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name: "Arthur Lowe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arthur-lowe"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 September 1915"
died: "15 April 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:04.623867+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Arthur Lowe

Actor. Born 22 September 1915 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England. Died 15 April 1982.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 September 1915, Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
- **Died:** 15 April 1982
- **Active:** 1949–1968

## Biography

Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 April 1982) was an English actor. He played Captain George Mainwaring in the BBC sitcom *Dad's Army* (1968–1977) and Mr. Kemp in the film *if....* (1968).

Lowe began his professional acting career in 1945 after service in the British Army during the Second World War. He appeared in numerous theatre productions and gained early television recognition as Leonard Swindley in *Coronation Street* (1960–1965) and its spin-offs.

He had recurring collaborations with director Lindsay Anderson, including roles in *if....* (1968) and *O Lucky Man!* (1973), for which he won a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He received seven BAFTA nominations in total.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *if....* (1968), Fi1m 82, as Mr. Kemp — [page](https://film.one/film/if-1968.md)
- *Kind Hearts and Coronets* (1949), Fi1m 91, as The Reporter — [page](https://film.one/film/kind-hearts-and-coronets.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Dad's Army* (1968), Actor

## Also known for

- *Theatre of Blood* (1973), Horace Sprout
- *The Avengers* (1961), Benstead
- *This Sporting Life* (1963), Charles Slomer
- *O Lucky Man!* (1973), Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
- *Coronation Street* (1960), Leonard Swindley
- *The Ruling Class* (1972), Tucker
- *Dad's Army* (1971), Captain George Mainwaring
- *Britannia Hospital* (1982), Guest Patient

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