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Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) -- A fun-loving trumpet player experiences both high jinks and grim realities of war when he trains as a member of a British artillery unit during World War II.
Theater of Blood (1973) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
The Lady Vanishes (1979) -- An heiress and a photographer become convinced that an elderly nanny has disappeared from their train through the Alps.

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Overview

Date of Death:

15 April 1982, Birmingham, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

Lowe, rotund and professionally indefatigable, rightly gained acclaim... more

Trivia:

He was an active supporter of the British Conservative Party. more

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Up 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 nominations more

NewsDesk:

'Dad's Army' still pulling the punters
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Wagner" .... Meser (1 episode, 1983)
        - Part 2 (1983) TV episode .... Meser
  2. "A.J. Wentworth, BA" .... A.J. Wentworth (6 episodes, 1982)
        - The Outsider (1982) TV episode .... A.J. Wentworth
        - Founder's Day (1982) TV episode .... A.J. Wentworth
        - IIIA Goes to War (1982) TV episode .... A.J. Wentworth
        - Problems, Problems (1982) TV episode .... A.J. Wentworth
        - Mud Larks (1982) TV episode .... A.J. Wentworth
          (1 more)
  3. Britannia Hospital (1982) .... Guest Patient
  4. "Bless Me Father" .... Father Charles Clement Duddleswell (21 episodes, 1978-1981)
        - A Mixed-Up Marriage (1981) TV episode .... Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
        - Porgy & Bess (1981) TV episode .... Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
        - A Legend Comes to Stay (1981) TV episode .... Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
        - Fire & Brimstone (1981) TV episode .... Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
        - Beddings and Weddings (1981) TV episode .... Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
          (16 more)
  5. Sweet William (1980) .... Captain Walton
  6. "Potter" .... Redvers Potter (13 episodes, 1979-1980)
        - Episode #2.7 (1980) TV episode .... Redvers Potter
        - Episode #2.6 (1980) TV episode .... Redvers Potter
        - Episode #2.5 (1980) TV episode .... Redvers Potter
        - Episode #2.4 (1980) TV episode .... Redvers Potter
        - Episode #2.3 (1980) TV episode .... Redvers Potter
          (8 more)
  7. Comedy Tonight (1980) (TV)

