- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1915
- Place of Birth
- Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
- Died
- April 15, 1982
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.
Filmography
tvDad's Army at the BBC
2025 · Capt Goerge Mainwaring
movieHitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 · Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieA Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000 · Self
tvITV Christmas Comedy
1983
tvA J Wentworth, BA
1982 · A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
movieBritannia Hospital
1982 · Guest Patient
movieSweet William
1980 · Captain Walton
movieThe Plank
1979 · Shorter Workman
movieThe Lady Vanishes
1979 · Jeremy Charters
tvPotter
1979 · Redvers Potter
tvBless Me Father
1978 · Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
movieDaphne Laureola
1978 · Gooch
Oh What A Lovely Report
1977 · Mr. Jones
movieThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 · Dr. John H. Watson
Cottage to Let
1977 · Bernard Clayman
moviePhilby, Burgess and Maclean
1977 · Herbert Morrison
tvThe Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977 · Henry Duckworth
tvLaurence Olivier Presents
1976 · Gooch
movieThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 · Dr. Thwackum
tvBill Brand
1976 · Watson
tvShades of Greene
1975 · Javitt
tvMr. Men
1974 · Narrator
tvChurchill's People
1974 · Epillicus
movieMan About the House
1974 · Spiros
tvDavid Copperfield
1974 · Wilkins Micawber
tvMicrobes and Men
1974 · Louis Pasteur
movieNo Sex Please - We're British
1973 · Mr. Leslie Bromley
movieAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973 · Maj. Drysdale
Armchair 30
1973 · Alfred Potter
movieO Lucky Man!
1973 · Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
movieTheatre of Blood
1973 · Horace Sprout
movieThe Ruling Class
1972 · Tucker
tvIt's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972 · Phineas Drake
The Last Of The Baskets
1971 · Redvers Bodkin
movieDad's Army
1971 · Captain George Mainwaring
movieA Hole Lot of Trouble
1971 · Whitehouse
movieThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · Ferret
movieSpring and Port Wine
1970 · Mr. Aspinall
Ben Travers Farces
1970 · Clement Peck
movieFragment of Fear
1970 · Mr. Nugent
movieThe Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
1970 · John Dickens
movieSome Will, Some Won't
1970 · Police Sergeant
Plays of Today
1969 · The Headmaster
movieThe Bed Sitting Room
1969 · Father
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Mr. Cakebread, Mason
movieIt All Goes to Show
1969 · Councillor Henry Parker
movieif....
1968 · Mr. Kemp
tvDad's Army
1968 · Captain George Mainwaring
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
1968 · Mr. Godsall
movieRed, White, and Zero
1968 · The Mayor
movieAbout "The White Bus"
1968 · Self
Rogues' Gallery
1968 · Mr. Cakebread
movieThe White Bus
1967 · The Mayor
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Eric
tvTurn Out the Lights
1967 · Leonard Swindley
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Sir Oliver Surface
movieYou Must Be Joking
1965 · Husband
Pardon the Expression
1965 · Leonard Swindley
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Colonel Harrup
movieThe Snag
1963 · Tailor
movieThis Sporting Life
1963 · Charles Slomer
movieGo to Blazes
1962 · Warder
tvMorecambe & Wise
1961 · Capt. George Mainwaring
tvThe Avengers
1961 · Benstead
tvCoronation Street
1960 · Leonard Swindley
tvMaigret
1960 · Monsieur Triboulet
movieThe Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960 · Bank Official (uncredited)
movieA Night Out
1960 · Mr King
movieLord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 · Mr. Podgers
tvNo Hiding Place
1959
movieThe Boy and the Bridge
1959 · Bridge Mechanic
movieStormy Crossing
1958 · Garage Owne
movieBlind Spot
1958
movieStranger in Town
1957 · Jeweller
movieHour of Decision
1957 · Caligraphy Expert
movieThe Green Man
1956 · Radio Salesman
tvThe Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
movieBreakaway
1956 · Mitchell
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Tailor, Det. Sgt. Wimpole, Mr. Godsall
movieWho Done It?
1956 · Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
movieOne Way Out
1955 · Sam
Windfall
1955 · Wilkins
movieThe Reluctant Bride
1955 · Mr. Fogarty
movieFinal Appointment
1954 · Barratt
movieThe Mirror and Markheim
1954 · Arthur Henry
tvSunday Night Theatre
1950 · Albert Davies
movieThe Spider and the Fly
1949 · Town Clerk
movieKind Hearts and Coronets
1949 · The Reporter
movieStop Press Girl
1949 · Archibald (uncredited)
movieFloodtide
1949 · Pianist (uncredited)
movieLondon Belongs to Me
1948 · Commuter on Train (uncredited)
William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?
— · School Headmaster