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Arthur Lowe
Born
Sep 22, 1915
Died: Apr 15, 1982
Lived 66 years
Place of Birth
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
58
Movies
31
TV Shows
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Arthur Lowe
Acting
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.
Movies
58
TV Shows
31
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as
George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as
Self (archive footage)
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as
Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
as
Self
2000
Britannia Hospital
as
Guest Patient
1982
Sweet William
as
Captain Walton
1980
The Plank
as
Shorter Workman
1979
The Lady Vanishes
as
Jeremy Charters
1979
Daphne Laureola
as
Gooch
1978
Oh What A Lovely Report
as
Mr. Jones
1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as
Dr. John H. Watson
1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
as
Herbert Morrison
1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as
Dr. Thwackum
1976
Man About the House
as
Spiros
1974
No Sex Please - We're British
as
Mr. Leslie Bromley
1973
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
as
Maj. Drysdale
1973
O Lucky Man!
as
Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
1973
Theatre of Blood
as
Horace Sprout
1973
The Ruling Class
as
Tucker
1972
Dad's Army
as
Captain George Mainwaring
1971
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