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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting

Born: September 22, 1915Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

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
Filmography
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage)

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Self

2000
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Guest Patient

1982
Sweet William

Sweet William

Captain Walton

1980
The Plank

The Plank

Shorter Workman

1979
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Jeremy Charters

1979
Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

Gooch

1978

Oh What A Lovely Report

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

Dr. John H. Watson

1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Herbert Morrison

1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Dr. Thwackum

1976
Man About the House

Man About the House

Spiros

1974
No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

Mr. Leslie Bromley

1973
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Maj. Drysdale

1973
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

1973
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

Horace Sprout

1973
The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Tucker

1972
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

1971
A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

Whitehouse

1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Ferret

1970
Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

Mr. Aspinall

1970
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

Mr. Nugent

1970

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

John Dickens

1970
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

Police Sergeant

1970
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

Father

1969
It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show

Councillor Henry Parker

1969
if....

if....

Mr. Kemp

1968

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mr. Godsall

1968
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

The Mayor

1968
About "The White Bus"

About "The White Bus"

Self

1968
The White Bus

The White Bus

The Mayor

1967
You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

Husband

1965
The Snag

The Snag

Tailor

1963
This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

Charles Slomer

1963
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

Warder

1962
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Bank Official (uncredited)

1960
A Night Out

A Night Out

Mr King

1960
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Mr. Podgers

1960
The Boy and the Bridge

The Boy and the Bridge

Bridge Mechanic

1959
Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing

Garage Owne

1958
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1958
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

Jeweller

1957
Hour of Decision

Hour of Decision

Caligraphy Expert

1957
The Green Man

The Green Man

Radio Salesman

1956
Breakaway

Breakaway

Mitchell

1956
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Shop demonstrator (uncredited)

1956
One Way Out

One Way Out

Sam

1955

Windfall

Wilkins

1955
The Reluctant Bride

The Reluctant Bride

Mr. Fogarty

1955
Final Appointment

Final Appointment

Barratt

1954
The Mirror and Markheim

The Mirror and Markheim

Arthur Henry

1954
The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

Town Clerk

1949
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

The Reporter

1949
Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

Archibald (uncredited)

1949
Floodtide

Floodtide

Pianist (uncredited)

1949
London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

Commuter on Train (uncredited)

1948