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Arthur Lowe

Actor | * 09/22/1915 († 66, 04/15/1982) | Hayfield, Derbyshire (United Kingdom (UK))
Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 April 1982) was an English actor. His acting career spanned 37 years, including starring roles in numerous theatre and television productions. He played Captain Mainwaring in the British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977, was nominated for seven BAFTAs and became one of the most recognised faces on UK television. Lowe began acting professionally in England in 1945, after army service in the Second World War. He worked in theatre, film and television throughout the 1950s but it was not until he landed the part of Leonard Swindley in the television soap Coronation Street in 1960 that he came to national attention. He played the character until 1966, while continuing theatre and other acting work. In 1968 he took on his role in Dad's Army, written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. The profile he gained from the role led to further character roles. Despite increasingly poor health in his final years, he maintained a busy professional schedule until his death from a stroke on 15 April 1982, aged 66. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Movies with Arthur Lowe as Actor(45)

as Guest Patient1982 Britannia Hospital
as Captain Walton1980 Sweet William
as Shorter Workman1979 The Plank
as Jeremy Charters1979 The Lady Vanishes
as Gooch1978 Daphne Laureola
as Herbert Morrison1977 Philby, Burgess and Maclean
as Spiros1974 Man About the House
as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda1973 O Lucky Man!
as Horace Sprout1973 Theatre of Blood
as Tucker1972 The Ruling Class
as Whitehouse1971 A Hole Lot of Trouble
as Capt. George Mainwaring1971 Dad's Army
as Mr. Nugent1970 Fragment of Fear
as Police Sergeant1970 Some Will, Some Won't
as Mr. Aspinall1970 Spring and Port Wine
as Father1969 The Bed Sitting Room
as himself1968 -about 'The White Bus'
as Mr. Kemp1968 if....
as The Mayor1967 The White Bus
as Husband1965 You Must Be Joking
as Charles Slomer1963 This Sporting Life
as Tailor1963 The Snag
as Warder1962 Go to Blazes
as Bank Official (uncredited)1960 The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
as Mr King1960 A Night Out
as Garage Owne1958 Stormy Crossing
as Jeweller1957 Stranger in Town
as Caligraphy Expert1957 Hour of Decision
as Mitchell1956 Breakaway
as Radio Salesman1956 The Green Man
as Shop demonstrator (uncredited)1956 Who Done It?
as Sam1955 One Way Out
as Mr. Fogarty1955 The Reluctant Bride
as Barratt1954 Final Appointment
as Arthur Henry1954 The Mirror and Markheim
as Short Man (uncredited)1950 Cage of Gold
as The Reporter1949 Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Archibald (uncredited)1949 Stop Press Girl
as Town Clerk1949 The Spider and the Fly

TV Shows/Series with Arthur Lowe as Actor(16)

1979 Potter
as Watson1976 Bill Brand
as Louis Pasteur1974 Microbes and Men
as Narrator1974 Mr. Men
as Captain George Mainwaring1968 Dad's Army
as Mr. Cakebread1968 Rogues' Gallery
as Sir Oliver Surface1965 Play of the Month
as Benstead1961 The Avengers
1960 Maigret
as Leonard Swindley1960 Coronation Street

Full Name: Arthur Lowe
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Wednesday, 09/22 1915 (September) in Hayfield, Derbyshire (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Thursday, 04/15 1982 (April) in Birmingham (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Spouses (current/former): Joan Cooper
Arthur Lowe frequently works together with these people:
Lindsay Anderson (10x, Crew)
Peter Copley (7x, Actor)
Patrick Newell (7x, Actor)
Geoffrey Bayldon (6x, Actor)
Noel Howlett (6x, Actor)
Peter Jeffrey (6x, Actor)
Peter Barkworth (6x, Actor)
Monty Berman (6x, Crew)
John Hollis (6x, Actor)
Dennis Price (5x, Actor)
Desmond Davis (5x, Crew)
Spike Milligan (5x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:316736, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024