5.3
Coronation Street
1960· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 22, 1915(66)
Day of Death
April 15, 1982
Place of Birth
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
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.
Known For
7.7
The Avengers
1961· TV Series
5.0
BBC Play of the Month
1965· TV Series
3.7
No Hiding Place
1959· TV Series
7.1
Maigret
1960· TV Series
6.5
ITV Playhouse
1967· TV Series
4.5
The Wednesday Play
1964· TV Series
7.4
Dad's Army
1968· TV Series
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950· TV Series
1.0
Churchill's People
1974· TV Series
5.8
Armchair Theatre
1956· TV Series
5.8
Armchair Theatre
1956· TV Series
Filmography
- 2025TVDad's Army at the BBCas Capt Goerge Mainwaring
- 2007MovieHitler: The Comedy Yearsas George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001MovieThe Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage)
- 2000MovieA Life on the Box: Arthur Loweas Self
- 1983TVITV Christmas Comedy
- 1982TVA J Wentworth, BAas A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
- 1982MovieBritannia Hospitalas Guest Patient
- 1980MovieSweet Williamas Captain Walton
- 1979MovieThe Plankas Shorter Workman
- 1979MovieThe Lady Vanishesas Jeremy Charters
- 1979TVPotteras Redvers Potter
- 1978TVBless Me Fatheras Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
- 1978MovieDaphne Laureolaas Gooch
- 1977MovieThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Dr. John H. Watson
- 1977MoviePhilby, Burgess and Macleanas Herbert Morrison
- 1977TVThe Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Henry Duckworth
- 1976TVLaurence Olivier Presentsas Gooch
- 1976MovieThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Dr. Thwackum
- 1976TVBill Brandas Watson
- 1974TVMr. Menas Narrator
- 1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Epillicus
- 1974MovieMan About the Houseas Spiros
- 1974TVDavid Copperfieldas Wilkins Micawber
- 1974TVMicrobes and Menas Louis Pasteur
- 1973MovieNo Sex Please - We're Britishas Mr. Leslie Bromley
- 1973MovieAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfallas Maj. Drysdale
- 1973MovieO Lucky Man!as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
- 1973MovieTheatre of Bloodas Horace Sprout
- 1972MovieThe Ruling Classas Tucker
- 1972TVIt's Murder. But Is It Art?as Phineas Drake
- 1971MovieDad's Armyas Captain George Mainwaring
- 1971MovieA Hole Lot of Troubleas Whitehouse
- 1970MovieThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Ferret
- 1970MovieSpring and Port Wineas Mr. Aspinall
- 1970MovieFragment of Fearas Mr. Nugent
- 1970MovieSome Will, Some Won'tas Police Sergeant
- 1969MovieThe Bed Sitting Roomas Father
- 1969MovieIt All Goes to Showas Councillor Henry Parker
- 1968Movieif....as Mr. Kemp
- 1968TVDad's Armyas Captain George Mainwaring
- 1968MovieRed, White, and Zeroas The Mayor
- 1968MovieAbout "The White Bus"as Self
- 1967MovieThe White Busas The Mayor
- 1967TVITV Playhouseas Eric
- 1967TVTurn Out the Lightsas Leonard Swindley
- 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Sir Oliver Surface
- 1965MovieYou Must Be Jokingas Husband
- 1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Colonel Harrup
- 1963MovieThe Snagas Tailor
- 1963MovieThis Sporting Lifeas Charles Slomer