Arthur Lowe
Acting
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
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tvDad's Army at the BBC
2025
Capt Goerge Mainwaring
movieHitler: The Comedy Years
2007
George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001
Self (archive footage)
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvA J Wentworth, BA
1982
A.J. Wentworth, B.A.
movieBritannia Hospital
1982
Guest Patient
movieSweet William
1980
Captain Walton
movieThe Plank
1979
Shorter Workman
movieThe Lady Vanishes
1979
Jeremy Charters
tvPotter
1979
Redvers Potter
tvBless Me Father
1978
Father Charles Clement Duddleswell
movieThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977
Dr. John H. Watson
Cottage to Let
1977
Bernard Clayman
moviePhilby, Burgess and Maclean
1977
Herbert Morrison
tvThe Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
Henry Duckworth
movieThe Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Dr. Thwackum
tvBill Brand
1976
Watson
tvShades of Greene
1975
Javitt
tvMr. Men
1974
Narrator
tvChurchill's People
1974
Epillicus
tvDavid Copperfield
1974
Wilkins Micawber
tvMicrobes and Men
1974
Louis Pasteur
movieNo Sex Please - We're British
1973
Mr. Leslie Bromley
movieAdolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973
Maj. Drysdale
Armchair 30
1973
Alfred Potter
movieO Lucky Man!
1973
Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
movieTheatre of Blood
1973
Horace Sprout
tvIt's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972
Phineas Drake
The Last Of The Baskets
1971
Redvers Bodkin
movieDad's Army
1971
Captain George Mainwaring
movieA Hole Lot of Trouble
1971
Whitehouse
movieSpring and Port Wine
1970
Mr. Aspinall
Ben Travers Farces
1970
Clement Peck
movieFragment of Fear
1970
Mr. Nugent
movieThe Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
1970
John Dickens
movieSome Will, Some Won't
1970
Police Sergeant
Plays of Today
1969
The Headmaster
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Mr. Cakebread / Mason
movieIt All Goes to Show
1969
Councillor Henry Parker
movieif....
1968
Mr. Kemp
tvDad's Army
1968
Captain George Mainwaring
movieRed, White, and Zero
1968
The Mayor
Rogues' Gallery
1968
Mr. Cakebread
movieThe White Bus
1967
The Mayor
tvTurn Out the Lights
1967
Leonard Swindley
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965
Sir Oliver Surface
movieYou Must Be Joking
1965
Husband
Pardon the Expression
1965
Leonard Swindley
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
Colonel Harrup
movieThe Snag
1963
Tailor
movieThis Sporting Life
1963
Charles Slomer
movieGo to Blazes
1962
Warder
tvMorecambe & Wise
1961
Capt. George Mainwaring
tvThe Avengers
1961
Benstead
tvCoronation Street
1960
Leonard Swindley
tvMaigret
1960
Monsieur Triboulet
movieThe Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960
Bank Official (uncredited)
movieA Night Out
1960
Mr King
movieLord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960
Mr. Podgers
movieThe Boy and the Bridge
1959
Bridge Mechanic
movieStormy Crossing
1958
Garage Owne
movieStranger in Town
1957
Jeweller
movieHour of Decision
1957
Caligraphy Expert
movieThe Green Man
1956
Radio Salesman
movieBreakaway
1956
Mitchell
tvArmchair Theatre
1956
Tailor / Det. Sgt. Wimpole / Mr. Godsall
movieWho Done It?
1956
Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
Windfall
1955
Wilkins
movieThe Reluctant Bride
1955
Mr. Fogarty
movieFinal Appointment
1954
Barratt
movieThe Mirror and Markheim
1954
Arthur Henry
tvSunday Night Theatre
1950
Albert Davies
movieThe Spider and the Fly
1949
Town Clerk
movieKind Hearts and Coronets
1949
The Reporter
movieStop Press Girl
1949
Archibald (uncredited)
movieFloodtide
1949
Pianist (uncredited)
movieLondon Belongs to Me
1948
Commuter on Train (uncredited)