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Kates paternal grandmother was named Margaret/Maggie Barlow. His father Arthur John Beckinsale was Anglo-Burmese, while his mother Maggie Barlow was English. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. based on information from your browser. 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. cemeteries found in Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. This was confirmed during a post-mortem examination, which also revealed that he had a congenital heart defect. While at Crewe, Beckinsale played such roles as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night, and the title role in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Beckinsale was the only member of the cast not to have appeared in The Banana Box, the play on which Rising Damp was based. 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