Arthur Lowe

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.

Filmography

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Dad's Army at the BBC Dad's Army at the BBC 2025 Hitler: The Comedy Years ★ 5.0 Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007 The Best of Morecambe and Wise The Best of Morecambe and Wise 2001 Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box ★ 10.0 Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box 2001 A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe 2000 ITV Christmas Comedy ITV Christmas Comedy 1983 A J Wentworth, BA ★ 7.3 A J Wentworth, BA 1982 Britannia Hospital ★ 6.3 Britannia Hospital 1982 Sweet William ★ 4.3 Sweet William 1980 The Plank ★ 7.4 The Plank 1979 The Lady Vanishes ★ 6.0 The Lady Vanishes 1979 Potter ★ 6.5 Potter 1979 Bless Me Father ★ 6.3 Bless Me Father 1978 Daphne Laureola ★ 7.5 Daphne Laureola 1978 Oh What A Lovely Report Oh What A Lovely Report 1977 The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It ★ 6.3 The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It 1977 Philby, Burgess and Maclean ★ 5.4 Philby, Burgess and Maclean 1977 The Galton & Simpson Playhouse The Galton & Simpson Playhouse 1977 Laurence Olivier Presents ★ 7.0 Laurence Olivier Presents 1976 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones ★ 3.5 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones 1976 Bill Brand ★ 7.3 Bill Brand 1976 Mr. Men ★ 7.6 Mr. Men 1974 Churchill's People ★ 5.0 Churchill's People 1974 Man About the House ★ 4.8 Man About the House 1974 David Copperfield ★ 5.8 David Copperfield 1974 Microbes and Men ★ 6.0 Microbes and Men 1974 No Sex Please - We're British ★ 5.2 No Sex Please - We're British 1973 Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall ★ 5.0 Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall 1973 Armchair 30 Armchair 30 1973 O Lucky Man! ★ 6.8 O Lucky Man! 1973 Theatre of Blood ★ 6.7 Theatre of Blood 1973 The Ruling Class ★ 6.5 The Ruling Class 1972 It's Murder. But Is It Art? ★ 9.0 It's Murder. But Is It Art? 1972 The Last Of The Baskets The Last Of The Baskets 1971 Dad's Army ★ 5.0 Dad's Army 1971 A Hole Lot of Trouble ★ 7.8 A Hole Lot of Trouble 1971 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer ★ 6.0 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer 1970 Spring and Port Wine ★ 5.8 Spring and Port Wine 1970 Ben Travers Farces Ben Travers Farces 1970 Fragment of Fear ★ 5.9 Fragment of Fear 1970 The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens ★ 8.0 The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens 1970 Some Will, Some Won't ★ 5.2 Some Will, Some Won't 1970 Plays of Today Plays of Today 1969 The Bed Sitting Room ★ 5.9 The Bed Sitting Room 1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre ★ 7.0 ITV Saturday Night Theatre 1969 It All Goes to Show ★ 9.0 It All Goes to Show 1969 if.... ★ 7.0 if.... 1968 Dad's Army ★ 7.4 Dad's Army 1968 Mrs. Capper's Birthday Mrs. Capper's Birthday 1968 Red, White, and Zero ★ 5.0 Red, White, and Zero 1968 About "The White Bus" ★ 8.0 About "The White Bus" 1968 Rogues' Gallery ★ 9.5 Rogues' Gallery 1968 The White Bus ★ 6.0 The White Bus 1967 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 Turn Out the Lights Turn Out the Lights 1967 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 You Must Be Joking ★ 5.4 You Must Be Joking 1965 Pardon the Expression ★ 7.0 Pardon the Expression 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 The Snag The Snag 1963 This Sporting Life ★ 7.0 This Sporting Life 1963 Go to Blazes ★ 6.4 Go to Blazes 1962 Morecambe & Wise ★ 6.5 Morecambe & Wise 1961 The Avengers ★ 7.8 The Avengers 1961 Coronation Street ★ 5.4 Coronation Street 1960 Maigret ★ 7.1 Maigret 1960 The Day They Robbed the Bank of England ★ 6.1 The Day They Robbed the Bank of England 1960 A Night Out ★ 7.0 A Night Out 1960 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime ★ 10.0 Lord Arthur Savile's Crime 1960 No Hiding Place ★ 4.8 No Hiding Place 1959 The Boy and the Bridge ★ 6.0 The Boy and the Bridge 1959 Stormy Crossing ★ 5.7 Stormy Crossing 1958 Blind Spot ★ 5.9 Blind Spot 1958 Stranger in Town ★ 6.9 Stranger in Town 1957 Hour of Decision ★ 6.4 Hour of Decision 1957 The Green Man ★ 7.0 The Green Man 1956 The Errol Flynn Theatre ★ 9.0 The Errol Flynn Theatre 1956 Breakaway ★ 5.5 Breakaway 1956 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 Who Done It? ★ 5.5 Who Done It? 1956