Arthur Lowe

Profile

Arthur Lowe

Acting

Born 1915-09-22 · Died 1982-04-15

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Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Biography

Arthur Lowe (22 September 1915 – 15 April 1982) was a BAFTA Award winning English actor. He was best known for playing Captain George Mainwaring in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army from 1968 until 1977.

Filmography

90 credits across movies and TV

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971 · Captain George Mainwaring

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1979 · Jeremy Charters

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

1973 · Maj. Drysdale

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

1977 · Dr. John H. Watson

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972 · Tucker

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969 · Father

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

1973 · Horace Sprout

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973 · Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977 · Herbert Morrison

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Snag

The Snag

1963 · Tailor

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960 · Bank Official (uncredited)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 · Ferret

One Way Out

One Way Out

1955 · Sam

The White Bus

The White Bus

1967 · The Mayor

The Plank

The Plank

1979 · Shorter Workman

No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

1973 · Mr. Leslie Bromley

Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

1970 · Mr. Aspinall

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970 · Police Sergeant

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

2000 · Self

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

1949 · Town Clerk

It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show

1969 · Councillor Henry Parker

Breakaway

Breakaway

1956 · Mitchell

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

1948 · Commuter on Train (uncredited)

Sweet William

Sweet William

1980 · Captain Walton

Oh What A Lovely Report

Oh What A Lovely Report

1977 · Mr. Jones

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949 · The Reporter

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1958

A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

1971 · Whitehouse

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960 · Mr. Podgers

The Reluctant Bride

The Reluctant Bride

1955 · Mr. Fogarty

if....

if....

1968 · Mr. Kemp

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001 · Self (archive footage)

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976 · Dr. Thwackum

Man About the House

Man About the House

1974 · Spiros

Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

1978 · Gooch

The Green Man

The Green Man

1956 · Radio Salesman

This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963 · Charles Slomer

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

1970 · Mr. Nugent

Final Appointment

Final Appointment

1954 · Barratt

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

1968 · The Mayor

About "The White Bus"

About "The White Bus"

1968 · Self

Hour of Decision

Hour of Decision

1957 · Caligraphy Expert

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

1965 · Husband

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962 · Warder

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982 · Guest Patient

A Night Out

A Night Out

1960 · Mr King

Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

1949 · Archibald (uncredited)

Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing

1958 · Garage Owne

The Mirror and Markheim

The Mirror and Markheim

1954 · Arthur Henry

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1956 · Shop demonstrator (uncredited)

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

1957 · Jeweller

The Boy and the Bridge

The Boy and the Bridge

1959 · Bridge Mechanic

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

1968 · Mr. Godsall

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 · Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970 · John Dickens

Windfall

Windfall

1955 · Wilkins

Floodtide

Floodtide

1949 · Pianist (uncredited)

A J Wentworth, BA

A J Wentworth, BA

1982 · A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 · Benstead

Pardon the Expression

Pardon the Expression

1965 · Leonard Swindley

Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

1974 · Louis Pasteur

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 · Sir Oliver Surface

Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

1978 · Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

1972 · Phineas Drake

The Last Of The Baskets

The Last Of The Baskets

1971 · Redvers Bodkin

Potter

Potter

1979 · Redvers Potter

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976 · Gooch

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

1983

Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

1968 · Mr. Cakebread

Bill Brand

1976 · Watson

Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

1967 · Leonard Swindley

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964 · Colonel Harrup

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Tailor

Mr. Men

Mr. Men

1974 · Narrator

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre

1956

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · Albert Davies

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

1961 · Capt. George Mainwaring

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960 · Leonard Swindley

Maigret

Maigret

1960 · Monsieur Triboulet

Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

1970 · Clement Peck

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977 · Henry Duckworth

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1974 · Wilkins Micawber

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974 · Epillicus

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025 · Capt Goerge Mainwaring

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968 · Captain George Mainwaring

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Det. Sgt. Wimpole

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Mr. Godsall

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Eric