Arthur Lowe


Born:
22 September 1915, at Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, as Arthur Lowe

Died: 15 April 1982, at Birmingham, England, after suffering a stroke, aged 66

Parents: Arthur Lowe (senior) (died 12th August 1971, aged 82 and Mary Lowe (nee Ford, known as Nan)

Married: Joan Cooper, 10 January 1948, at Robert Adam Registry Office, The Strand, London (actress, born 23 August 1922 – died 1989)

Children:  Stepson - David Gatehouse (Joan’s son from a previous marriage) and Son - Stephen Lowe (born 1953 at Hammersmith, London, UK)

Biographies:
Arthur Lowe - A Life by Stephen Lowe
Arthur Lowe - by Graham Lord

Acknowledgements: British Academy Award 1973 for his three roles in ‘O Lucky Man’ won for Best Supporting Actor

 
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The following information has been compiled over many years by Dave Homewood and has been presented here for your interest and for reference. It was originaly based upon and has been expanded from the listing in Stephen Lowe's book Arthur Lowe - A Life, with Stephen Lowe's permission. Please do not copy the information without express permission of the compiler. Though this listing is comprehensive there are still gaps and undoubtedly a few errors. If you can help with further information please contact Dave Homewood by clicking HERE

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Arthur Lowe's Other Works

Audio Recordings
LP Albums
Album Notes Maker  Date
Call Me Madam  
The Soldier’s Fortune
Home And Beauty
Bless ‘em All   
The Tempest 
Dad’s Army  
The Mr Men  
Moveaboutalot
Aesop In Fableland 
Mr Men Songs 
Mr Men Stories Vol 2 
Children’s Animal Fairyland
The Story of Penny Suit 

Arthur Lowe Reads The Pigwig Papers

Cast record, stage musical  
Recorded at RoyalCourt Theatre
Recd. Nov 1968 at The Old Vic
Arthur singing WWII songs 
Recd at The Old Vic on 28/6/1974
Dad’s Army stage show
Narrating children’s stories  
Arthur reads stories for children
reading story with Aesop’s fables
a re-release of the 1976 album
narrating children’s stories
only track 15, on compact disc
Play by Whitmore
possibly re-release of Movaboutalot?

Columbia   
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World Records ST1008
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Warner  K56196
Epic SEPC 81184
C John Mears TLP777
Arista  Four 2
BBC_Rec 345
BBC Rec 386
Songs For Children SFCD 023
 
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1988
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Album Contents Listings

Bless ‘em All (World Records, ST 1008, released 1969)

Side One                                   Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?
                                                  This Is The Army Mr Jones/ Kiss me Goodnight Sgt-Major (medley)
                                                  I’ll Be Seeing You
                                                  Lilli Marlene
                                                  Mairzy Doats And Doazy Doats
                                                  The Army, The Navy And The Air Force
Side Two                                   Bless ‘Em All
                                                  Run, Rabbit, Run!
                                                  We’re Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line
                                                  That Lovely Weekend
                                                  Underneath The Arches
                                                  Alouette/ Waltzing Matilda/ Now Is The Hour (medley)

The Mr Men (Epic EPC 81184, released 1976) Arthur Lowe does not appear on tracks marked *

Tracks                                       Let’s Go To Misterland*
                                                  Mr Sneeze
                                                  Mr Silly’s Nonsenseland Band
                                                  Day Dreaming*
                                                  Mr Topsy Turvey
                                                  Mr Greedy’s Little Light Lunch
                                                  The Happy Song*
                                                  Mr Tickle
                                                  Nosey Nosey*
                                                  Christmas Snow*
                                                  Mr Bump
                                                  Mr Small

Moveaboutalot (C John Mears, CJM TLP777, released 1977) Arthur Lowe does not appear on tracks marked *
Tracks                                      Moveaboutalot / The Squirrel Of Wirral / The Frog And His Dog
                                                  Who’s Who In The Zoo*
                                                  Moveaboutalot
                                                  Going To The Zoo*
                                                  The Lion And Curiosity / The Tiger And The Monkey
                                                  Moveaboutalot
                                                  The Chimpanzees’ Tea Party
                                                  Dolphin Dee And The Chimpanzee*
                                                  Percy Polar Bear
                                                  Knox The Fox
                                                  Talk To The Animals
                                                  Moveaboutalot
                                                  Lancelot The Dancealot Giraffe*
                                                  Moveaboutalot

Mr Men Stories Volume 2 (BBC, Rec 386,  released 1980)

Side One                                    “Mr Messy” Where Did Mr Messy Walk After Breaskfast?
                                                  “Mr Snow” What Happened To The Snowman?
                                                  “Mr Daydream” What Did Mr Daydream And Jack See In The Jungle?
Side Two                                   “Mr Bounce” What Happened When Mr Bounce Jumped Out Of Bed?
                                                  “Mr Mean” What Happened To Mr Mean’s Nose?
_________________________“Mr Chatterbox” What Happened When Mr Chatterbox Tried On The Magic Hat?

 

Singles
A Side Maker Notes B Side Date
They Like Ike 
Medley With Bud Flanagan 
Who Do You Think You’re
__ Kidding, Mr Hitler?
The Dad’s Army March 
My Little Girl, My Little Boy 
We Stood Alone
Making Whoopee 
Sonny Boy 
Mr Nosey  
Heidi 
Columbia
Telstar
EMI 

Columbia
Columbia 
Columbia
Spiral 
Spiral
BBC
RCA
From Call Me Madam LP 
details unknown, NSA lists it 
from Bless ‘em All album
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Dad’s Army single - as Mainwaring

Dad’s Army single - as Mainwaring


Mr Noisy, Mr Men stories

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What Did You Do In The War?
How I Won The War
Down Our Way
Windows And Doorways  
The Autumn Years  
And Yet, And Yet  
PB 5261 
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DB8766
DB8956
DB8952
SPF 7001
SPF 7013
RESL 39

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1972
1972
1976
1977
1977
1980
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Related Books and Collectables  
Books Publisher  Author Notes Date
Dad’s Army   
The World War Two Funbook 
The Strange Case of the End
_of Civilisation As We Know It  
Potter
Arthur Lowe – A Life
Arthur Lowe – Dad’s Memory
Arthur Lowe
Elm Tree Books
Corgi   
Star (WH Allen)
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Corgi
Nick Hern Books
Virgin
Orion
Jimmy Perry and  David Croft
Denis Gifford 
John Cleese, Jack Hobbs and
__ Joe McGrath
Roy Clarke
Stephen Lowe 
Stephen Lowe  
Graham Lord
Arthur wrote the foreword
Arthur wrote the foreword
paperback of the film starring Arthur, with the script and photos from the film.
Features on cover, paperback of series 
A biography by Arthur’s son. Hardback
same biography, new name & publisher
biography

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1975
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1996 
1997
2002

 

 

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