Arthur Lowe
British actor (1915-1982) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 66
Arthur Lowe 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 wartime sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977, was nominated for seven BAFTAs and became one of the most recognised faces on UK television.
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A J Wentworth, BASeries, 1982A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
Britannia HospitalFilm, 1982Guest Patient1979
The Lady VanishesFilm, Jeremy Charters1978
Bless Me FatherSeries, Father Charles Clement Duddleswell1976
Bill BrandSeries, Watson
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilm, 1976Dr. Thwackum1974BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward
Churchill's PeopleSeries, 1974Epillicus
Man About the HouseFilm, 1974Spiros1972
The Ruling ClassFilm, Tucker1970
Fragment of FearFilm, Mr. Nugent1968
Dad's ArmySeries, Captain George Mainwaring
if....Film, 1968Mr. Kemp1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Eric
The White BusFilm, 1967The Mayor1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Colonel Harrup1963
This Sporting LifeFilm, Charles Slomer1960
Coronation StreetSeries, Leonard Swindley
The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandFilm, 1960Bank Official (uncredited)1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries1957
Hour of DecisionFilm, Caligraphy Expert1956
BreakawayFilm, Mitchell1954
Final AppointmentFilm, Barratt1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Albert Davies1948
London Belongs to MeFilm, Commuter on Train (uncredited)1915Born22 September 1915People around Arthur
- Lindsay Anderson Directed This Sporting Life and The White Bus
- Mona Washbourne Also in Stranger in Town and if....
David Croft Directed Fallen Idol and Battle of the Giants!- Graham Crowden Also in if.... (1968)
- Cliff Owen Directed No Sex Please, We're British (1973)
Monty Berman Produced Reluctant Bride and Stormy Crossing
Clive Dunn Also in Dad's Army and Fallen Idol
John Le Mesurier Also in Dad's Army
Ronnie Corbett Also in No Sex Please, We're British (1973)
Frank Thornton Also in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)- Bill Maynard Also in It All Goes to Show (1969)
- Henry Cass Directed Reluctant Bride (1955)
- John Horsley Also in Breakaway and Stranger in Town
Malcolm McDowell Produced O Lucky Man! (1973)
Jack Hawkins Produced The Ruling Class (1972)
Coral Browne Also in The Ruling Class and Go to Blazes
John Laurie Also in Dad's Army and Fallen Idol
Philip Stone Also in O Lucky Man! and Fragment of Fear
Michael Bates Also in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)- Dennis Price Also in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- Miles Malleson Also in The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
Roland Culver Also in Fragment of Fear (1970)- Bill Pertwee Also in Dad's Army and Battle of the Giants!
Ian Lavender Also in Dad's Army and Fallen Idol
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Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949
if.... 1968
This Sporting Life 1963
O Lucky Man! 1973
Theatre of Blood 1973
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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He won his only BAFTA, the Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his performance in O Lucky Man! (1973).
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Graham ChapmanAlso in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
David HemmingsAlso in Fragment of Fear (1970)