

Arthur Lowe
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Sep 1915
Age
111 Years
Born In
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Total Projects
91
Years Active
77 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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

tv
Dad's Army at the BBC
Dad's Army at the BBC
as Capt Goerge Mainwaring

movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
as Self

tv
ITV Christmas Comedy
ITV Christmas Comedy

tv
A J Wentworth, BA
A J Wentworth, BA
as A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

movie
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
as Guest Patient

movie
Sweet William
Sweet William
as Captain Walton

movie
The Plank
The Plank
as Shorter Workman

movie
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
as Jeremy Charters

tv
Potter
Potter
as Redvers Potter

tv
Bless Me Father
Bless Me Father
as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

movie
Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola
as Gooch

movie
Oh What A Lovely Report
Oh What A Lovely Report
as Mr. Jones

movie
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Dr. John H. Watson

movie
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
as Herbert Morrison

tv
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
as Henry Duckworth

tv
Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Gooch

movie
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Dr. Thwackum

tv
Bill Brand
Bill Brand
as Watson

tv
Mr. Men
Mr. Men
as Narrator

tv
Churchill's People
Churchill's People
as Epillicus

movie
Man About the House
Man About the House
as Spiros

tv
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Wilkins Micawber

tv
Microbes and Men
Microbes and Men
as Louis Pasteur

movie
No Sex Please - We're British
No Sex Please - We're British
as Mr. Leslie Bromley

movie
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
as Maj. Drysdale

movie
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

movie
Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood
as Horace Sprout

movie
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
as Tucker

tv
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
as Phineas Drake

tv
The Last Of The Baskets
The Last Of The Baskets
as Redvers Bodkin

movie
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Captain George Mainwaring

movie
A Hole Lot of Trouble
A Hole Lot of Trouble
as Whitehouse

movie
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Ferret

movie
Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine
as Mr. Aspinall

tv
Ben Travers Farces
Ben Travers Farces
as Clement Peck

movie
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear
as Mr. Nugent

movie
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
as John Dickens

movie
Some Will, Some Won't
Some Will, Some Won't
as Police Sergeant

movie
The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room
as Father

tv
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Mr. Cakebread

movie
It All Goes to Show
It All Goes to Show
as Councillor Henry Parker

movie
if....
if....
as Mr. Kemp

tv
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Captain George Mainwaring

movie
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
as Mr. Godsall

movie
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
as The Mayor

movie
About "The White Bus"
About "The White Bus"
as Self

tv
Rogues' Gallery
Rogues' Gallery
as Mr. Cakebread

movie
The White Bus
The White Bus
as The Mayor

tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Eric

tv
Turn Out the Lights
Turn Out the Lights
as Leonard Swindley

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Sir Oliver Surface

movie
You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking
as Husband

tv
Pardon the Expression
Pardon the Expression
as Leonard Swindley

tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Colonel Harrup

movie
The Snag
The Snag
as Tailor

movie
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
as Charles Slomer

movie
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
as Warder

tv
Morecambe & Wise
Morecambe & Wise
as Capt. George Mainwaring

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Benstead

tv
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
as Leonard Swindley

tv
Maigret
Maigret
as Monsieur Triboulet

movie
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
as Bank Official (uncredited)

movie
A Night Out
A Night Out
as Mr King

movie
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
as Mr. Podgers

tv
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place

movie
The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge
as Bridge Mechanic

movie
Stormy Crossing
Stormy Crossing
as Garage Owne

movie
Blind Spot
Blind Spot

movie
Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town
as Jeweller

movie
Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision
as Caligraphy Expert

movie
The Green Man
The Green Man
as Radio Salesman

tv
The Errol Flynn Theatre
The Errol Flynn Theatre

movie
Breakaway
Breakaway
as Mitchell

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Tailor

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Det. Sgt. Wimpole

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Mr. Godsall

movie
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
as Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)

movie
One Way Out
One Way Out
as Sam

movie
Windfall
Windfall
as Wilkins

movie
The Reluctant Bride
The Reluctant Bride
as Mr. Fogarty

movie
Final Appointment
Final Appointment
as Barratt

movie
The Mirror and Markheim
The Mirror and Markheim
as Arthur Henry

tv
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre
as Albert Davies

movie
The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
as Town Clerk

movie
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
as The Reporter

movie
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
as Archibald (uncredited)

movie
Floodtide
Floodtide
as Pianist (uncredited)

movie
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
as Commuter on Train (uncredited)