Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe
September 22, 1915 (66 years old at death)
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Known for Acting

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.

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Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

Capt Goerge Mainwaring

2025

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

5.0
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage)

2001

No Image

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Self

2000

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

Unknown Role

1983

A J Wentworth, BA

A J Wentworth, BA

A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

1982

6.0
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Guest Patient

1982

6.2
Sweet William

Sweet William

Captain Walton

1980

3.3
The Plank

The Plank

Shorter Workman

1979

7.3
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Jeremy Charters

1979

6.0
Potter

Potter

Redvers Potter

1979

6.3
Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

1978

6.2
Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

Gooch

1978

6.0
No Image

Oh What A Lovely Report

Mr. Jones

1977

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

Dr. John H. Watson

1977

6.2
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Herbert Morrison

1977

4.9
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Henry Duckworth

1977

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

Gooch

1976

7.0
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Dr. Thwackum

1976

2.6
Bill Brand

Bill Brand

Watson

1976

6.3
Mr. Men

Mr. Men

Narrator

1974

7.7
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

Epillicus

1974

1.0
Man About the House

Man About the House

Spiros

1974

4.7
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Wilkins Micawber

1974

5.0
Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

Louis Pasteur

1974

6.0
No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

Mr. Leslie Bromley

1973

5.0
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Maj. Drysdale

1973

4.8
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

1973

6.9
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

Horace Sprout

1973

6.7
The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Tucker

1972

6.4
It's Murder. But Is It Art?

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

Phineas Drake

1972

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The Last Of The Baskets

Redvers Bodkin

1971

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

1971

4.9
A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

Whitehouse

1971

7.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Ferret

1970

5.9
Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

Mr. Aspinall

1970

5.6
No Image

Ben Travers Farces

Clement Peck

1970

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

Mr. Nugent

1970

5.9
No Image

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

John Dickens

1970

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

Police Sergeant

1970

4.8
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

Father

1969

5.9
It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show

Councillor Henry Parker

1969

9.0
if....

if....

Mr. Kemp

1968

7.1
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

1968

7.4
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Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mr. Godsall

1968

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

The Mayor

1968

5.0
About "The White Bus"

About "The White Bus"

Self

1968

No Image

Rogues' Gallery

Mr. Cakebread

1968

10.0
The White Bus

The White Bus

The Mayor

1967

5.9