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.

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".

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.

2016年2月21日 · The life of Arthur Lowe was not filled with the laughs he so easily gave to others. The Dad’s Army star struggled with depression, anxiety and unease at being in the public eye.

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.

A self-confessed workaholic, Arthur Lowe enjoyed a long career as one of Britain's foremost character actors, in film, television and on the stage. The latter included Shakespeare, Ibsen, Osborne and large-scale musicals such as Pal Joey.

2019年2月18日 · Derbyshire-born Arthur Lowe became immortalised in British television folklore through his role as Captain Mainwaring in Dad’s Army.