Arthur Lowe

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Born:
September 22, 1915 in Hayfield Derbyshire, England
Death:
April 15, 1982 in London, England, UK
Biography:Launching a stage career immediately upon his discharge from the military in 1945, tubby British character player "Arthur Lowe" appeared in innumerable movie bit roles from 1948 onward. He can be spotted in such films as "Kind Hearts and Coronets" (1949), "The Green Man" (1956), "This Sporting Life" (1963) and "A Hard Day's Night" (1964). He proved a reliable comic presence in the "Spike Milligan" projects "The Bed Sitting Room" (1969) and "Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall" (1972). "Arthur Lowe" gained latter-day stardom as a regular on the British television soap opera "Coronation Street", and international recognition in the role of Captain Mainwaring on the TV sitcom "Dad's Army". ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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