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Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

ActingBorn September 22, 1915Died April 15, 1982 (age 66)Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Biography

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.

Filmography

2025
Dad's Army at the BBC

as Capt Goerge Mainwaring

TV
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1982
A J Wentworth, BA

as A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

TV
1982
Britannia Hospital

as Guest Patient

Movie
1980
Sweet William

as Captain Walton

Movie
1979
The Plank

as Shorter Workman

Movie
1979
The Lady Vanishes

as Jeremy Charters

Movie
1979
Potter

as Redvers Potter

TV
1978
Bless Me Father

as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

TV
1978Movie
1977Movie
1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

as Herbert Morrison

Movie
1977TV
1976Movie
1976
Bill Brand

as Watson

TV
1975TV
1974
Mr. Men

as Narrator

TV
1974
Churchill's People

as Epillicus

TV
1974Movie
1974
David Copperfield

as Wilkins Micawber

TV
1974
Microbes and Men

as Louis Pasteur

TV
1973
No Sex Please - We're British

as Mr. Leslie Bromley

Movie
1973Movie
1973
Armchair 30

as Alfred Potter

TV
1973
O Lucky Man!

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Movie
1973
Theatre of Blood

as Horace Sprout

Movie
1972Movie
1972TV
1971
The Last Of The Baskets

as Redvers Bodkin

TV
1971
Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

Movie
1971Movie
1970
Spring and Port Wine

as Mr. Aspinall

Movie
1970
Ben Travers Farces

as Clement Peck

TV
1970
Fragment of Fear

as Mr. Nugent

Movie
1970Movie
1970
Some Will, Some Won't

as Police Sergeant

Movie
1969
Plays of Today

as The Headmaster

TV
1969Movie
1969TV
1969
It All Goes to Show

as Councillor Henry Parker

Movie
1968
if....

as Mr. Kemp

Movie
1968
Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

TV
1968Movie
1968Movie
1968Movie
1968
Rogues' Gallery

as Mr. Cakebread

TV
1967
The White Bus

as The Mayor

Movie
1967TV
1967
Turn Out the Lights

as Leonard Swindley

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

TV
1965Movie
1965
Pardon the Expression

as Leonard Swindley

TV
1964
The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

TV
1963
The Snag

as Tailor

Movie
1963
This Sporting Life

as Charles Slomer

Movie
1962
Go to Blazes

as Warder

Movie
1961
Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

TV
1961
The Avengers

as Benstead

TV
1960
Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

TV
1960
Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

TV
1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

as Bank Official (uncredited)

Movie
1960
A Night Out

as Mr King

Movie
1960Movie
1959
The Boy and the Bridge

as Bridge Mechanic

Movie
1958
Stormy Crossing

as Garage Owne

Movie
1958Movie
1957
Stranger in Town

as Jeweller

Movie
1957
Hour of Decision

as Caligraphy Expert

Movie
1956
The Green Man

as Radio Salesman

Movie
1956
Breakaway

as Mitchell

Movie
1956TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Det. Sgt. Wimpole

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Mr. Godsall

TV
1956
Who Done It?

as Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)

Movie
1955Movie
1955
Windfall

as Wilkins

Movie
1955
The Reluctant Bride

as Mr. Fogarty

Movie
1954Movie
1954Movie
1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

TV
1949Movie
1949Movie
1949
Stop Press Girl

as Archibald (uncredited)

Movie
1949
Floodtide

as Pianist (uncredited)

Movie
1948
London Belongs to Me

as Commuter on Train (uncredited)

Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 22, 1915
Day of DeathApril 15, 1982
Place of BirthHayfield, Derbyshire, England
Popularity0.5
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