Arthur Lowe

Acting • 1915-09-22 • Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

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

7.5

Dad's Army

1968

5.0

Dad's Army

1971

6.4

The Ruling Class

1972

6.8

O Lucky Man!

1973

5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

6.0

The Lady Vanishes

1979

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Filmography

2025
Dad's Army at the BBCTV
Capt Goerge Mainwaring • 1 episodes
2023
Dad's Army: The Missing EpisodesTV
Capt. George Mainwaring (voice) • 5 episodes
2007
Hitler: The Comedy YearsFilm
George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxFilm
Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 10.0
2001
The Best of Morecambe and WiseFilm
Self (archive footage)
2000
A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweFilm
Self
1983
ITV Christmas ComedyTV
1982
Britannia HospitalFilm
Guest Patient
★ 6.2
1982
A J Wentworth, BATV
A.J. Wentworth, B.A. • 6 episodes
★ 7.3
1980
Sweet WilliamFilm
Captain Walton
★ 4.2
1979
The Lady VanishesFilm
Jeremy Charters
★ 6.0
1979
The PlankFilm
Shorter Workman
★ 7.4
1979
PotterTV
Redvers Potter • 13 episodes
★ 6.8
1978
Bless Me FatherTV
Father Charles Clement Duddleswell • 21 episodes
★ 6.3
1978
Daphne LaureolaFilm
Gooch
★ 7.5
1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItFilm
Dr. John H. Watson
★ 6.3
1977
Philby, Burgess and MacleanFilm
Herbert Morrison
★ 5.4
1977
The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseTV
Henry Duckworth • 1 episodes
1977
Cottage to LetTV
Bernard Clayman • 1 episodes
1977
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowFilm
Capt. George Mainwaring
1977
Oh What A Lovely ReportFilm
Mr. Jones
1976
Bill BrandTV
Watson • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesFilm
Dr. Thwackum
★ 3.5
1976
Laurence Olivier PresentsTV
Gooch • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
Shades of GreeneTV
Javitt • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
1974
Man About the HouseFilm
Spiros
★ 5.0
1974
Mr. MenTV
Narrator • 28 episodes
★ 7.7
1974
David CopperfieldTV
Wilkins Micawber • 5 episodes
★ 5.8
1974
Churchill's PeopleTV
Epillicus • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1974
Microbes and MenTV
Louis Pasteur • 3 episodes
★ 6.0
1973
Theatre of BloodFilm
Horace Sprout
★ 6.7
1973
O Lucky Man!Film
Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
★ 6.8
1973
No Sex Please - We're BritishFilm
Mr. Leslie Bromley
★ 5.2
1973
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallFilm
Maj. Drysdale
★ 5.0
1973
Armchair 30TV
Alfred Potter • 1 episodes
1972
The Ruling ClassFilm
Tucker
★ 6.4
1972
It's Murder. But Is It Art?TV
Phineas Drake • 6 episodes
★ 9.0
1971
Dad's ArmyFilm
Captain George Mainwaring
★ 5.0
1971
A Hole Lot of TroubleFilm
Whitehouse
★ 7.8
1971
The Last Of The BasketsTV
Redvers Bodkin • 13 episodes
1970
Fragment of FearFilm
Mr. Nugent
★ 5.9
1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerFilm
Ferret
★ 6.1
1970
Spring and Port WineFilm
Mr. Aspinall
★ 5.8
1970
Some Will, Some Won'tFilm
Police Sergeant
★ 5.2
1970
The Great Inimitable Mr. DickensFilm
John Dickens
★ 8.0
1970
Ben Travers FarcesTV
Clement Peck • 7 episodes
1969
The Bed Sitting RoomFilm
Father
★ 5.9
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
Mr. Cakebread • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
Mason • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1969
It All Goes to ShowFilm
Councillor Henry Parker
★ 9.0
1969
Plays of TodayTV
The Headmaster • 1 episodes
1968
if....Film
Mr. Kemp
★ 7.0
1968
Dad's ArmyTV
Captain George Mainwaring • 77 episodes
★ 7.5
1968
Rogues' GalleryTV
Mr. Cakebread • 1 episodes
★ 9.5
1968
About "The White Bus"Film
Self
★ 8.0
1968
Red, White, and ZeroFilm
The Mayor
★ 5.0
1968
Mrs. Capper's BirthdayFilm
Mr. Godsall
1967
ITV PlayhouseTV
Eric • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
The White BusFilm
The Mayor
★ 5.9
1967
Turn Out the LightsTV
Leonard Swindley • 6 episodes
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
Sir Oliver Surface • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1965
You Must Be JokingFilm
Husband
★ 5.4
1965
Pardon the ExpressionTV
Leonard Swindley • 36 episodes
★ 7.0
1964
The Wednesday PlayTV
Colonel Harrup • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1963
This Sporting LifeFilm
Charles Slomer
★ 7.0
1963
The SnagFilm
Tailor
1962
Go to BlazesFilm
Warder
★ 6.3
1961
The AvengersTV
Benstead • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1961
Morecambe & WiseTV
Capt. George Mainwaring • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1960
Coronation StreetTV
Leonard Swindley • 355 episodes
★ 5.3
1960
MaigretTV
Monsieur Triboulet • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandFilm
Bank Official (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1960
Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeFilm
Mr. Podgers
★ 10.0
1960
A Night OutFilm
Mr King
★ 7.0
1959
No Hiding PlaceTV
★ 4.8
1959
The Boy and the BridgeFilm
Bridge Mechanic
★ 6.0
1958
Blind SpotFilm
★ 5.9
1958
Stormy CrossingFilm
Garage Owne
★ 5.7
1957
Stranger in TownFilm
Jeweller
★ 6.9
1957
Hour of DecisionFilm
Caligraphy Expert
★ 6.4
1956
The Green ManFilm
Radio Salesman
★ 7.0
1956
Who Done It?Film
Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
★ 5.5
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
Tailor • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
Det. Sgt. Wimpole • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
Mr. Godsall • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1956
BreakawayFilm
Mitchell
★ 5.5
1956
The Errol Flynn TheatreTV
★ 9.0
1955
One Way OutFilm
Sam
★ 7.0
1955
The Reluctant BrideFilm
Mr. Fogarty
★ 6.3
1955
WindfallFilm
Wilkins
★ 8.0
1954
Final AppointmentFilm
Barratt
★ 6.1
1954
The Mirror and MarkheimFilm
Arthur Henry
1950
Sunday Night TheatreTV
Albert Davies • 1 episodes
★ 3.5
1949
Kind Hearts and CoronetsFilm
The Reporter
★ 7.6
1949
The Spider and the FlyFilm
Town Clerk
★ 6.9
1949
Stop Press GirlFilm
Archibald (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1949
FloodtideFilm
Pianist (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1948
London Belongs to MeFilm
Commuter on Train (uncredited)
★ 7.0