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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 ...
Arthur Lowe. Actor: Dad's Army. Lowe, rotund and professionally indefatigable, rightly gained acclaim as an accomplished comedy character actor; fondly remembered as the irascible "Captain Mainwaring" in the Home Guard comedy series Dad's Army (1968-1977), and as Coronation Street (1960)'s "Leonard Swindley".
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- Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
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- Birmingham, England, UK
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Arthur Lowe was a British actor who starred in Dad's Army, Coronation Street and other comedies. He also appeared in films such as Kind Hearts and Coronets and If...., and died in 1982 after a stroke.
- September 22, 1915
- April 15, 1982
Arthur Lowe (22nd September 1915 – 15th April 1982) was a BAFTA Award winning English actor. He was best known for playing Captain George Mainwaring in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977.
Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 April 1982) was an English actor. He is best known for playing Captain George Mainwaring in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977. Lowe was born on 22 September 1915 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England. He studied at Chapel Street Junior School.
Arthur Lowe was a versatile British actor who starred in Dad's Army, Coronation Street and other comedy and drama roles. He also appeared in films by Lindsay Anderson and Peter Medak, and won a Bafta award for O Lucky Man!
