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Arthur Lowe

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Arthur Lowe

Born September 22, 1915 · Hayfield, Derbyshire, England · Died April 15, 1982

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.

Known for

Kind Hearts and Coronets

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Kind Hearts and Coronets

The Reporter

if....

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if....

Mr. Kemp

Theatre of Blood

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Theatre of Blood

Horace Sprout

The Avengers

IMDb8.3

The Avengers

Benstead

This Sporting Life

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This Sporting Life

Charles Slomer

O Lucky Man!

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O Lucky Man!

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

Coronation Street

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Coronation Street

Leonard Swindley

The Ruling Class

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The Ruling Class

Tucker

Dad's Army

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Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

Dad's Army

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Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

Britannia Hospital

IMDb6.2

Britannia Hospital

Guest Patient

The Lady Vanishes

IMDb6.0

The Lady Vanishes

Jeremy Charters

The Bed Sitting Room

IMDb6.0

The Bed Sitting Room

Father

The Green Man

IMDb7.1

The Green Man

Radio Salesman

Fragment of Fear

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Fragment of Fear

Mr. Nugent

The White Bus

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The White Bus

The Mayor

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

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The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Bank Official (uncredited)

No Sex Please - We're British

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No Sex Please - We're British

Mr. Leslie Bromley

Man About the House

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Man About the House

Spiros

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

IMDb6.9

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Ferret

Filmography

  1. 2025Dad's Army at the BBCCapt Goerge MainwaringSeries
  2. 2023Dad's Army: The Missing EpisodesCapt. George Mainwaring (voice)Series
  3. 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsGeorge Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  4. 2001The Best of Morecambe and WiseSelf (archive footage)Movie
  5. 2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxCaptain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  6. 2000A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweSelfMovie
  7. 1983ITV Christmas ComedySeries
  8. 1982A J Wentworth, BAA.J. Wentworth, B.A.Series
  9. 1982Britannia HospitalGuest PatientMovie
  10. 1980Sweet WilliamCaptain WaltonMovie
  11. 1979The PlankShorter WorkmanMovie
  12. 1979The Lady VanishesJeremy ChartersMovie
  13. 1979PotterRedvers PotterSeries
  14. 1978Bless Me FatherFather Charles Clement DuddleswellSeries
  15. 1978Daphne LaureolaGoochMovie
  16. 1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowCapt. George MainwaringMovie
  17. 1977Oh What A Lovely ReportMr. JonesMovie
  18. 1977The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItDr. John H. WatsonMovie
  19. 1977Cottage to LetBernard ClaymanSeries
  20. 1977Philby, Burgess and MacleanHerbert MorrisonMovie
  21. 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseHenry DuckworthSeries
  22. 1976Laurence Olivier PresentsGoochSeries
  23. 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesDr. ThwackumMovie
  24. 1976Bill BrandWatsonSeries
  25. 1975Shades of GreeneJavittSeries
  26. 1974Mr. MenNarratorSeries
  27. 1974Churchill's PeopleEpillicusSeries
  28. 1974Man About the HouseSpirosMovie
  29. 1974David CopperfieldWilkins MicawberSeries
  30. 1974Microbes and MenLouis PasteurSeries
  31. 1973No Sex Please - We're BritishMr. Leslie BromleyMovie
  32. 1973Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallMaj. DrysdaleMovie
  33. 1973Armchair 30Alfred PotterSeries
  34. 1973O Lucky Man!Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. MundaMovie
  35. 1973Theatre of BloodHorace SproutMovie
  36. 1972The Ruling ClassTuckerMovie
  37. 1972It's Murder. But Is It Art?Phineas DrakeSeries
  38. 1971The Last Of The BasketsRedvers BodkinSeries
  39. 1971Dad's ArmyCaptain George MainwaringMovie
  40. 1971A Hole Lot of TroubleWhitehouseMovie
  41. 1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerFerretMovie
  42. 1970Spring and Port WineMr. AspinallMovie
  43. 1970Ben Travers FarcesClement PeckSeries
  44. 1970Fragment of FearMr. NugentMovie
  45. 1970The Great Inimitable Mr. DickensJohn DickensMovie
  46. 1970Some Will, Some Won'tPolice SergeantMovie
  47. 1969Plays of TodayThe HeadmasterSeries
  48. 1969The Bed Sitting RoomFatherMovie
  49. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreMr. Cakebread, MasonSeries
  50. 1969It All Goes to ShowCouncillor Henry ParkerMovie
  51. 1968if....Mr. KempMovie
  52. 1968Dad's ArmyCaptain George MainwaringSeries
  53. 1968Mrs. Capper's BirthdayMr. GodsallMovie
  54. 1968Red, White, and ZeroThe MayorMovie
  55. 1968Rogues' GalleryMr. CakebreadSeries
  56. 1968About "The White Bus"SelfMovie
  57. 1967The White BusThe MayorMovie
  58. 1967ITV PlayhouseEricSeries
  59. 1967Turn Out the LightsLeonard SwindleySeries
  60. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSir Oliver SurfaceSeries
  61. 1965You Must Be JokingHusbandMovie
  62. 1965Pardon the ExpressionLeonard SwindleySeries
  63. 1964The Wednesday PlayColonel HarrupSeries
  64. 1963The SnagTailorMovie
  65. 1963This Sporting LifeCharles SlomerMovie
  66. 1962Go to BlazesWarderMovie
  67. 1961Morecambe & WiseCapt. George MainwaringSeries
  68. 1961The AvengersBensteadSeries
  69. 1960Coronation StreetLeonard SwindleySeries
  70. 1960MaigretMonsieur TribouletSeries
  71. 1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandBank Official (uncredited)Movie
  72. 1960A Night OutMr KingMovie
  73. 1960Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeMr. PodgersMovie
  74. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
  75. 1959The Boy and the BridgeBridge MechanicMovie
  76. 1958Stormy CrossingGarage OwneMovie
  77. 1958Blind SpotMovie
  78. 1957Stranger in TownJewellerMovie
  79. 1957Hour of DecisionCaligraphy ExpertMovie
  80. 1956The Green ManRadio SalesmanMovie
  81. 1956The Errol Flynn TheatreSeries
  82. 1956BreakawayMitchellMovie
  83. 1956Armchair TheatreTailor, Det. Sgt. Wimpole, Mr. GodsallSeries
  84. 1956Who Done It?Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)Movie
  85. 1955One Way OutSamMovie
  86. 1955WindfallWilkinsMovie
  87. 1955The Reluctant BrideMr. FogartyMovie
  88. 1954Final AppointmentBarrattMovie
  89. 1954The Mirror and MarkheimArthur HenryMovie
  90. 1950Sunday Night TheatreAlbert DaviesSeries
  91. 1949The Spider and the FlyTown ClerkMovie
  92. 1949Kind Hearts and CoronetsThe ReporterMovie
  93. 1949Stop Press GirlArchibald (uncredited)Movie
  94. 1949FloodtidePianist (uncredited)Movie
  95. 1948London Belongs to MeCommuter on Train (uncredited)Movie
  96. —William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?School HeadmasterMovie