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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting Born: September 22, 1915 • 66 years old (deceased) • Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Biography

Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 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.

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Known For

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

The Avengers

The Avengers

as Benstead

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

Maigret

Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

as Epillicus

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

as The Reporter

Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

Bill Brand

Bill Brand

as Watson

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Gooch

if....

if....

as Mr. Kemp

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

as Jeremy Charters

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

as Guest Patient

A J Wentworth, BA

A J Wentworth, BA

as A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

as Henry Duckworth