Arthur Lowe

Acting

Arthur Lowe

Born 22 September 1915 · Hayfield, Derbyshire, England · Died 15 April 1982 at 66

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

Highlights

Kind Hearts and Coronets1949 · Film · The Reporter
if....1968 · Film · Mr. Kemp
The Avengers1961 · Series · Benstead
Theatre of Blood1973 · Film · Horace Sprout
This Sporting Life1963 · Film · Charles Slomer
Dad's Army1968 · Series · Captain George Mainwaring

Filmography

Movies

50 films

Britannia Hospital1982 · Film · Guest Patient
Sweet William1980 · Film · Captain Walton
The Plank1979 · Film · Shorter Workman
The Lady Vanishes1979 · Film · Jeremy Charters
Daphne Laureola1978 · Film · Gooch
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It1977 · Film · Dr. John H. Watson
Philby, Burgess and Maclean1977 · Film · Herbert Morrison
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones1976 · Film · Dr. Thwackum
Man About the House1974 · Film · Spiros
No Sex Please - We're British1973 · Film · Mr. Leslie Bromley
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall1973 · Film · Maj. Drysdale
O Lucky Man!1973 · Film · Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Theatre of Blood1973 · Film · Horace Sprout
The Ruling Class1972 · Film · Tucker
Dad's Army1971 · Film · Captain George Mainwaring
A Hole Lot of Trouble1971 · Film · Whitehouse
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer1970 · Film · Ferret
Spring and Port Wine1970 · Film · Mr. Aspinall
Fragment of Fear1970 · Film · Mr. Nugent
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens1970 · Film · John Dickens
Some Will, Some Won't1970 · Film · Police Sergeant
The Bed Sitting Room1969 · Film · Father
It All Goes to Show1969 · Film · Councillor Henry Parker
if....1968 · Film · Mr. Kemp
Red, White, and Zero1968 · Film · The Mayor
The White Bus1967 · Film · The Mayor
You Must Be Joking1965 · Film · Husband
The Snag1963 · Film · Tailor
This Sporting Life1963 · Film · Charles Slomer
Go to Blazes1962 · Film · Warder
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England1960 · Film · Bank Official (uncredited)
A Night Out1960 · Film · Mr King
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime1960 · Film · Mr. Podgers
The Boy and the Bridge1959 · Film · Bridge Mechanic
Stormy Crossing1958 · Film · Garage Owne
Blind Spot1958 · Film
Stranger in Town1957 · Film · Jeweller
Hour of Decision1957 · Film · Caligraphy Expert
The Green Man1956 · Film · Radio Salesman
Breakaway1956 · Film · Mitchell
Who Done It?1956 · Film · Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
One Way Out1955 · Film · Sam
The Reluctant Bride1955 · Film · Mr. Fogarty
Final Appointment1954 · Film · Barratt
The Mirror and Markheim1954 · Film · Arthur Henry
The Spider and the Fly1949 · Film · Town Clerk
Kind Hearts and Coronets1949 · Film · The Reporter
Stop Press Girl1949 · Film · Archibald (uncredited)
Floodtide1949 · Film · Pianist (uncredited)
London Belongs to Me1948 · Film · Commuter on Train (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

28 shows

Dad's Army at the BBC2025 · Series · Capt Goerge Mainwaring
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes2023 · Series · Capt. George Mainwaring (voice)
ITV Christmas Comedy1983 · Series
A J Wentworth, BA1982 · Series · A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
Potter1979 · Series · Redvers Potter
Bless Me Father1978 · Series · Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse1977 · Series · Henry Duckworth
Laurence Olivier Presents1976 · Series · Gooch
Bill Brand1976 · Series · Watson
Shades of Greene1975 · Series · Javitt
Churchill's People1974 · Series · Epillicus
David Copperfield1974 · Series · Wilkins Micawber
Microbes and Men1974 · Series · Louis Pasteur
It's Murder. But Is It Art?1972 · Series · Phineas Drake
ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · Series · Mr. Cakebread
Dad's Army1968 · Series · Captain George Mainwaring
ITV Playhouse1967 · Series · Eric
Turn Out the Lights1967 · Series · Leonard Swindley
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · Sir Oliver Surface
The Wednesday Play1964 · Series · Colonel Harrup
Morecambe & Wise1961 · Series · Capt. George Mainwaring
The Avengers1961 · Series · Benstead
Coronation Street1960 · Series · Leonard Swindley
Maigret1960 · Series · Monsieur Triboulet
No Hiding Place1959 · Series
The Errol Flynn Theatre1956 · Series
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Tailor
Sunday Night Theatre1950 · Series · Albert Davies