Arthur Lowe

Known for

Acting

Born

September 22, 1915

Birthplace

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Died

April 15, 1982 (aged 66)

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.

Best known work

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

if....

1968

Theatre of Blood

1973

The Avengers

1961

This Sporting Life

1963

O Lucky Man!

1973

Coronation Street

1960

The Ruling Class

1972

Dad's Army

1971

Dad's Army

1968

Filmography

TBA
William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?
as School Headmaster
2025
Dad's Army at the BBCTV
as Capt Goerge Mainwaring (1 episode)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
as Self
1983
ITV Christmas ComedyTV
1982
A J Wentworth, BATV
as A.J. Wentworth, B.A. (6 episodes)
1982
Britannia Hospital
as Guest Patient
1980
Sweet William
as Captain Walton
1979
The Plank
as Shorter Workman
1979
The Lady Vanishes
as Jeremy Charters
1979
PotterTV
as Redvers Potter (13 episodes)
1978
Bless Me FatherTV
as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell (21 episodes)
1978
Daphne Laureola
as Gooch
1977
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
as Capt. George Mainwaring
1977
Oh What A Lovely Report
as Mr. Jones
1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
as Dr. John H. Watson
1977
Cottage to LetTV
as Bernard Clayman (1 episode)
1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
as Herbert Morrison
1977
The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseTV
as Henry Duckworth (1 episode)
1976
Laurence Olivier PresentsTV
as Gooch (1 episode)
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Dr. Thwackum
1976
Bill BrandTV
as Watson (1 episode)
1975
Shades of GreeneTV
as Javitt (1 episode)