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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

ActingBorn September 22, 1915 (66 years old at death)· Died April 15, 1982

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 92

Known For

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

The Avengers
TV
★7.8

The Avengers

as Benstead

Movies (59)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

2001

No image

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

TV Shows (33)

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

355 ep.

The Avengers

The Avengers

as Benstead

1 ep.

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

No Hiding Place
TV
★4.8

No Hiding Place

The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Eric

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

Maigret
TV
★7.1

Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV
★7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Mr. Cakebread

Dad's Army
TV
★7.4

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

Churchill's People
TV
★5.0

Churchill's People

as Epillicus

Morecambe & Wise
TV
★6.5

Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

1960

The Avengers
TV
★7.8

The Avengers

as Benstead

1961

BBC Play of the Month
TV
★5.3

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

1965

No Hiding Place
TV
★4.8

No Hiding Place

1959

The Wednesday Play
TV
★5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

1964

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Eric

1967

Sunday Night Theatre
TV
★3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

1950

Maigret
TV
★7.1

Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

1960

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV
★7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Mr. Cakebread

1969

Dad's Army
TV
★7.4

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

1968

Churchill's People
TV
★5.0

Churchill's People

as Epillicus

1974

Morecambe & Wise
TV
★6.5

Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

1961

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

as Self

2000

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

as Guest Patient

1982

Sweet William

Sweet William

as Captain Walton

1980

The Plank

The Plank

as Shorter Workman

1979

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

as Jeremy Charters

1979

Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

as Gooch

1978

No image

Oh What A Lovely Report

as Mr. Jones

1977

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

as Dr. John H. Watson

1977

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

as Herbert Morrison

1977

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

as Dr. Thwackum

1976

Man About the House

Man About the House

as Spiros

1974

No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

as Mr. Leslie Bromley

1973

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

as Maj. Drysdale

1973

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

1973

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

as Horace Sprout

1973

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

as Tucker

1972

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

1971

A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

as Whitehouse

1971

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as Ferret

1970

Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

as Mr. Aspinall

1970

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

as Mr. Nugent

1970

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

2001

No image

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

as Self

2000

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

as Guest Patient

1982

Sweet William

Sweet William

as Captain Walton

1980

The Plank

The Plank

as Shorter Workman

1979

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

as Jeremy Charters

1979

Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

as Gooch

1978

No image

Oh What A Lovely Report

as Mr. Jones

1977

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

as Dr. John H. Watson

1977

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

as Herbert Morrison

1977

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

as Dr. Thwackum

1976

Man About the House

Man About the House

as Spiros

1974

No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

as Mr. Leslie Bromley

1973

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

as Maj. Drysdale

1973

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

1973

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

as Horace Sprout

1973

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

as Tucker

1972

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

1971

A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

as Whitehouse

1971

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as Ferret

1970

Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

as Mr. Aspinall

1970

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

as Mr. Nugent

1970

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

1 ep.

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

2 ep.

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

1 ep.

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Eric

1 ep.

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

1 ep.

Maigret

Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

1 ep.

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Mr. Cakebread

1 ep.

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

77 ep.

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

as Epillicus

1 ep.

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

1 ep.

Bill Brand

Bill Brand

as Watson

1 ep.

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Gooch

1 ep.

Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

21 ep.

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

as Wilkins Micawber

5 ep.

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as Tailor

1 ep.

Potter

Potter

as Redvers Potter

13 ep.

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

15 ep.

No image

Armchair 30

as Alfred Potter

1 ep.

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

as Henry Duckworth

1 ep.

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre

1 ep.

No image

Pardon the Expression

as Leonard Swindley

36 ep.

Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

as Louis Pasteur

3 ep.

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Leonard Swindley

355 episodes

The Avengers

The Avengers

as Benstead

1 episodes

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Sir Oliver Surface

1 episodes

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

2 episodes

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Colonel Harrup

1 episodes

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Eric

1 episodes

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as Albert Davies

1 episodes

Maigret

Maigret

as Monsieur Triboulet

1 episodes

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

as Mr. Cakebread

1 episodes

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

as Captain George Mainwaring

77 episodes

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

as Epillicus

1 episodes

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

as Capt. George Mainwaring

1 episodes

Bill Brand

Bill Brand

as Watson

1 episodes

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

as Gooch

1 episodes

Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

as Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

21 episodes

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

as Wilkins Micawber

5 episodes

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as Tailor

1 episodes

Potter

Potter

as Redvers Potter

13 episodes

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

15 episodes

No image

Armchair 30

as Alfred Potter

1 episodes

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

as Henry Duckworth

1 episodes

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre

1 episodes

No image

Pardon the Expression

as Leonard Swindley

36 episodes

Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

as Louis Pasteur

3 episodes