Actor
Arthur Lowe
22 September 1915† 15 April 1982 (aged 66) Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
- Movies
- 60
- Shows
- 36
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
- Upcoming
- William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad? · Film · School Headmaster
- 2025
- Dad's Army at the BBC · Series · Capt Goerge Mainwaring
- 2023
- Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes · Series · Capt. George Mainwaring (voice)
- 2007
- Hitler: The Comedy Years · Film · George Mainwaring
- 2001
- The Best of Morecambe and Wise · Film
- Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box · Film · Captain George Mainwaring
- 2000
- 1983
- ITV Christmas Comedy · Series
- 1982
- Britannia Hospital · Film · Guest Patient
- A J Wentworth, BA · Series · A.J. Wentworth · B.A.
- 1980
- Sweet William · Film · Captain Walton
- 1979
- The Plank · Film · Shorter Workman
- The Lady Vanishes · Film · Jeremy Charters
- Potter · Series · Redvers Potter
- 1978
- Daphne Laureola · Film · Gooch
- Bless Me Father · Series · Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
- 1977
- The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show · Film · Capt. George Mainwaring
- Oh What A Lovely Report · Film · Mr. Jones
- The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It · Film · Dr. John H. Watson
- Philby, Burgess and Maclean · Film · Herbert Morrison
- Cottage to Let · Series · Bernard Clayman
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouse · Series · Henry Duckworth
- 1976
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones · Film · Dr. Thwackum
- Laurence Olivier Presents · Series · Gooch
- Bill Brand · Series · Watson
- 1975
- Shades of Greene · Series · Javitt
- 1974
- Man About the House · Film · Spiros
- Mr. Men · Series · Narrator
- Churchill's People · Series · Epillicus
- David Copperfield · Series · Wilkins Micawber
- Microbes and Men · Series · Louis Pasteur
- 1973
- No Sex Please - We're British · Film · Mr. Leslie Bromley
- Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall · Film · Maj. Drysdale
- O Lucky Man! · Film · Mr. Duff · Charlie Johnson · Dr. Munda
- Theatre of Blood · Film · Horace Sprout
- Armchair 30 · Series · Alfred Potter
- 1972
- The Ruling Class · Film · Tucker
- It's Murder. But Is It Art? · Series · Phineas Drake
- 1971
- Dad's Army · Film · Captain George Mainwaring
- A Hole Lot of Trouble · Film · Whitehouse
- The Last Of The Baskets · Series · Redvers Bodkin
- 1970
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer · Film · Ferret
- Spring and Port Wine · Film · Mr. Aspinall
- Fragment of Fear · Film · Mr. Nugent
- The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens · Film · John Dickens
- Some Will, Some Won't · Film · Police Sergeant
- Ben Travers Farces · Series · Clement Peck
- 1969
- The Bed Sitting Room · Film · Father
- It All Goes to Show · Film · Councillor Henry Parker
- Plays of Today · Series · The Headmaster
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre · Series · Mr. Cakebread
- 1968
- if.... · Film · Mr. Kemp
- Mrs. Capper's Birthday · Film · Mr. Godsall
- Red, White, and Zero · Film · The Mayor
- About "The White Bus" · Film
- Dad's Army · Series · Captain George Mainwaring
- Rogues' Gallery · Series · Mr. Cakebread
- 1967
- The White Bus · Film · The Mayor
- ITV Playhouse · Series · Eric
- Turn Out the Lights · Series · Leonard Swindley
- 1965
- You Must Be Joking · Film · Husband
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Sir Oliver Surface
- Pardon the Expression · Series · Leonard Swindley
- 1964
- The Wednesday Play · Series · Colonel Harrup
- 1963
- The Snag · Film · Tailor
- This Sporting Life · Film · Charles Slomer
- 1962
- Go to Blazes · Film · Warder
- 1961
- Morecambe & Wise · Series · Capt. George Mainwaring
- The Avengers · Series · Benstead
- 1960
- The Day They Robbed the Bank of England · Film · Bank Official
- A Night Out · Film · Mr King
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime · Film · Mr. Podgers
- Coronation Street · Series · Leonard Swindley
- Maigret · Series · Monsieur Triboulet
- 1959
- The Boy and the Bridge · Film · Bridge Mechanic
- No Hiding Place · Series
- 1958
- Stormy Crossing · Film · Garage Owne
- Blind Spot · Film
- 1957
- Stranger in Town · Film · Jeweller
- Hour of Decision · Film · Caligraphy Expert
- 1956
- The Green Man · Film · Radio Salesman
- Breakaway · Film · Mitchell
- Who Done It? · Film · Shop Demonstrator
- The Errol Flynn Theatre · Series
- Armchair Theatre · Series · Tailor
- 1955
- One Way Out · Film · Sam
- Windfall · Film · Wilkins
- The Reluctant Bride · Film · Mr. Fogarty
- 1954
- Final Appointment · Film · Barratt
- The Mirror and Markheim · Film · Arthur Henry
- 1950
- Sunday Night Theatre · Series · Albert Davies
- 1949
- The Spider and the Fly · Film · Town Clerk
- Kind Hearts and Coronets · Film · The Reporter
- Stop Press Girl · Film · Archibald
- Floodtide · Film · Pianist
- 1948
- London Belongs to Me · Film · Commuter on Train