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Portrait of Arthur Lowe

Acting

Arthur Lowe

  • Born Sept. 22, 1915
  • Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
  • Died April 15, 1982, aged 66

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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The Reporter

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Mr. Kemp

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Horace Sprout

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Benstead

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Charles Slomer

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Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

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Leonard Swindley

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Tucker

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Captain George Mainwaring

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Captain George Mainwaring

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Guest Patient

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Jeremy Charters

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Father

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Radio Salesman

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Mr. Nugent

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The Mayor

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Bank Official (uncredited)

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Spiros

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Mr. Leslie Bromley

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Ferret

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Dr. John H. Watson

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Shorter Workman

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Commuter on Train (uncredited)

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Monsieur Triboulet

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Mr. Aspinall

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Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)

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Maj. Drysdale

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Husband

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Warder

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Capt. George Mainwaring

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Narrator

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Sir Oliver Surface

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Herbert Morrison

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Archibald (uncredited)

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Town Clerk

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Mitchell

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Barratt

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Jeweller

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Tailor / Det. Sgt. Wimpole / Mr. Godsall

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Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

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Garage Owne

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Dr. Thwackum

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Wilkins Micawber

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Caligraphy Expert

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Redvers Potter

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Police Sergeant

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Colonel Harrup

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Whitehouse

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Watson

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Captain Walton

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A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

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Pianist (uncredited)

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Eric

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Mr. Cakebread / Mason

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Sam

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Leonard Swindley

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Mr. Fogarty

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Epillicus

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Gooch

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Louis Pasteur

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Mr. Cakebread

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Javitt

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Albert Davies

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Bridge Mechanic

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Mr King

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Councillor Henry Parker

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Phineas Drake

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Gooch

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Mr. Podgers

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The Mayor

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John Dickens

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Wilkins

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Alfred Potter

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Clement Peck

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Bernard Clayman

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Capt Goerge Mainwaring

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Capt. George Mainwaring (voice)

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The Headmaster

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Henry Duckworth

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Redvers Bodkin

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Arthur Henry

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Tailor

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Leonard Swindley

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School Headmaster

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Self

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George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Self

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Self (archive footage)