caption resting_place death_date death_place years_active birth_place cause_of_death children imagesize birth_date spouse image article_title name occupation
lowe army '' as captain george mainwaring in '' dad 's cremated 15 april 1982 birmingham , england 1945 -- 82 hayfield , derbyshire , england stroke stephen lowe 190px 190px 22 september 1915 joan -rrb- cooper -lrb- 1948 -- 1982 ; his death arthur_lowe . jpg arthur lowe
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arthur lowe

arthur lowe -lrb- 22 september 1915 -- 15 april 1982 -rrb- 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 -lrb- 1939 -- 1945 -rrb- and he featured in many theatrical performances .
it was not 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 .
