Person

Arthur Lowe

Acting · 1915–1982 · 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

2025Dad's Army at the BBCCapt Goerge Mainwaring
2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsGeorge Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001The Best of Morecambe and WiseSelf (archive footage)
2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxCaptain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweSelf
1983ITV Christmas Comedy
1982A J Wentworth, BAA.J. Wentworth, B.A.
1982Britannia HospitalGuest Patient
1980Sweet WilliamCaptain Walton
1979The PlankShorter Workman
1979The Lady VanishesJeremy Charters
1979PotterRedvers Potter
1978Bless Me FatherFather Charles Clement Duddleswell
1978Daphne LaureolaGooch
1977Oh What A Lovely ReportMr. Jones
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItDr. John H. Watson
1977Cottage to LetBernard Clayman
1977Philby, Burgess and MacleanHerbert Morrison
1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseHenry Duckworth
1976Laurence Olivier PresentsGooch
1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesDr. Thwackum
1976Bill BrandWatson
1975Shades of GreeneJavitt
1974Mr. MenNarrator
1974Churchill's PeopleEpillicus
1974Man About the HouseSpiros
1974David CopperfieldWilkins Micawber
1974Microbes and MenLouis Pasteur
1973No Sex Please - We're BritishMr. Leslie Bromley
1973Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallMaj. Drysdale
1973Armchair 30Alfred Potter
1973O Lucky Man!Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
1973Theatre of BloodHorace Sprout
1972The Ruling ClassTucker
1972It's Murder. But Is It Art?Phineas Drake
1971The Last Of The BasketsRedvers Bodkin
1971Dad's ArmyCaptain George Mainwaring
1971A Hole Lot of TroubleWhitehouse
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerFerret
1970Spring and Port WineMr. Aspinall
1970Ben Travers FarcesClement Peck
1970Fragment of FearMr. Nugent
1970The Great Inimitable Mr. DickensJohn Dickens
1970Some Will, Some Won'tPolice Sergeant
1969Plays of TodayThe Headmaster
1969The Bed Sitting RoomFather
1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreMr. Cakebread
1969It All Goes to ShowCouncillor Henry Parker
1968if....Mr. Kemp
1968Dad's ArmyCaptain George Mainwaring
1968Mrs. Capper's BirthdayMr. Godsall
1968Red, White, and ZeroThe Mayor
1968About "The White Bus"Self
1968Rogues' GalleryMr. Cakebread
1967The White BusThe Mayor
1967ITV PlayhouseEric
1967Turn Out the LightsLeonard Swindley
1965BBC Play of the MonthSir Oliver Surface
1965You Must Be JokingHusband
1965Pardon the ExpressionLeonard Swindley
1964The Wednesday PlayColonel Harrup
1963The SnagTailor
1963This Sporting LifeCharles Slomer
1962Go to BlazesWarder
1961Morecambe & WiseCapt. George Mainwaring
1961The AvengersBenstead
1960Coronation StreetLeonard Swindley
1960MaigretMonsieur Triboulet
1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandBank Official (uncredited)
1960A Night OutMr King
1960Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeMr. Podgers
1959No Hiding Place
1959The Boy and the BridgeBridge Mechanic
1958Stormy CrossingGarage Owne
1958Blind Spot
1957Stranger in TownJeweller
1957Hour of DecisionCaligraphy Expert
1956The Green ManRadio Salesman
1956The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956BreakawayMitchell
1956Armchair TheatreTailor
1956Who Done It?Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
1955One Way OutSam
1955WindfallWilkins
1955The Reluctant BrideMr. Fogarty
1954Final AppointmentBarratt
1954The Mirror and MarkheimArthur Henry
1950Sunday Night TheatreAlbert Davies
1949The Spider and the FlyTown Clerk
1949Kind Hearts and CoronetsThe Reporter
1949Stop Press GirlArchibald (uncredited)
1949FloodtidePianist (uncredited)
1948London Belongs to MeCommuter on Train (uncredited)
—William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?School Headmaster

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