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Arthur Lowe

1915 - 1982

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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. He played Captain Mainwaring in the British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977, was nominated for seven BAFTAs and became one of the most recognised faces on UK television. He won his only BAFTA, the Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for his performance in O Lucky Man! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Lowe is the 8,637th most popular actor (down from 8,023rd in 2024), the 6,075th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,618th in 2019) and the 966th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Arthur Lowe ranks 8,637 out of 13,578. Before him are Miki Itō, Jonathan Breck, Phill Lewis, Yulia Peresild, Kim Sung-kyun, and Hannah Murray. After him are Jane Randolph, Evelyn Ankers, Mary Kay Bergman, George Chandler, Robert Sheehan, and Romola Garai.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Arthur Lowe ranks 288. Before him are Malik Meraj Khalid, A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury, Joseph Galibardy, Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Beyers Naudé, and Robin Montgomerie-Charrington. After him are A. K. Hangal, Elizabeth Catlett, Joyce Redman, Veda Ann Borg, Bobby Hackett, and Patricia Ellis. Among people deceased in 1982, Arthur Lowe ranks 304. Before him are Lester Bangs, Hugh Marlowe, Paul Lynde, Eric Brandon, Big Joe Williams, and Hilda James. After him are Bernard Malivoire, Hans Conried, Tom Tully, Bill Eckersley, Harry Jerome, and Jack Webb.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Arthur Lowe ranks 6,077 out of 8,785. Before him are Stephen Merchant (1974), Callum Turner (1990), Frank Bruno (1961), Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772), Max Sciandri (1967), and Hannah Murray (1989). After him are Craig Bellamy (1979), Catherine Cookson (1906), Thomas Dolby (1958), Adjoa Andoh (1963), Mike Wilds (1946), and Paul Cavanagh (1888).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Arthur Lowe ranks 966. Before him are Josh Herdman (1987), Benjamin Whitrow (1937), Gloria Holden (1903), Janet Munro (1934), Callum Turner (1990), and Hannah Murray (1989). After him are Adjoa Andoh (1963), Paul Cavanagh (1888), Azela Robinson (1965), Dorothy Mackaill (1903), Mary Forbes (1883), and Jack Huston (1982).

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