Arthur Lowe
Known for
Acting
Life
1915 – 1982 (aged 66)
Born in
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Credits
View on IMDb91 acting credits
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
Kind Hearts and Coronets
23 Jun 1949
if....
19 Dec 1968
Theatre of Blood
16 Mar 1973
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
This Sporting Life
07 Feb 1963
O Lucky Man!
25 Mar 1973
Coronation Street
09 Dec 1960
The Ruling Class
24 May 1972
Filmography
2025
- Dad's Army at the BBCas Capt Goerge Mainwaring1 episode
2007
- Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
- Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
- ITV Christmas Comedy15 episodes
1982
- A J Wentworth, BAas A.J. Wentworth, B.A.6 episodes
- Britannia Hospitalas Guest Patient
1980
- Sweet Williamas Captain Walton
1979
- The Plankas Shorter Workman
- The Lady Vanishesas Jeremy Charters
- Potteras Redvers Potter13 episodes
1978
- Bless Me Fatheras Father Charles Clement Duddleswell21 episodes
- Daphne Laureolaas Gooch
1977
- Oh What A Lovely Reportas Mr. Jones
- The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Dr. John H. Watson
- Cottage to Letas Bernard Clayman1 episode
- Philby, Burgess and Macleanas Herbert Morrison
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Henry Duckworth1 episode
1976
- Laurence Olivier Presentsas Gooch1 episode
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Dr. Thwackum
- Bill Brandas Watson1 episode
1975
- Shades of Greeneas Javitt1 episode
1974
- Mr. Menas Narrator28 episodes
- Churchill's Peopleas Epillicus1 episode
- Man About the Houseas Spiros
- David Copperfieldas Wilkins Micawber5 episodes
- Microbes and Menas Louis Pasteur3 episodes
1973
- No Sex Please - We're Britishas Mr. Leslie Bromley
- Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfallas Maj. Drysdale
- Armchair 30as Alfred Potter1 episode
- O Lucky Man!as Mr. Duff
- Theatre of Bloodas Horace Sprout
1972
- The Ruling Classas Tucker
- It's Murder. But Is It Art?as Phineas Drake6 episodes
1971
- The Last Of The Basketsas Redvers Bodkin13 episodes
- Dad's Armyas Captain George Mainwaring
- A Hole Lot of Troubleas Whitehouse
1970
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Ferret
- Spring and Port Wineas Mr. Aspinall
- Ben Travers Farcesas Clement Peck7 episodes
- Fragment of Fearas Mr. Nugent
- The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickensas John Dickens
- Some Will, Some Won'tas Police Sergeant
1969
- Plays of Todayas The Headmaster1 episode
- The Bed Sitting Roomas Father
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Mason1 episode
- It All Goes to Showas Councillor Henry Parker
1968
- if....as Mr. Kemp
- Dad's Armyas Captain George Mainwaring77 episodes
- Mrs. Capper's Birthdayas Mr. Godsall
- Red, White, and Zeroas The Mayor
- Rogues' Galleryas Mr. Cakebread1 episode
1967
- The White Busas The Mayor
- ITV Playhouseas Eric1 episode
- Turn Out the Lightsas Leonard Swindley6 episodes
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Sir Oliver Surface1 episode
- You Must Be Jokingas Husband
- Pardon the Expressionas Leonard Swindley36 episodes
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Colonel Harrup1 episode
1963
- The Snagas Tailor
- This Sporting Lifeas Charles Slomer
1962
- Go to Blazesas Warder
1961
- Morecambe & Wiseas Capt. George Mainwaring1 episode
- The Avengersas Benstead1 episode
1960
- Coronation Streetas Leonard Swindley355 episodes
- Maigretas Monsieur Triboulet1 episode
- The Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandas Bank Official (uncredited)
- A Night Outas Mr King
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crimeas Mr. Podgers
1959
- No Hiding Place2 episodes
- The Boy and the Bridgeas Bridge Mechanic
1958
- Stormy Crossingas Garage Owne
- Blind Spot
1957
- Stranger in Townas Jeweller
- Hour of Decisionas Caligraphy Expert
1956
- The Green Manas Radio Salesman
- The Errol Flynn Theatre1 episode
- Breakawayas Mitchell
- Armchair Theatreas Mr. Godsall1 episode
- Who Done It?as Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
1955
- One Way Outas Sam
- Windfallas Wilkins
- The Reluctant Brideas Mr. Fogarty
1954
- Final Appointmentas Barratt
- The Mirror and Markheimas Arthur Henry
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Albert Davies1 episode
1949
- The Spider and the Flyas Town Clerk
- Kind Hearts and Coronetsas The Reporter
- Stop Press Girlas Archibald (uncredited)
- Floodtideas Pianist (uncredited)
1948
- London Belongs to Meas Commuter on Train (uncredited)