Biography
English stage and screen actor and occasional singer was well known for playing Dennis Tanner in the world's longest running soap opera, Coronation Street. His two periods spent on the "street", from its inception in 1960 until 1968, and then again between 2011-14 earned him and entry in the Guinness World Records as "the person with the longest gap between television appearances as the same character in the same show" - 43 years. This record was subsequently broken by fellow English actor William Russell in October 2022.
Lowrie also had a long and illustrious stage career.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Pat and Margaret
Character: Martin - Warm Up Man
MOVIE • 1994

Victoria Wood's All Day Breakfast
Character:
MOVIE • 1992

Rita Rudner
Character:
TV • 1990

Death Has A Bad Reputation
Character: Supt. Jamieson
MOVIE • 1990

Victoria Wood
Character: Keith
TV • 1989

Victoria Wood
Character: John Appleby
TV • 1989

Andy Capp
Character: Mr. Watson
TV • 1988

Casualty
Character: Simon Spencer
TV • 1986

Tycoon
Character: Gerry Speares
TV • 1978

Sapphire
Character: Student
MOVIE • 1959

Serious Charge
Character: Boy in Coffee Bar/Larry's Gang (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1959