7.6
Movie
Acting
Arthur Lowe
- Born
- Died
- (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
- Credits
- 96 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.0
Movie
if....
6.7
Movie
Theatre of Blood
7.8
TV
The Avengers
7.0
Movie
This Sporting Life
6.8
Movie
O Lucky Man!
5.3
TV
Coronation Street
6.4
Movie
The Ruling Class
5.0
Movie
Dad's Army
7.5
TV
Dad's Army
6.2
Movie
Britannia Hospital
6.0
Movie
The Lady Vanishes
5.9
Movie
The Bed Sitting Room
7.0
Movie
The Green Man
5.9
Movie
Fragment of Fear
5.9
Movie
The White Bus
5.2
Movie
No Sex Please - We're British
5.0
Movie
Man About the House
Acting credits 96
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad? Film | School Headmaster |
| 2025 | Dad's Army at the BBC TV | Capt Goerge Mainwaring (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes TV | Capt. George Mainwaring (voice) (5 ep) |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years Film | George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2001 | The Best of Morecambe and Wise Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box Film | Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe Film | Self |
| 1983 | ITV Christmas Comedy TV | (15 ep) |
| 1982 | A J Wentworth, BA TV | A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (6 ep) |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital Film | Guest Patient |
| 1980 | Sweet William Film | Captain Walton |
| 1979 | The Plank Film | Shorter Workman |
| 1979 | The Lady Vanishes Film | Jeremy Charters |
| 1979 | Potter TV | Redvers Potter (13 ep) |
| 1978 | Bless Me Father TV | Father Charles Clement Duddleswell (21 ep) |
| 1978 | Daphne Laureola Film | Gooch |
| 1977 | The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show Film | Capt. George Mainwaring |
| 1977 | Oh What A Lovely Report Film | Mr. Jones |
| 1977 | The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It Film | Dr. John H. Watson |
| 1977 | Cottage to Let TV | Bernard Clayman (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Philby, Burgess and Maclean Film | Herbert Morrison |
| 1977 | The Galton & Simpson Playhouse TV | Henry Duckworth (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Laurence Olivier Presents TV | Gooch (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Film | Dr. Thwackum |
| 1976 | Bill Brand TV | Watson (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Shades of Greene TV | Javitt (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Mr. Men TV | Narrator (28 ep) |
| 1974 | Churchill's People TV | Epillicus (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Man About the House Film | Spiros |
| 1974 | David Copperfield TV | Wilkins Micawber (5 ep) |
| 1974 | Microbes and Men TV | Louis Pasteur (3 ep) |
| 1973 | No Sex Please - We're British Film | Mr. Leslie Bromley |
| 1973 | Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall Film | Maj. Drysdale |
| 1973 | Armchair 30 TV | Alfred Potter (1 ep) |
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! Film | Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda |
| 1973 | Theatre of Blood Film | Horace Sprout |
| 1972 | The Ruling Class Film | Tucker |
| 1972 | It's Murder. But Is It Art? TV | Phineas Drake (6 ep) |
| 1971 | The Last Of The Baskets TV | Redvers Bodkin (13 ep) |
| 1971 | Dad's Army Film | Captain George Mainwaring |
| 1971 | A Hole Lot of Trouble Film | Whitehouse |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Film | Ferret |
| 1970 | Spring and Port Wine Film | Mr. Aspinall |
| 1970 | Ben Travers Farces TV | Clement Peck (7 ep) |
| 1970 | Fragment of Fear Film | Mr. Nugent |
| 1970 | The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens Film | John Dickens |
| 1970 | Some Will, Some Won't Film | Police Sergeant |
| 1969 | Plays of Today TV | The Headmaster (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room Film | Father |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | Mr. Cakebread, Mason (1 ep) |
| 1969 | It All Goes to Show Film | Councillor Henry Parker |
| 1968 | if.... Film | Mr. Kemp |
| 1968 | Dad's Army TV | Captain George Mainwaring (77 ep) |
| 1968 | Mrs. Capper's Birthday Film | Mr. Godsall |
| 1968 | Red, White, and Zero Film | The Mayor |
| 1968 | About "The White Bus" Film | Self |
| 1968 | Rogues' Gallery TV | Mr. Cakebread (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The White Bus Film | The Mayor |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Eric (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Turn Out the Lights TV | Leonard Swindley (6 ep) |