Acting
Arthur Lowe
Acting · Born 1915-09-22 · Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
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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Dad's Army at the BBC
2025 · Capt Goerge Mainwaring
FilmHitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
FilmWendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 · Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983
A J Wentworth, BA
1982 · A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
FilmBritannia Hospital
1982 · Guest Patient
FilmSweet William
1980 · Captain Walton
FilmThe Plank
1979 · Shorter Workman
FilmThe Lady Vanishes
1979 · Jeremy Charters
Potter
1979 · Redvers Potter
Bless Me Father
1978 · Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
FilmDaphne Laureola
1978 · Gooch
FilmThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 · Dr. John H. Watson
Cottage to Let
Cottage to Let
1977 · Bernard Clayman
FilmPhilby, Burgess and Maclean
1977 · Herbert Morrison
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977 · Henry Duckworth
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976 · Gooch
FilmThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 · Dr. Thwackum
Bill Brand
1976 · Watson
Shades of Greene
1975 · Javitt
Mr. Men
1974 · Narrator
Churchill's People
1974 · Epillicus
FilmMan About the House
1974 · Spiros
David Copperfield
1974 · Wilkins Micawber
Microbes and Men
1974 · Louis Pasteur
FilmNo Sex Please - We're British
1973 · Mr. Leslie Bromley
FilmAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973 · Maj. Drysdale
Armchair 30
Armchair 30
1973 · Alfred Potter
FilmO Lucky Man!
1973 · Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
FilmTheatre of Blood
1973 · Horace Sprout
FilmThe Ruling Class
1972 · Tucker
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972 · Phineas Drake
The Last Of The Baskets
The Last Of The Baskets
1971 · Redvers Bodkin
FilmDad's Army
1971 · Captain George Mainwaring
FilmA Hole Lot of Trouble
1971 · Whitehouse
FilmThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · Ferret
FilmSpring and Port Wine
1970 · Mr. Aspinall
Ben Travers Farces
Ben Travers Farces
1970 · Clement Peck
FilmFragment of Fear
1970 · Mr. Nugent
FilmThe Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
1970 · John Dickens
FilmSome Will, Some Won't
1970 · Police Sergeant
Plays of Today
Plays of Today
1969 · The Headmaster
FilmThe Bed Sitting Room
1969 · Father
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Mr. Cakebread
FilmIt All Goes to Show
1969 · Councillor Henry Parker
Filmif....
1968 · Mr. Kemp
Dad's Army
1968 · Captain George Mainwaring
FilmRed, White, and Zero
1968 · The Mayor
FilmAbout "The White Bus"
1968 · Self
Rogues' Gallery
Rogues' Gallery
1968 · Mr. Cakebread
FilmThe White Bus
1967 · The Mayor
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Eric
Turn Out the Lights
1967 · Leonard Swindley
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Sir Oliver Surface
FilmYou Must Be Joking
1965 · Husband
Pardon the Expression
Pardon the Expression
1965 · Leonard Swindley
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Colonel Harrup
FilmThis Sporting Life
1963 · Charles Slomer
FilmGo to Blazes
1962 · Warder
Morecambe & Wise
1961 · Capt. George Mainwaring
The Avengers
1961 · Benstead
Coronation Street
1960 · Leonard Swindley
Maigret
1960 · Monsieur Triboulet
FilmThe Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960 · Bank Official (uncredited)
FilmA Night Out
1960 · Mr King
FilmLord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 · Mr. Podgers
No Hiding Place
1959
FilmThe Boy and the Bridge
1959 · Bridge Mechanic
FilmStormy Crossing
1958 · Garage Owne
FilmBlind Spot
1958
FilmStranger in Town
1957 · Jeweller
FilmHour of Decision
1957 · Caligraphy Expert
FilmThe Green Man
1956 · Radio Salesman
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
FilmBreakaway
1956 · Mitchell
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Tailor
FilmWho Done It?
1956 · Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
FilmOne Way Out
1955 · Sam
Windfall
FilmWindfall
1955 · Wilkins
FilmThe Reluctant Bride
1955 · Mr. Fogarty
FilmFinal Appointment
1954 · Barratt
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · Albert Davies
FilmThe Spider and the Fly
1949 · Town Clerk
FilmKind Hearts and Coronets
1949 · The Reporter
FilmStop Press Girl
1949 · Archibald (uncredited)
FilmFloodtide
1949 · Pianist (uncredited)
FilmLondon Belongs to Me
1948 · Commuter on Train (uncredited)