Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 22, 1915
Place of Birth:
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
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Arthur Lowe
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2001 | The Best of Morecambe and Wise | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe | Self |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Guest Patient |
| 1980 | Sweet William | Captain Walton |
| 1979 | The Lady Vanishes | Jeremy Charters |
| 1979 | The Plank | Shorter Workman |
| 1978 | Daphne Laureola | Gooch |
| 1977 | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It | Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1977 | Philby, Burgess and Maclean | Herbert Morrison |
| 1977 | Oh What A Lovely Report | Mr. Jones |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Dr. Thwackum |
| 1974 | Man About the House | Spiros |
| 1973 | Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall | Maj. Drysdale |
| 1973 | Theatre of Blood | Horace Sprout |
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! | Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda |
| 1973 | No Sex Please - We're British | Mr. Leslie Bromley |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class | Tucker |
| 1971 | Dad's Army | Captain George Mainwaring |
| 1971 | A Hole Lot of Trouble | Whitehouse |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Ferret |
| 1970 | Spring and Port Wine | Mr. Aspinall |
| 1970 | Some Will, Some Won't | Police Sergeant |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear | Mr. Nugent |
| 1970 | The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens | John Dickens |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room | Father |
| 1969 | It All Goes to Show | Councillor Henry Parker |
| 1968 | if.... | Mr. Kemp |
| 1968 | Red, White, and Zero | The Mayor |
| 1968 | About "The White Bus" | Self |
| 1968 | Mrs. Capper's Birthday | Mr. Godsall |
| 1967 | The White Bus | The Mayor |
| 1965 | You Must Be Joking | Husband |
| 1963 | The Snag | Tailor |
| 1963 | This Sporting Life | Charles Slomer |
| 1962 | Go to Blazes | Warder |
| 1960 | The Day They Robbed the Bank of England | Bank Official (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Lord Arthur Savile's Crime | Mr. Podgers |
| 1960 | A Night Out | Mr King |
| 1959 | The Boy and the Bridge | Bridge Mechanic |
| 1958 | Blind Spot | |
| 1958 | Stormy Crossing | Garage Owne |
| 1957 | Hour of Decision | Caligraphy Expert |
| 1957 | Stranger in Town | Jeweller |
| 1956 | Breakaway | Mitchell |
| 1956 | The Green Man | Radio Salesman |
| 1956 | Who Done It? | Shop demonstrator (uncredited) |
| 1955 | One Way Out | Sam |
| 1955 | The Reluctant Bride | Mr. Fogarty |
| 1955 | Windfall | Wilkins |
| 1954 | Final Appointment | Barratt |
| 1954 | The Mirror and Markheim | Arthur Henry |
| 1949 | The Spider and the Fly | Town Clerk |
| 1949 | Kind Hearts and Coronets | The Reporter |
| 1949 | Stop Press Girl | Archibald (uncredited) |
| 1948 | London Belongs to Me | Commuter on Train (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ITV Christmas Comedy | |
| 1982 | A J Wentworth, BA | A.J. Wentworth, B.A. |
| 1979 | Potter | Redvers Potter |
| 1978 | Bless Me Father | Father Charles Clement Duddleswell |
| 1977 | The Galton & Simpson Playhouse | Henry Duckworth |
| 1976 | Laurence Olivier Presents | Gooch |
| 1976 | Bill Brand | Watson |
| 1974 | Microbes and Men | Louis Pasteur |
| 1974 | Mr. Men | Narrator |
| 1974 | David Copperfield | Wilkins Micawber |
| 1974 | Churchill's People | Epillicus |
| 1972 | It's Murder. But Is It Art? | Phineas Drake |
| 1971 | The Last Of The Baskets | Redvers Bodkin |
| 1970 | Ben Travers Farces | Clement Peck |
| 1968 | Dad's Army | Captain George Mainwaring |
| 1968 | Rogues' Gallery | Mr. Cakebread |
| 1967 | Turn Out the Lights | Leonard Swindley |
| 1965 | Pardon the Expression | Leonard Swindley |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Sir Oliver Surface |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play | Colonel Harrup |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Benstead |
| 1961 | Morecambe & Wise | Capt. George Mainwaring |
| 1960 | Coronation Street | Leonard Swindley |
| 1960 | Maigret | Monsieur Triboulet |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Tailor |
| 1956 | The Errol Flynn Theatre | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Albert Davies |