Arthur Lowe

Acting

Arthur Lowe

Born September 22, 1915Hayfield, Derbyshire, England88 credits

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

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

TV

2025

Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie

2007

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Movie

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Movie

2001

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Movie

2000

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

TV

1983

Filmography

Dad's Army at the BBC
2025Dad's Army at the BBCas Capt Goerge MainwaringTV
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000A Life on the Box: Arthur Loweas SelfMovie
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983ITV Christmas ComedyTV
A J Wentworth, BA
1982A J Wentworth, BAas A.J. Wentworth, B.A.TV
Britannia Hospital
1982Britannia Hospitalas Guest PatientMovie
Sweet William
1980Sweet Williamas Captain WaltonMovie
The Plank
1979The Plankas Shorter WorkmanMovie
The Lady Vanishes
1979The Lady Vanishesas Jeremy ChartersMovie
Potter
1979Potteras Redvers PotterTV
Bless Me Father
1978Bless Me Fatheras Father Charles Clement DuddleswellTV
Daphne Laureola
1978Daphne Laureolaas GoochMovie
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1977Oh What A Lovely Reportas Mr. JonesMovie
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Dr. John H. WatsonMovie
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977Philby, Burgess and Macleanas Herbert MorrisonMovie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Henry DuckworthTV
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976Laurence Olivier Presentsas GoochTV
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Dr. ThwackumMovie
Bill Brand
1976Bill Brandas WatsonTV
Mr. Men
1974Mr. Menas NarratorTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas EpillicusTV
Man About the House
1974Man About the Houseas SpirosMovie
David Copperfield
1974David Copperfieldas Wilkins MicawberTV
Microbes and Men
1974Microbes and Menas Louis PasteurTV
No Sex Please - We're British
1973No Sex Please - We're Britishas Mr. Leslie BromleyMovie
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
1973Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfallas Maj. DrysdaleMovie
O Lucky Man!
1973O Lucky Man!as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. MundaMovie
Theatre of Blood
1973Theatre of Bloodas Horace SproutMovie
The Ruling Class
1972The Ruling Classas TuckerMovie
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972It's Murder. But Is It Art?as Phineas DrakeTV
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1971The Last Of The Basketsas Redvers BodkinTV
Dad's Army
1971Dad's Armyas Captain George MainwaringMovie
A Hole Lot of Trouble
1971A Hole Lot of Troubleas WhitehouseMovie
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras FerretMovie
Spring and Port Wine
1970Spring and Port Wineas Mr. AspinallMovie
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1970Ben Travers Farcesas Clement PeckTV
Fragment of Fear
1970Fragment of Fearas Mr. NugentMovie
T
1970The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickensas John DickensMovie
Some Will, Some Won't
1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Police SergeantMovie
The Bed Sitting Room
1969The Bed Sitting Roomas FatherMovie
It All Goes to Show
1969It All Goes to Showas Councillor Henry ParkerMovie
if....
1968if....as Mr. KempMovie
Dad's Army
1968Dad's Armyas Captain George MainwaringTV
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1968Mrs. Capper's Birthdayas Mr. GodsallMovie
Red, White, and Zero
1968Red, White, and Zeroas The MayorMovie
About "The White Bus"
1968About "The White Bus"as SelfMovie
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1968Rogues' Galleryas Mr. CakebreadTV
The White Bus
1967The White Busas The MayorMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas EricTV
Turn Out the Lights
1967Turn Out the Lightsas Leonard SwindleyTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Sir Oliver SurfaceTV
You Must Be Joking
1965You Must Be Jokingas HusbandMovie
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1965Pardon the Expressionas Leonard SwindleyTV
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas Colonel HarrupTV
The Snag
1963The Snagas TailorMovie
This Sporting Life
1963This Sporting Lifeas Charles SlomerMovie
Go to Blazes
1962Go to Blazesas WarderMovie
Morecambe & Wise
1961Morecambe & Wiseas Capt. George MainwaringTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas BensteadTV
Coronation Street
1960Coronation Streetas Leonard SwindleyTV
Maigret
1960Maigretas Monsieur TribouletTV
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandas Bank Official (uncredited)Movie
A Night Out
1960A Night Outas Mr KingMovie
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960Lord Arthur Savile's Crimeas Mr. PodgersMovie
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
The Boy and the Bridge
1959The Boy and the Bridgeas Bridge MechanicMovie
Stormy Crossing
1958Stormy Crossingas Garage OwneMovie
Blind Spot
1958Blind SpotMovie
Stranger in Town
1957Stranger in Townas JewellerMovie
Hour of Decision
1957Hour of Decisionas Caligraphy ExpertMovie
The Green Man
1956The Green Manas Radio SalesmanMovie
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956The Errol Flynn TheatreTV
Breakaway
1956Breakawayas MitchellMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas TailorTV
Who Done It?
1956Who Done It?as Shop demonstrator (uncredited)Movie
One Way Out
1955One Way Outas SamMovie
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1955Windfallas WilkinsMovie
The Reluctant Bride
1955The Reluctant Brideas Mr. FogartyMovie
Final Appointment
1954Final Appointmentas BarrattMovie
The Mirror and Markheim
1954The Mirror and Markheimas Arthur HenryMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Albert DaviesTV
The Spider and the Fly
1949The Spider and the Flyas Town ClerkMovie
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949Kind Hearts and Coronetsas The ReporterMovie
Stop Press Girl
1949Stop Press Girlas Archibald (uncredited)Movie
Floodtide
1949Floodtideas Pianist (uncredited)Movie
London Belongs to Me
1948London Belongs to Meas Commuter on Train (uncredited)Movie