  8. The Plank (1979) (TV) .... Smaller Workman
  9. The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1979) (TV) (voice: English version) .... Mr. Beaver
    ... aka The First Book of the Chronicles of Narnia (UK: subtitle)
  10. The Lady Vanishes (1979) .... Charters
  11. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV) .... Gooch
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
  12. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Capt. George Mainwaring (1 episode, 1977)
        - 1977 Christmas Show (1977) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  13. "Dad's Army" .... Capt. George Mainwaring / ... (80 episodes, 1968-1977)
        - Never Too Old (1977) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
        - Number Engaged (1977) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
        - The Miser's Hoard (1977) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
        - Knights of Madness (1977) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
        - The Making of Private Pike (1977) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
          (75 more)
  14. The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) .... Dr. William Watson, M.D.
  15. Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977) (TV) .... Herbert Morrison
  16. "The Galton & Simpson Playhouse" .... Henry Duckworth (1 episode, 1977)
        - Car Along the Pass (1977) TV episode .... Henry Duckworth
  17. "Bill Brand" .... Watson (1 episode, 1976)
        - Resolution (1976) TV episode .... Watson
  18. The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) .... Dr. Thwackum
  19. "Shades of Greene" .... Javitt (1 episode, 1976)
        - Under the Garden (1976) TV episode .... Javitt
  20. "BBC Play of the Month" (1 episode, 1975)
        - The School for Scandal (1975) TV episode
  21. "Churchill's People" .... Epillicus, the Barber (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Lost Island (1975) TV episode .... Epillicus, the Barber
  22. "David Copperfield" .... Wilkins Micawber (4 episodes, 1974)
        - Episode #1.5 (1974) TV episode .... Wilkins Micawber
        - Episode #1.4 (1974) TV episode .... Wilkins Micawber
        - Episode #1.3 (1974) TV episode .... Wilkins Micawber
        - Episode #1.2 (1974) TV episode .... Wilkins Micawber
  23. Man About the House (1974) .... Spiros
  24. "Microbes and Men" .... Louis Pasteur (3 episodes, 1974)
        - Certain Death (1974) TV episode .... Louis Pasteur
        - Men of Little Faith (1974) TV episode .... Louis Pasteur
        - A Germ Is Life (1974) TV episode .... Louis Pasteur
  25. "Blue Peter" .... Capt. George Mainwaring (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - Episode dated 29 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
        - Episode dated 22 February 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  26. "Mr. Men" .... Narrator (28 episodes)
        - Mr Bounce (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Mr Bump (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Mr. Chatterbox (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Mr. Daydream (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
        - Mr. Dizzy (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
          (23 more)
  27. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Mason (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - Hopcraft Into Europe (1973) TV episode .... Mason
  28. O Lucky Man! (1973) .... Mr. Duff/Charlie Johnson/Dr. Munda
  29. Theater of Blood (1973) .... Horace Sprout
    ... aka Much Ado About Murder
  30. No Sex Please: We're British (1973) .... Mr. Bromley
  31. The Ruling Class (1972) .... Daniel Tucker
  32. "It's Murder But Is It Art" .... Mr. Phineas Drake (6 episodes, 1972)
        - Mister Drake Reveals All (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Phineas Drake
        - Mister Drake Asks Questions (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Phineas Drake
        - Mister Drake Has Visitors (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Phineas Drake
        - Mister Drake and Ars Gratia Artis (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Phineas Drake
        - Mister Drake Goes to Jail (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Phineas Drake
          (1 more)
  33. "The Last of the Baskets" .... Redvers Bodkin (13 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - A Tisket, a Tasket (1972) TV episode .... Redvers Bodkin
        - Nice Work If You Can Keep It (1972) TV episode .... Redvers Bodkin
        - The Hound of the Baskets (1972) TV episode .... Redvers Bodkin
        - A Chip Off the Old Block (1972) TV episode .... Redvers Bodkin
        - Good Queen Bess Slept Here (1972) TV episode .... Redvers Bodkin
          (8 more)
  34. Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) .... Maj. Drysdale
  35. Dad's Army (1971) .... Capt. Mainwaring
  36. "Doctor at Large" .... Dr. Maxwell (5 episodes, 1971)
    ... aka Doctor in the House
        - Change Your Partners (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Maxwell
        - Congratulations - It's a Toad! (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Maxwell
        - Modernising Major (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Maxwell
        - Doctor Dish (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Maxwell
        - You Make Me Feel So Young (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Maxwell
  37. A Hole Lot of Trouble (1971) .... Whitehouse
  38. William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad? (1971)
  39. The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) .... Ferret
  40. She Follows Me About (1970) (TV) .... Rev. Stanley Cuffe
    ... aka Ben Travers' Farces: She Follows Me About (UK: series title)
  41. "Jackanory" .... Reader (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Emperor's Oblong Pancake (1970) TV episode .... Reader
  42. A Cuckoo in the Nest (1970) (TV) .... Major Bone
    ... aka Ben Travers Farces: A Cuckoo in the Nest (UK: series title)
  43. Rookery Nook (1970) (TV) .... Harold Twine
    ... aka Ben Travers Farces: Rookery Nook (UK: series title)
  44. Fragment of Fear (1970) .... Mr. Nugent
    ... aka Freelance
  45. Some Will, Some Won't (1970) .... Police Sergeant
  46. Spring and Port Wine (1970) .... Mr. Aspinall
  47. The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970) (TV)

