Portrait of Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting

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.

Born: September 22, 1915

Place of Birth: Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Filmography

2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

1982
A J Wentworth, BA

as A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

1982
Britannia Hospital

as Guest Patient

1980
Sweet William

as Captain Walton

1979
The Plank

as Shorter Workman

1979
The Lady Vanishes

as Jeremy Charters

1979
Potter

as Redvers Potter

1978
Bless Me Father

as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

1978
1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

as Herbert Morrison

1977
1976
Bill Brand

as Watson

1974
Mr. Men

as Narrator

1974
Churchill's People

as Epillicus

1974
1974
David Copperfield

as Wilkins Micawber

1974
Microbes and Men

as Louis Pasteur

1973
No Sex Please - We're British

as Mr. Leslie Bromley

1973
O Lucky Man!

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

1973
Theatre of Blood

as Horace Sprout

1972
1972
1971
Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

1971
1970
Spring and Port Wine

as Mr. Aspinall

1970
Fragment of Fear

as Mr. Nugent

1970
Some Will, Some Won't

as Police Sergeant

1969
It All Goes to Show

as Councillor Henry Parker

1968
if....

as Mr. Kemp

1968
Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

1968
1967
The White Bus

as The Mayor

1967
Turn Out the Lights

as Leonard Swindley

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

1965
1964
The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

1963
The Snag

as Tailor

1963
This Sporting Life

as Charles Slomer

1962
Go to Blazes

as Warder

1961
Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

1961
The Avengers

as Benstead

1960
Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

1960
Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

as Bank Official (uncredited)

1960
A Night Out

as Mr King

1960
1959
The Boy and the Bridge

as Bridge Mechanic

1958
Stormy Crossing

as Garage Owne

1957
Stranger in Town

as Jeweller

1957
Hour of Decision

as Caligraphy Expert

1956
The Green Man

as Radio Salesman

1956
Breakaway

as Mitchell

1956
1956
Who Done It?

as Shop demonstrator (uncredited)

1955
1955
The Reluctant Bride

as Mr. Fogarty

1954
1954
1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

1949
1949
1949
Stop Press Girl

as Archibald (uncredited)

1948
London Belongs to Me

as Commuter on Train (uncredited)