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Arthur Lowe

Acting

BornSeptember 22, 1915
DiedApril 15, 1982 · 66
FromHayfield, Derbyshire, England
GenderMale

60

Movies

39

TV Shows

77

Years Active

★ 1

Popularity

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

Top 8 by popularity

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

★ 5.31960

Coronation Street

1960★ 5.3

as Leonard Swindley

The Avengers

The Avengers

★ 7.81961

The Avengers

1961★ 7.8

as Benstead

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

★ 5.21964

The Wednesday Play

1964★ 5.2

as Colonel Harrup

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

★ 5.21965

BBC Play of the Month

1965★ 5.2

as Sir Oliver Surface

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

★ 7.01967

ITV Playhouse

1967★ 7.0

as Eric

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

★ 4.81959

No Hiding Place

1959★ 4.8
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

★ 3.51950

Sunday Night Theatre

1950★ 3.5

as Albert Davies

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

★ 7.01969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969★ 7.0

as Mr. Cakebread

Filmography

60 titles

Kind Hearts and Coronets1949Kind Hearts and Coronetsas The Reporter ★ 7.6 Watch Theatre of Blood1973Theatre of Bloodas Horace Sprout ★ 6.7 Watch The Lady Vanishes1979The Lady Vanishesas Jeremy Charters ★ 6.0 Watch if....1968if....as Mr. Kemp ★ 7.0 Watch The Bed Sitting Room1969The Bed Sitting Roomas Father ★ 5.9 Watch Floodtide1949Floodtideas Pianist (uncredited) ★ 7.3 Watch

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Showas Capt. George Mainwaring Watch The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens1970The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickensas John Dickens ★ 8.0 Watch Final Appointment1954Final Appointmentas Barratt ★ 6.1 Watch O Lucky Man!1973O Lucky Man!as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda ★ 6.8 Watch No Sex Please - We're British1973No Sex Please - We're Britishas Mr. Leslie Bromley ★ 5.2 Watch Britannia Hospital1982Britannia Hospitalas Guest Patient ★ 6.2 Watch The White Bus1967The White Busas The Mayor ★ 5.9 Watch The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know Itas Dr. John H. Watson ★ 6.3 Watch Spring and Port Wine1970Spring and Port Wineas Mr. Aspinall ★ 5.8 Watch Man About the House1974Man About the Houseas Spiros ★ 5.0 Watch About "The White Bus"1968About "The White Bus"as Self ★ 8.0 Watch The Ruling Class1972The Ruling Classas Tucker ★ 6.4 Watch The Green Man1956The Green Manas Radio Salesman ★ 7.0 Watch Dad's Army1971Dad's Armyas Captain George Mainwaring ★ 5.0 Watch Sweet William1980Sweet Williamas Captain Walton ★ 4.2 Watch The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Dr. Thwackum ★ 3.5 Watch Daphne Laureola1978Daphne Laureolaas Gooch ★ 7.5 Watch Fragment of Fear1970Fragment of Fearas Mr. Nugent ★ 5.9 Watch The Day They Robbed the Bank of England1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandas Bank Official (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch This Sporting Life1963This Sporting Lifeas Charles Slomer ★ 7.0 Watch The Boy and the Bridge1959The Boy and the Bridgeas Bridge Mechanic ★ 6.0 Watch Some Will, Some Won't1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Police Sergeant ★ 5.2 Watch Red, White, and Zero1968Red, White, and Zeroas The Mayor ★ 5.0 Watch The Spider and the Fly1949The Spider and the Flyas Town Clerk ★ 6.9 Watch London Belongs to Me1948London Belongs to Meas Commuter on Train (uncredited) ★ 7.0 Watch Hitler: The Comedy Years2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 5.0 Watch The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Ferret ★ 6.1 Watch You Must Be Joking1965You Must Be Jokingas Husband ★ 5.4 Watch Go to Blazes1962Go to Blazesas Warder ★ 6.3 Watch Lord Arthur Savile's Crime1960Lord Arthur Savile's Crimeas Mr. Podgers ★ 10.0 Watch One Way Out1955One Way Outas Sam ★ 7.0 Watch The Plank1979The Plankas Shorter Workman ★ 7.4 Watch Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 10.0 Watch Blind Spot1958Blind Spot ★ 5.9 Watch Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall1973Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfallas Maj. Drysdale ★ 5.0 Watch Who Done It?1956Who Done It?as Shop Demonstrator (uncredited) ★ 5.5 Watch Philby, Burgess and Maclean1977Philby, Burgess and Macleanas Herbert Morrison ★ 5.4 Watch Stop Press Girl1949Stop Press Girlas Archibald (uncredited) ★ 5.9 Watch Hour of Decision1957Hour of Decisionas Caligraphy Expert ★ 6.4 Watch The Best of Morecambe and Wise2001The Best of Morecambe and Wiseas Self (archive footage) Watch A Hole Lot of Trouble1971A Hole Lot of Troubleas Whitehouse ★ 7.8 Watch The Mirror and Markheim1954The Mirror and Markheimas Arthur Henry Watch Stormy Crossing1958Stormy Crossingas Garage Owne ★ 5.7 Watch Stranger in Town1957Stranger in Townas Jeweller ★ 6.9 Watch The Reluctant Bride1955The Reluctant Brideas Mr. Fogarty ★ 6.3 Watch It All Goes to Show1969It All Goes to Showas Councillor Henry Parker ★ 9.0 Watch

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

1968Mrs. Capper's Birthdayas Mr. Godsall Watch

Oh What A Lovely Report

1977Oh What A Lovely Reportas Mr. Jones Watch A Night Out1960A Night Outas Mr King ★ 7.0 Watch Breakaway1956Breakawayas Mitchell ★ 5.5 Watch A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe2000A Life on the Box: Arthur Loweas Self Watch

Windfall

1955Windfallas Wilkins ★ 8.0 Watch

William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?

—William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?as School Headmaster Watch The Snag1963The Snagas Tailor Watch

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