Arthur Lowe
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1915
- Died
- April 15, 1982 (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- 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
William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?
Movie · as School Headmaster
Dad's Army at the BBC
TV · as Capt Goerge Mainwaring · 1 ep
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
TV · as Capt. George Mainwaring (voice) · 5 eps
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie · as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Movie · as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
Movie · as Self
ITV Christmas Comedy
TV · 15 eps
Britannia Hospital
Movie · as Guest Patient
A J Wentworth, BA
TV · as A.J. Wentworth, B.A. · 6 eps
Sweet William
Movie · as Captain Walton
The Lady Vanishes
Movie · as Jeremy Charters
The Plank
Movie · as Shorter Workman
Potter
TV · as Redvers Potter · 13 eps
Daphne Laureola
Movie · as Gooch
Bless Me Father
TV · as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell · 21 eps
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Movie · as Dr. John H. Watson
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Movie · as Herbert Morrison
Oh What A Lovely Report
Movie · as Mr. Jones
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
Movie · as Capt. George Mainwaring
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
TV · as Henry Duckworth · 1 ep
Cottage to Let
TV · as Bernard Clayman · 1 ep
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Movie · as Dr. Thwackum
Laurence Olivier Presents
TV · as Gooch · 1 ep
Bill Brand
TV · as Watson · 1 ep
Shades of Greene
TV · as Javitt · 1 ep
Man About the House
Movie · as Spiros
Microbes and Men
TV · as Louis Pasteur · 3 eps
Mr. Men
TV · as Narrator · 28 eps
David Copperfield
TV · as Wilkins Micawber · 5 eps
Churchill's People
TV · as Epillicus · 1 ep
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Movie · as Maj. Drysdale
Theatre of Blood
Movie · as Horace Sprout
O Lucky Man!
Movie · as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
No Sex Please - We're British
Movie · as Mr. Leslie Bromley
Armchair 30
TV · as Alfred Potter · 1 ep
The Ruling Class
Movie · as Tucker
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
TV · as Phineas Drake · 6 eps
Dad's Army
Movie · as Captain George Mainwaring
A Hole Lot of Trouble
Movie · as Whitehouse
The Last Of The Baskets
TV · as Redvers Bodkin · 13 eps
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Movie · as Ferret
Spring and Port Wine
Movie · as Mr. Aspinall
Some Will, Some Won't
Movie · as Police Sergeant
Fragment of Fear
Movie · as Mr. Nugent
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
Movie · as John Dickens
Ben Travers Farces
TV · as Clement Peck · 7 eps
The Bed Sitting Room
Movie · as Father
It All Goes to Show
Movie · as Councillor Henry Parker
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · as Mr. Cakebread, Mason · 1 ep
Plays of Today
TV · as The Headmaster · 1 ep
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Movie · as Mr. Kemp
Red, White, and Zero
Movie · as The Mayor
About "The White Bus"
Movie · as Self
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
Movie · as Mr. Godsall
Rogues' Gallery
TV · as Mr. Cakebread · 1 ep
Dad's Army
TV · as Captain George Mainwaring · 77 eps
The White Bus
Movie · as The Mayor
Turn Out the Lights
TV · as Leonard Swindley · 6 eps
ITV Playhouse
TV · as Eric · 1 ep
You Must Be Joking
Movie · as Husband
Pardon the Expression
TV · as Leonard Swindley · 36 eps
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Sir Oliver Surface · 1 ep
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Colonel Harrup · 1 ep
The Snag
Movie · as Tailor
This Sporting Life
Movie · as Charles Slomer
Go to Blazes
Movie · as Warder
The Avengers
TV · as Benstead · 1 ep
Morecambe & Wise
TV · as Capt. George Mainwaring · 1 ep
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Movie · as Bank Official (uncredited)
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Movie · as Mr. Podgers
A Night Out
Movie · as Mr King
Coronation Street
TV · as Leonard Swindley · 355 eps
Maigret
TV · as Monsieur Triboulet · 1 ep
The Boy and the Bridge
Movie · as Bridge Mechanic
No Hiding Place
TV · 2 eps
Blind Spot
Movie
Stormy Crossing
Movie · as Garage Owne
Hour of Decision
Movie · as Caligraphy Expert
Stranger in Town
Movie · as Jeweller
Breakaway
Movie · as Mitchell
The Green Man
Movie · as Radio Salesman
Who Done It?
Movie · as Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Tailor, Det. Sgt. Wimpole, Mr. Godsall · 1 ep
The Errol Flynn Theatre
TV · 1 ep
One Way Out
Movie · as Sam
The Reluctant Bride
Movie · as Mr. Fogarty
Windfall
Movie · as Wilkins
Final Appointment
Movie · as Barratt
The Mirror and Markheim
Movie · as Arthur Henry
Sunday Night Theatre
TV · as Albert Davies · 1 ep
The Spider and the Fly
Movie · as Town Clerk
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Movie · as The Reporter
Stop Press Girl
Movie · as Archibald (uncredited)
Floodtide
Movie · as Pianist (uncredited)
London Belongs to Me
Movie · as Commuter on Train (uncredited)