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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

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.

Born

Sep 22, 1915

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Died

Apr 15, 1982

Known For

Acting

Movies

59 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.4

movie

Known For

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972

as Tucker
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

as The Reporter
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
if....

if....

1968

as Mr. Kemp
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

1973

as Horace Sprout
This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963

as Charles Slomer
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class
1972 • as Tucker
★ 6.4
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 • as The Reporter
★ 7.6
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 • as Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
★ 6.8
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
1979 • as Jeremy Charters
★ 6.0
if....
if....
1968 • as Mr. Kemp
★ 7.0
Final Appointment
Final Appointment
1954 • as Barratt
★ 6.1
Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood
1973 • as Horace Sprout
★ 6.7
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 • as Charles Slomer
★ 7.0
Dad's Army
Dad's Army
1971 • as Captain George Mainwaring
★ 5.0
Man About the House
Man About the House
1974 • as Spiros
★ 4.9
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 • as Guest Patient
★ 6.2
Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
1949 • as Archibald (uncredited)
★ 5.9
The Green Man
The Green Man
1956 • as Radio Salesman
★ 7.0
The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room
1969 • as Father
★ 5.9
Spring and Port Wine
Spring and Port Wine
1970 • as Mr. Aspinall
★ 5.8
No Sex Please - We're British
No Sex Please - We're British
1973 • as Mr. Leslie Bromley
★ 5.2
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 • as Ferret
★ 6.0
Who Done It?
Who Done It?
1956 • as Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear
1970 • as Mr. Nugent
★ 5.9
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 • as George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Sweet William
Sweet William
1980 • as Captain Walton
★ 4.3
Blind Spot
Blind Spot
1958
★ 5.9
The White Bus
The White Bus
1967 • as The Mayor
★ 6.0
Breakaway
Breakaway
1956 • as Mitchell
★ 5.5
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
1968 • as The Mayor
★ 5.0
Floodtide
Floodtide
1949 • as Pianist (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Stormy Crossing
Stormy Crossing
1958 • as Garage Owne
★ 5.7
Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola
1978 • as Gooch
★ 7.5
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 • as Dr. John H. Watson
★ 6.3
Some Will, Some Won't
Some Will, Some Won't
1970 • as Police Sergeant
★ 5.2
The Reluctant Bride
The Reluctant Bride
1955 • as Mr. Fogarty
★ 6.3
The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
1949 • as Town Clerk
★ 6.9
You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking
1965 • as Husband
★ 5.4
About "The White Bus"
About "The White Bus"
1968 • as Self
★ 8.0
The Mirror and Markheim
The Mirror and Markheim
1954 • as Arthur Henry
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
1970 • as John Dickens
★ 8.0
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 • as Dr. Thwackum
★ 3.5
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me
1948 • as Commuter on Train (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960 • as Bank Official (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Plank
The Plank
1979 • as Shorter Workman
★ 7.4
Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town
1957 • as Jeweller
★ 6.9
movie
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 • as Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 10.0
Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision
1957 • as Caligraphy Expert
★ 6.4
A Night Out
A Night Out
1960 • as Mr King
★ 7.0
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977 • as Herbert Morrison
★ 5.4
The Boy and the Bridge
The Boy and the Bridge
1959 • as Bridge Mechanic
★ 6.0
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973 • as Maj. Drysdale
★ 5.0
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
1962 • as Warder
★ 6.3
A Hole Lot of Trouble
A Hole Lot of Trouble
1971 • as Whitehouse
★ 7.8
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 • as Mr. Podgers
★ 10.0
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001 • as Self (archive footage)
One Way Out
One Way Out
1955 • as Sam
★ 7.0
movie
Windfall
1955 • as Wilkins
★ 8.0
The Snag
The Snag
1963 • as Tailor
It All Goes to Show
It All Goes to Show
1969 • as Councillor Henry Parker
★ 9.0
movie
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
1968 • as Mr. Godsall
movie
William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?
• as School Headmaster
movie
Oh What A Lovely Report
1977 • as Mr. Jones
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000 • as Self