Arthur Lowe

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1915-09-22 - 1982-04-15

Place of Birth: 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

1960

Coronation Street

(Leonard Swindley)

1961

The Avengers

(Benstead)

1964

The Wednesday Play

(Colonel Harrup)

1967

ITV Playhouse

(Eric)

1965

BBC Play of the Month

(Sir Oliver Surface)

1959

No Hiding Place

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

(Mr. Cakebread)

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

(Mason)

1950

Sunday Night Theatre

(Albert Davies)

1968

Dad's Army

(Captain George Mainwaring)

1961

Morecambe & Wise

(Capt. George Mainwaring)

1960

Maigret

(Monsieur Triboulet)

1974

Churchill's People

(Epillicus)

1976

Bill Brand

(Watson)

1956

The Errol Flynn Theatre

1975

Shades of Greene

(Javitt)

1956

Armchair Theatre

(Tailor)

1956

Armchair Theatre

(Det. Sgt. Wimpole)