Arthur Lowe
Born
September 22, 1915 (age 66)
Died
April 15, 1982
Birthplace
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Arthur Lowe

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.

Movies

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 ★ 5.0
George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 ★ 6.2
Guest Patient
Sweet William
Sweet William
1980 ★ 3.3
Captain Walton
The Plank
The Plank
1979 ★ 7.4
Shorter Workman
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
1979 ★ 6.0
Jeremy Charters
Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola
1978 ★ 6.0
Gooch
Oh What A Lovely Report
Oh What A Lovely Report
1977
Mr. Jones
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 ★ 6.2
Dr. John H. Watson
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977 ★ 4.5
Herbert Morrison
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 ★ 2.8
Dr. Thwackum
Man About the House
Man About the House
1974 ★ 4.7
Spiros
No Sex Please - We're British
No Sex Please - We're British
1973 ★ 5.0
Mr. Leslie Bromley
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
1973 ★ 4.8
Maj. Drysdale
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 ★ 6.8
Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood
1973 ★ 6.7
Horace Sprout
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
1972 ★ 6.4
Tucker
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1971 ★ 4.9
Captain George Mainwaring
A Hole Lot of Trouble
A Hole Lot of Trouble
1971 ★ 7.0
Whitehouse
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 ★ 5.9
Ferret
Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine
1970 ★ 5.6
Mr. Aspinall
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear
1970 ★ 6.0
Mr. Nugent
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
1970
John Dickens
Some Will, Some Won't
Some Will, Some Won't
1970 ★ 4.8
Police Sergeant
The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room
1969 ★ 5.9
Father
It All Goes to Show
It All Goes to Show
1969 ★ 9.0
Councillor Henry Parker
if....
if....
1968 ★ 7.1
Mr. Kemp
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
1968
Mr. Godsall
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
1968 ★ 5.0
The Mayor
The White Bus
The White Bus
1967 ★ 5.9
The Mayor
You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking
1965 ★ 5.1
Husband
The Snag
The Snag
1963
Tailor
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 ★ 7.0
Charles Slomer
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
1962 ★ 6.3
Warder
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960 ★ 6.1
Bank Official (uncredited)
A Night Out
A Night Out
1960
Mr King
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960
Mr. Podgers
The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge
1959 ★ 5.0
Bridge Mechanic
Stormy Crossing
Stormy Crossing
1958 ★ 4.8
Garage Owne
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
1958 ★ 5.5
Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town
1957 ★ 6.5
Jeweller
Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision
1957 ★ 6.0
Caligraphy Expert
The Green Man
The Green Man
1956 ★ 6.9
Radio Salesman
Breakaway
Breakaway
1956 ★ 5.2
Mitchell
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1956 ★ 5.1
Shop demonstrator (uncredited)
One Way Out
One Way Out
1955 ★ 5.5
Sam
Windfall
Windfall
1955
Wilkins
The Reluctant Bride
The Reluctant Bride
1955 ★ 5.0
Mr. Fogarty
Final Appointment
Final Appointment
1954 ★ 5.5
Barratt
The Mirror and Markheim
The Mirror and Markheim
1954
Arthur Henry
The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
1949 ★ 6.8
Town Clerk
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 ★ 7.6
The Reporter
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
1949 ★ 5.6
Archibald (uncredited)
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
1948 ★ 7.0
Commuter on Train (uncredited)

TV Series

ITV Christmas Comedy
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
15 Episodes
A J Wentworth, BA
A J Wentworth, BA
1982 ★ 6.0
A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
6 Episodes
Potter
Potter
1979 ★ 6.3
Redvers Potter
13 Episodes
Bless Me Father
Bless Me Father
1978 ★ 6.2
Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
21 Episodes
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
Henry Duckworth
1 Episode
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976 ★ 7.0
Gooch
1 Episode
Bill Brand
Bill Brand
1976 ★ 6.3
Watson
1 Episode
Mr. Men
Mr. Men
1974 ★ 7.7
Narrator
28 Episodes
Churchill's People
Churchill's People
1974 ★ 1.0
Epillicus
1 Episode
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1974 ★ 5.0
Wilkins Micawber
5 Episodes
Microbes and Men
Microbes and Men
1974 ★ 6.0
Louis Pasteur
3 Episodes
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972
Phineas Drake
6 Episodes
The Last Of The Baskets
The Last Of The Baskets
1971
Redvers Bodkin
13 Episodes
Ben Travers Farces
Ben Travers Farces
1970
Clement Peck
7 Episodes
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1968 ★ 7.4
Captain George Mainwaring
77 Episodes
Rogues' Gallery
Rogues' Gallery
1968 ★ 10.0
Mr. Cakebread
1 Episode
Turn Out the Lights
Turn Out the Lights
1967
Leonard Swindley
6 Episodes
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 ★ 5.0
Sir Oliver Surface
1 Episode
Pardon the Expression
Pardon the Expression
1965 ★ 6.0
Leonard Swindley
36 Episodes
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 ★ 4.5
Colonel Harrup
1 Episode
Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe & Wise
1961 ★ 6.5
Capt. George Mainwaring
1 Episode
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961 ★ 7.7
Benstead
1 Episode
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
1960 ★ 5.3
Leonard Swindley
332 Episodes
Maigret
Maigret
1960 ★ 7.2
Monsieur Triboulet
1 Episode
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
1959 ★ 3.7
2 Episodes
The Errol Flynn Theatre
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
1 Episode
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
1956 ★ 5.8
Tailor
1 Episode
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 ★ 3.5
Albert Davies
1 Episode