Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting

1915-09-22

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Died: 1982-04-15

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.

Appears In

Coronation Street
⭐ 5.3
Coronation Street
1960

as Leonard Swindley

The Avengers
⭐ 7.7
The Avengers
1961

as Benstead

BBC Play of the Month
⭐ 5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965

as Sir Oliver Surface

The Wednesday Play
⭐ 4.5
The Wednesday Play
1964

as Colonel Harrup

Sunday Night Theatre
⭐ 3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950

as Albert Davies

No Hiding Place
⭐ 3.7
No Hiding Place
1959
Maigret
⭐ 7.2
Maigret
1960

as Monsieur Triboulet

Morecambe & Wise
⭐ 6.5
Morecambe & Wise
1961

as Capt. George Mainwaring

Dad's Army
⭐ 7.4
Dad's Army
1968

as Captain George Mainwaring

Stormy Crossing
⭐ 4.8
Stormy Crossing
1958

as Garage Owne

The Plank
⭐ 7.3
The Plank
1979

as Shorter Workman

Dad's Army
⭐ 4.9
Dad's Army
1971

as Captain George Mainwaring

Go to Blazes
⭐ 6.3
Go to Blazes
1962

as Warder

The Lady Vanishes
⭐ 6.0
The Lady Vanishes
1979

as Jeremy Charters

The Bed Sitting Room
⭐ 5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969

as Father

Britannia Hospital
⭐ 6.2
Britannia Hospital
1982

as Guest Patient

Red, White, and Zero
⭐ 5.0
Red, White, and Zero
1968

as The Mayor

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
⭐ 0.0
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960

as Mr. Podgers

Philby, Burgess and Maclean
⭐ 4.9
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977

as Herbert Morrison

Churchill's People
⭐ 1.0
Churchill's People
1974

as Epillicus

Hour of Decision
⭐ 6.0
Hour of Decision
1957

as Caligraphy Expert

Stranger in Town
⭐ 6.5
Stranger in Town
1957

as Jeweller

Daphne Laureola
⭐ 6.0
Daphne Laureola
1978

as Gooch

Spring and Port Wine
⭐ 5.6
Spring and Port Wine
1970

as Mr. Aspinall

Blind Spot
⭐ 5.5
Blind Spot
1958
Laurence Olivier Presents
⭐ 7.0
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976

as Gooch

Theatre of Blood
⭐ 6.7
Theatre of Blood
1973

as Horace Sprout

Bill Brand
⭐ 6.3
Bill Brand
1976

as Watson

The Snag
⭐ 0.0
The Snag
1963

as Tailor

Final Appointment
⭐ 5.5
Final Appointment
1954

as Barratt

The White Bus
⭐ 5.9
The White Bus
1967

as The Mayor

The Errol Flynn Theatre
⭐ 0.0
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
Potter
⭐ 6.3
Potter
1979

as Redvers Potter

Kind Hearts and Coronets
⭐ 7.6
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949

as The Reporter

Mr. Men
⭐ 7.7
Mr. Men
1974

as Narrator

A J Wentworth, BA
⭐ 6.0
A J Wentworth, BA
1982

as A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

if....
⭐ 7.1
if....
1968

as Mr. Kemp

Microbes and Men
⭐ 6.0
Microbes and Men
1974

as Louis Pasteur

O Lucky Man!
⭐ 6.8
O Lucky Man!
1973

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
⭐ 0.0
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977

as Henry Duckworth

Bless Me Father
⭐ 6.2
Bless Me Father
1978

as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

The Ruling Class
⭐ 6.4
The Ruling Class
1972

as Tucker

David Copperfield
⭐ 5.0
David Copperfield
1974

as Wilkins Micawber

The Green Man
⭐ 6.9
The Green Man
1956

as Radio Salesman

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
⭐ 6.1
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960

as Bank Official (uncredited)

No Sex Please - We're British
⭐ 5.0
No Sex Please - We're British
1973

as Mr. Leslie Bromley

ITV Christmas Comedy
⭐ 0.0
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
Armchair Theatre
⭐ 5.8
Armchair Theatre
1956

as Tailor

This Sporting Life
⭐ 7.0
This Sporting Life
1963

as Charles Slomer

The Spider and the Fly
⭐ 6.8
The Spider and the Fly
1949

as Town Clerk

It's Murder. But Is It Art?
⭐ 0.0
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972

as Phineas Drake

Hitler: The Comedy Years
⭐ 5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007

as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fragment of Fear
⭐ 6.0
Fragment of Fear
1970

as Mr. Nugent

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
⭐ 2.6
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976

as Dr. Thwackum

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
⭐ 6.2
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977

as Dr. John H. Watson

Some Will, Some Won't
⭐ 4.8
Some Will, Some Won't
1970

as Police Sergeant

Stop Press Girl
⭐ 5.6
Stop Press Girl
1949

as Archibald (uncredited)

A Night Out
⭐ 0.0
A Night Out
1960

as Mr King

Man About the House
⭐ 4.7
Man About the House
1974

as Spiros

A Hole Lot of Trouble
⭐ 7.0
A Hole Lot of Trouble
1971

as Whitehouse

Who Done It?
⭐ 5.1
Who Done It?
1956

as Shop demonstrator (uncredited)

One Way Out
⭐ 5.5
One Way Out
1955

as Sam

About "The White Bus"
⭐ 0.0
About "The White Bus"
1968

as Self

Sweet William
⭐ 3.3
Sweet William
1980

as Captain Walton

You Must Be Joking
⭐ 5.1
You Must Be Joking
1965

as Husband

The Reluctant Bride
⭐ 5.0
The Reluctant Bride
1955

as Mr. Fogarty

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
⭐ 4.8
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
1973

as Maj. Drysdale

Dad's Army at the BBC
⭐ 0.0
Dad's Army at the BBC
2025

as Capt Goerge Mainwaring

London Belongs to Me
⭐ 7.0
London Belongs to Me
1948

as Commuter on Train (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise
⭐ 0.0
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001

as Self (archive footage)

The Mirror and Markheim
⭐ 0.0
The Mirror and Markheim
1954

as Arthur Henry

Breakaway
⭐ 5.2
Breakaway
1956

as Mitchell

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
⭐ 5.9
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970

as Ferret

Turn Out the Lights
⭐ 0.0
Turn Out the Lights
1967

as Leonard Swindley

The Boy and the Bridge
⭐ 5.0
The Boy and the Bridge
1959

as Bridge Mechanic

It All Goes to Show
⭐ 9.0
It All Goes to Show
1969

as Councillor Henry Parker

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
⭐ 0.0
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000

as Self