  48. A Voyage Round My Father (1969) (TV)
    ... aka Plays of Today: A Voyage Around My Father (UK: series title)
  49. The Bed Sitting Room (1969) .... Father
  50. "Rogues' Gallery" .... Mr. Cakebread (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Wicked Stage (1969) TV episode .... Mr. Cakebread
  51. "ITV Playhouse" .... Eric (1 episode, 1969)
        - Murder: When Robin Was a Boy (1969) TV episode .... Eric
  52. It All Goes to Show (1969) .... Councillor Henry Parker
  53. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" .... Captain George Mainwaring (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Captain George Mainwaring
  54. If.... (1968) .... Mr. Kemp
  55. "The Wednesday Play" .... Colonel Harrup (1 episode, 1968)
        - A Night with Mrs. Da Tanka (1968) TV episode .... Colonel Harrup
  56. "Armchair Theatre" .... Det. Sgt. Wimpole / ... (5 episodes, 1960-1968)
        - Mrs Capper's Birthday (1968) TV episode .... Mr. Godsall
        - A Nice Little Business (1964) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Wimpole
        - The Snag (1963) TV episode .... Tailor
        - A Night Out (1960) TV episode .... Mr. King
        - Lord Arthur Saville's Crime (1960) TV episode .... Mr. Podgers
  57. The White Bus (1967) .... Mayor
    ... aka Red, White and Zero (USA)
  58. "The Golden Age" .... Sir Robert (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Arts and Leisure (1967) TV episode .... Sir Robert
  59. "The Avengers" .... Benstead (1 episode, 1967)
        - Dead Man's Treasure (1967) TV episode .... Benstead
  60. "Turn Out the Lights" .... Leonard Swindley (6 episodes, 1967)
        - One for Yes, Two for No (1967) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - You Can't Get the Wood (1967) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - The Happy Medium (1967) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - A Big Hand for a Little Lady (1967) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - Hail Thee, Aunt Shelmadine (1967) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
          (1 more)
  61. "Pardon the Expression" .... Leonard Swindley (36 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Down on the Health Farm Something Stirred (1966) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - The Cup That Cheers (1966) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - The Switched-On Scene (1966) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - Thunderfinger: Part 2 (1966) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - Thunderfinger: Part 1 (1966) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
          (31 more)
  62. You Must Be Joking! (1965) .... Husband
  63. "Coronation Street" .... Leonard Swindley (27 episodes, 1960-1965)
    ... aka Corrie (UK: informal title)
    ... aka The Street (UK: informal title)
        - Episode #1.431 (1965) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - Episode #1.421 (1964) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - Episode #1.391 (1964) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - Episode #1.375 (1964) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
        - Episode #1.371 (1964) TV episode .... Leonard Swindley
          (22 more)
  64. This Sporting Life (1963) .... Charles Slomer
  65. "Maigret" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Seven Little Crosses (1962) TV episode
  66. Go to Blazes (1962) .... Warder
  67. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" .... Slippy Wokingham (1 episode, 1962)
        - So Many Children (1962) TV episode .... Slippy Wokingham
  68. "Z Cars" .... Jakey Ramsden (1 episode, 1962)
        - Handle with Care (1962) TV episode .... Jakey Ramsden
  69. "Three Live Wires" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Ring (1961) TV episode
  70. "No Hiding Place" .... Raymond Watkins / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - The Long Stretch (1961) TV episode .... Simpson
        - Double Fugue (1960) TV episode .... Raymond Watkins
  71. "ITV Play of the Week" (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - Ladies of the Corridor (1960) TV episode
        - Disturbance (1958) TV episode
  72. Follow That Horse! (1960) (uncredited) .... Auctioneer
  73. The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) (uncredited) .... Bank Official
  74. "The Long Way Home" .... Joubert (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Escape the Germans Allowed (UK: subtitle)
        - The French Resistance (1960) TV episode .... Joubert
  75. "Inside Story" .... Fred (1 episode, 1960)
        - A Present for Penny (1960) TV episode .... Fred

