Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

🎂 22nd September 1915 (110 yrs) 📍 Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Known For

Theatre of Blood

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.

Arthur Lowe

Movies Featuring Arthur Lowe

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)

as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe (2000)

as Self
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
No Image

Oh What A Lovely Report (1977)

as Mr. Jones
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)

as Dr. John H. Watson
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. Leslie Bromley
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1973)

as Maj. Drysdale
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
Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1971)

as Captain George Mainwaring
A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble (1971)

as Whitehouse
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

as Ferret
Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine (1970)

as Mr. Aspinall
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear (1970)

as Mr. Nugent
No Image

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970)

as John Dickens
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
It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show (1969)

as Councillor Henry Parker
if....

if.... (1968)

as Mr. Kemp
No Image

Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1968)

as Mr. Godsall
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero (1968)

as The Mayor
About "The White Bus"

About "The White Bus" (1968)

as Self
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
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)

as Bank Official (uncredited)
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 Boy and the Bridge

The Boy and the Bridge (1959)

as Bridge Mechanic
Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing (1958)

as Garage Owne
Blind Spot

Blind Spot (1958)

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town (1957)

as Jeweller
Hour of Decision

Hour of Decision (1957)

as Caligraphy Expert
The Green Man

The Green Man (1956)

as Radio Salesman
Breakaway

Breakaway (1956)

as Mitchell
Who Done It?

Who Done It? (1956)

as Shop demonstrator (uncredited)
One Way Out

One Way Out (1955)

as Sam
No Image

Windfall (1955)

as Wilkins
The Reluctant Bride

The Reluctant Bride (1955)

as Mr. Fogarty
Final Appointment

Final Appointment (1954)

as Barratt
The Mirror and Markheim

The Mirror and Markheim (1954)

as Arthur Henry
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)
Floodtide

Floodtide (1949)

as Pianist (uncredited)
London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me (1948)

as Commuter on Train (uncredited)