Original upload date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sun, 28 Nov 2021 19:59:19 GMT
Here's the great Arthur Lowe best known for playing Captain Mainwaring in "Dads Army" being interviewed on the BBC daytime magazine show - Pebble Mill at One - 14TH April 1982 a few hours later he was
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taken ill and died..
Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 -- 15 April 1982) was an English actor. His career spanned over thirty years, including starring roles in numerous theatre and television productions. He is best known for playing Captain George Mainwaring in the British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977. He was nominated for seven BAFTAs, and became one of the most recognised faces on television.
Lowe began his working life shortly before the Second World War (1939--1945) and he featured in many theatrical performances. But it wasn't until he landed the part of Leonard Swindley in the British television soap Coronation Street that he became a household name. He played the character until 1966, while continuing film work. In 1968 he took up his most famous role, in Dad's Army, written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry. His success as this character led to considerable television and theatrical work, which put pressure on his health. Lowe's final years were dominated by alcoholism and illness, and he died on 15 April 1982, aged 66.
