Acting
Arthur Lowe
Born 22 September 1915 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England · Died 15 April 1982
94 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
Acting 94
- TBAWilliam Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?FilmSchool Headmaster
- 2025Dad's Army at the BBCSeriesCapt Goerge Mainwaring
- 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsFilmGeorge Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxFilmCaptain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001The Best of Morecambe and WiseFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2000A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweFilmSelf
- 1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries
- 1982Britannia HospitalFilmGuest Patient
- 1982A J Wentworth, BASeriesA.J. Wentworth, B.A.
- 1980Sweet WilliamFilmCaptain Walton
- 1979The Lady VanishesFilmJeremy Charters
- 1979The PlankFilmShorter Workman
- 1979PotterSeriesRedvers Potter
- 1978Bless Me FatherSeriesFather Charles Clement Duddleswell
- 1978Daphne LaureolaFilmGooch
- 1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItFilmDr. John H. Watson
- 1977Philby, Burgess and MacleanFilmHerbert Morrison
- 1977Cottage to LetSeriesBernard Clayman
- 1977Oh What A Lovely ReportFilmMr. Jones
- 1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowFilmCapt. George Mainwaring
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseSeriesHenry Duckworth
- 1976Bill BrandSeriesWatson
- 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilmDr. Thwackum
- 1976Laurence Olivier PresentsSeriesGooch
- 1975Shades of GreeneSeriesJavitt
- 1974Man About the HouseFilmSpiros
- 1974Churchill's PeopleSeriesEpillicus
- 1974Mr. MenSeriesNarrator
- 1974David CopperfieldSeriesWilkins Micawber
- 1974Microbes and MenSeriesLouis Pasteur
- 1973Theatre of BloodFilmHorace Sprout
- 1973O Lucky Man!FilmMr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
- 1973No Sex Please - We're BritishFilmMr. Leslie Bromley
- 1973Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallFilmMaj. Drysdale
- 1973Armchair 30SeriesAlfred Potter
- 1972The Ruling ClassFilmTucker
- 1972It's Murder. But Is It Art?SeriesPhineas Drake
- 1971Dad's ArmyFilmCaptain George Mainwaring
- 1971A Hole Lot of TroubleFilmWhitehouse
- 1971The Last Of The BasketsSeriesRedvers Bodkin
- 1970Fragment of FearFilmMr. Nugent
- 1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerFilmFerret
- 1970Spring and Port WineFilmMr. Aspinall
- 1970Some Will, Some Won'tFilmPolice Sergeant
- 1970The Great Inimitable Mr. DickensFilmJohn Dickens
- 1970Ben Travers FarcesSeriesClement Peck
- 1969The Bed Sitting RoomFilmFather
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeriesMason, Mr. Cakebread
- 1969It All Goes to ShowFilmCouncillor Henry Parker
- 1969Plays of TodaySeriesThe Headmaster
- 1968Dad's ArmySeriesCaptain George Mainwaring
- 1968if....FilmMr. Kemp
- 1968Rogues' GallerySeriesMr. Cakebread
- 1968Red, White, and ZeroFilmThe Mayor
- 1968About "The White Bus"FilmSelf
- 1968Mrs. Capper's BirthdayFilmMr. Godsall
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesEric
- 1967The White BusFilmThe Mayor
- 1967Turn Out the LightsSeriesLeonard Swindley
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesSir Oliver Surface
- 1965You Must Be JokingFilmHusband
- 1965Pardon the ExpressionSeriesLeonard Swindley
- 1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesColonel Harrup
- 1963This Sporting LifeFilmCharles Slomer
- 1963The SnagFilmTailor
- 1962Go to BlazesFilmWarder
- 1961The AvengersSeriesBenstead
- 1961Morecambe & WiseSeriesCapt. George Mainwaring
- 1960MaigretSeriesMonsieur Triboulet
- 1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandFilmBank Official (uncredited)
- 1960Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeFilmMr. Podgers
- 1960A Night OutFilmMr King
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
- 1959The Boy and the BridgeFilmBridge Mechanic
- 1958Blind SpotFilm
- 1958Stormy CrossingFilmGarage Owne
- 1957Hour of DecisionFilmCaligraphy Expert
- 1957Stranger in TownFilmJeweller
- 1956The Green ManFilmRadio Salesman
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeriesDet. Sgt. Wimpole, Mr. Godsall, Tailor
- 1956Who Done It?FilmShop Demonstrator (uncredited)
- 1956BreakawayFilmMitchell
- 1956The Errol Flynn TheatreSeries
- 1955One Way OutFilmSam
- 1955The Reluctant BrideFilmMr. Fogarty
- 1955WindfallFilmWilkins
- 1954Final AppointmentFilmBarratt
- 1954The Mirror and MarkheimFilmArthur Henry
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesAlbert Davies
- 1949Kind Hearts and CoronetsFilmThe Reporter
- 1949The Spider and the FlyFilmTown Clerk
- 1949Stop Press GirlFilmArchibald (uncredited)
- 1949FloodtideFilmPianist (uncredited)
- 1948London Belongs to MeFilmCommuter on Train (uncredited)
Filmography from TMDB.