Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting

Born:
1915-09-22
Died:
1982-04-15
Place of birth:
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.

Known For

Filmography

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025Capt Goerge Mainwaring
TV
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

2023Capt. George Mainwaring (voice)
TV
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

5.02007George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001Self (archive footage)
Movie
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

10.02001Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

2000Self
Movie
ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

1983
TV
A J Wentworth, BA

A J Wentworth, BA

7.31982A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
TV
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

6.21982Guest Patient
Movie
Sweet William

Sweet William

4.21980Captain Walton
Movie
The Plank

The Plank

7.31979Shorter Workman
Movie
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

6.01979Jeremy Charters
Movie
Potter

Potter

6.81979Redvers Potter
TV
Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

6.31978Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
TV
Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

7.51978Gooch
Movie
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

1977Capt. George Mainwaring
Movie
Oh What A Lovely Report

Oh What A Lovely Report

1977Mr. Jones
Movie
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

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

6.31977Dr. John H. Watson
Movie
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

1977Bernard Clayman
TV
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

5.41977Herbert Morrison
Movie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977Henry Duckworth
TV
Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

7.01976Gooch
TV
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

3.51976Dr. Thwackum
Movie
Bill Brand

Bill Brand

7.21976Watson
TV
Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene

8.51975Javitt
TV
Mr. Men

Mr. Men

7.71974Narrator
TV
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

5.01974Epillicus
TV
Man About the House

Man About the House

5.01974Spiros
Movie
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

5.81974Wilkins Micawber
TV
Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

6.01974Louis Pasteur
TV
No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

5.21973Mr. Leslie Bromley
Movie
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

5.01973Maj. Drysdale
Movie
Armchair 30

Armchair 30

1973Alfred Potter
TV
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

6.81973Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Movie
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

6.81973Horace Sprout
Movie
The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

6.41972Tucker
Movie
It's Murder. But Is It Art?

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

9.01972Phineas Drake
TV
The Last Of The Baskets

The Last Of The Baskets

1971Redvers Bodkin
TV
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

5.01971Captain George Mainwaring
Movie
A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

7.81971Whitehouse
Movie
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

6.11970Ferret
Movie
Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

5.81970Mr. Aspinall
Movie
Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

1970Clement Peck
TV
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

5.91970Mr. Nugent
Movie
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

8.01970John Dickens
Movie
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

5.21970Police Sergeant
Movie
Plays of Today

Plays of Today

1969The Headmaster
TV
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

5.91969Father
Movie
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

7.01969Mason
TV
It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show

9.01969Councillor Henry Parker
Movie
if....

if....

7.01968Mr. Kemp
Movie
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

7.51968Captain George Mainwaring
TV
Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

1968Mr. Godsall
Movie
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

5.01968The Mayor
Movie
About "The White Bus"

About "The White Bus"

8.01968Self
Movie
Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

9.51968Mr. Cakebread
TV
The White Bus

The White Bus

5.91967The Mayor
Movie
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.01967Eric
TV
Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

1967Leonard Swindley
TV
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.21965Sir Oliver Surface
TV