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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 22, 1915
Died Apr 15, 1982 (66)
Birthplace Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Capt. George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

as Guest Patient

Sweet William

Sweet William

1980

as Captain Walton

The Plank

The Plank

1979

as Shorter Workman

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1979

as Jeremy Charters

Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

1978

as Gooch

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977

as Herbert Morrison

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976

as Dr. Thwackum

Man About the House

Man About the House

1974

as Spiros

No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British

1973

as Mr Bromley

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

1973

as Horace Sprout

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972

as Tucker

A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

1971

as Whitehouse

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971

as Capt. George Mainwaring

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

1970

as Mr. Nugent

Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

1970

as Mr. Aspinall

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970

as Police Sergeant

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

as Father

if....

if....

1968

as Mr. Kemp

The White Bus

The White Bus

1967

as The Mayor

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

1965

as Husband

The Snag

The Snag

1963

as Tailor

This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963

as Charles Slomer

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962

as Warder

A Night Out

A Night Out

1960

as Mr King

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960

as Mr. Podgers

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960

as Bank Official (uncredited)

Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing

1958

as Garage Owne

Hour of Decision

Hour of Decision

1957

as Caligraphy Expert

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

1957

as Jeweller

Breakaway

Breakaway

1956

as Mitchell

The Green Man

The Green Man

1956

as Radio Salesman

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1956

as Shop demonstrator (uncredited)

The Reluctant Bride

The Reluctant Bride

1955

as Mr. Fogarty

One Way Out

One Way Out

1955

as Sam

The Mirror and Markheim

The Mirror and Markheim

1954

as Arthur Henry

Final Appointment

Final Appointment

1954

as Barratt

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

1949

as Town Clerk

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

as The Reporter

Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

1949

as Archibald (uncredited)

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

1948

as Commuter on Train (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

Episodes: 330

First Aired: Dec 09, 1960

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

Episodes: 77

First Aired: Jul 31, 1968

Pardon the Expression

as Leonard Swindley

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Jun 02, 1965

Mr. Men

as Narrator

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Dec 31, 1974

Bless Me Father

as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Sep 24, 1978

The Last Of The Baskets

as Redvers Bodkin

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 10, 1971

Potter

as Redvers Potter

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 01, 1979

Ben Travers Farces

as Clement Peck

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

A J Wentworth, BA

as A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 12, 1982

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

as Mr. Phineas Drake

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 23, 1972

Turn Out the Lights

as Leonard Swindley

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 02, 1967

Microbes and Men

as Louis Pasteur

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1974

The Avengers

as Benstead

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Gooch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 1976

Rogues' Gallery

as Mr. Cakebread

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1968

Bill Brand

as Watson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1976

The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1964

Armchair Theatre

as Tailor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 1961

Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1960

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

as Henry Duckworth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1977

ITV Christmas Comedy

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Apr 23, 1983

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

The Errol Flynn Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1956

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