Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 22, 1915
Died
April 15, 1982
Age
66
Place of Birth
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Popularity
0.8
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.
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Known For
5.4
Coronation Street
1960 · TV
7.8
The Avengers
1961 · TV
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964 · TV
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · TV
5.3
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · TV
7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV
7.5
Dad's Army
1968 · TV
4.8
No Hiding Place
1959 · TV
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · TV
7.1
Maigret
1960 · TV
6.5
Morecambe & Wise
1961 · TV
5.0
Churchill's People
1974 · TV
Filmography
2025
Dad's Army at the BBC
TV · Capt Goerge Mainwaring
0.0
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Movie · George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Movie · Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
2000
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
Movie · Self
0.0
1983
ITV Christmas Comedy
TV
0.0
1982
A J Wentworth, BA
TV · A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
7.3
1982
Britannia Hospital
Movie · Guest Patient
6.2
1980
Sweet William
Movie · Captain Walton
4.3
1979
The Plank
Movie · Shorter Workman
7.4
1979
The Lady Vanishes
Movie · Jeremy Charters
6.0
1979
Potter
TV · Redvers Potter
6.8
1978
Bless Me Father
TV · Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
6.3
1978
Daphne Laureola
Movie · Gooch
7.5
1977
Oh What A Lovely Report
Movie · Mr. Jones
0.0
1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Movie · Dr. John H. Watson
6.3
1977
Cottage to Let
TV · Bernard Clayman
0.0
1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Movie · Herbert Morrison
5.4
1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
TV · Henry Duckworth
0.0
1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
TV · Gooch
7.0
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Movie · Dr. Thwackum
3.5
1976
Bill Brand
TV · Watson
7.3
1975
Shades of Greene
TV · Javitt
8.5
1974
Mr. Men
TV · Narrator
7.7