  76. The Boy and the Bridge (1959) .... Bridge Mechanic
  77. "All Aboard" (1958) TV series .... Sydney Barker, steward
  78. "Leave It to Todhunter" (1958) TV series .... Gunsmith (unknown episodes)
  79. Stormy Crossing (1958) .... Garage Owner
    ... aka Black Tide (USA)
  80. Hour of Decision (1957)
  81. Stranger in Town (1957) (uncredited) .... Jeweller
  82. "The Errol Flynn Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Mystery Adventure: The Errol Flynn Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - Evil Thoughts (1957) TV episode
  83. High Terrace (1956) (uncredited)
  84. The Green Man (1956) .... Radio salesman
  85. "Adventure Theater" .... 3rd Drama critic (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Calling Scotland Yard (UK: copyright title)
        - Thirty Days to Die (1956) TV episode .... 3rd Drama critic
  86. Who Done It? (1956) (uncredited)
  87. Murder Anonymous (1955) (uncredited) .... Fingerprint Expert
    ... aka Casebook: The Case of the Murder Anonymous (UK: TV title)
    ... aka Scotland Yard: Murder Anonymous (UK: series title)
  88. One Way Out (1955) .... Sam
  89. Passage of Arms (1955) (TV) .... Servant
  90. Reluctant Bride (1955) .... Mr. Fogarty
    ... aka Two Grooms for a Bride (USA)
  91. The Woman for Joe (1955) (uncredited) .... George's Agent
  92. "The Children of the New Forest" .... Shopkeeper (1 episode, 1955)
        - Alone (1955) TV episode .... Shopkeeper
  93. Windfall (1955) (uncredited)
    ... aka Dangerous Money (UK: reissue title)
  94. Breakaway (1955) .... Mitchell
  95. "The Three Musketeers" .... Bonacieux (3 episodes, 1954)
        - The Queen's Diamonds (1954) TV episode .... Bonacieux
        - D'Artagnan's Mission (1954) TV episode .... Bonacieux
        - The Queen and the Cardinal (1954) TV episode .... Bonacieux
  96. Final Appointment (1954) .... Mr. Barrett
    ... aka The Last Appointment (USA)
  97. Gilbert Harding Speaking of Murder (1954) .... 3rd Drama critic
  98. Cage of Gold (1950) (uncredited) .... Short Man

  99. The Spider and the Fly (1949) .... Town Clerk
  100. Poet's Pub (1949) (uncredited) .... Coach Guide
  101. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) .... The Reporter
  102. Stop Press Girl (1949) (uncredited) .... Archibald
  103. Floodtide (1949/I) (uncredited) .... Pianist
  104. London Belongs to Me (1948) (uncredited) .... Commuter on Train
    ... aka Dulcimer Street (UK: alternative title) (USA)
Self:
  1. "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Panellist (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode dated 19 April 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Panellist
  2. "Pebble Mill at One" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
    ... aka Pebble Mill (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 14 April 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Arnold Ridley (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Captain Bligh / ... (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode #5.2 (1971) TV episode .... Himself / Captain Bligh
  5. Holiday Startime (1970) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Comedy Connections"
        - Dad's Army (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
        - Just Good Friends (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
        - It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  2. Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  3. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.5 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  4. 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  5. The Passing Years (2007) (V) (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring/Barry Mainwaring
  6. "British Film Forever"
        - Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  7. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  8. Coronation Street (2006) (VG) (uncredited) .... Leonard Swindley
  9. "The Best of the Royal Variety"
        - The Comedians (2006) TV episode
  10. 'We Are the Boys...': Arthur Lowe (2006) (V) .... Himself
  11. "Room 101"
        - Episode #10.4 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  12. Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) .... Captain Mainwaring
  13. 'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  14. "After They Were Famous"
        - Z Cars (2002) TV episode
  15. 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  16. The Best of Morecambe & Wise (2001) (V) .... Himself
  17. The Unforgettable John Le Mesurier (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  18. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  19. The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring/Leonard Swindley/Father Charles Duddleswell/Various Characters
  20. Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story (2000) (TV) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  21. Women of Coronation Street (1998) (V) .... Leonard Swindley
  22. "Selection Box"
        - Dad's Army (1997) TV episode (uncredited) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  23. Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... Capt. George Mainwaring
  24. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:

In 1976 he appeared in television commercials for Pascall's Hanky Panky sweet snacks. more

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Comedy | War | Drama | Short more


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