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Arthur Lowe
Born
22 September 1915
Died
15 April 1982
Place
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Acting

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.

As actor

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 · George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001 · Self (archive footage)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 · Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

2000 · Self
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982 · Guest Patient
Sweet William

Sweet William

1980 · Captain Walton
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1979 · Jeremy Charters
The Plank

The Plank

1979 · Shorter Workman
Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

1978 · Gooch
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 · Dr. John H. Watson
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977 · Herbert Morrison

Oh What A Lovely Report

1977 · Mr. Jones
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976 · Dr. Thwackum
Man About the House

Man About the House

1974 · Spiros
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

1973 · Maj. Drysdale
Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

1973 · Horace Sprout
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973 · Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

1973 · Mr. Leslie Bromley
The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

1972 · Tucker
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971 · Captain George Mainwaring
A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

1971 · Whitehouse
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 · Ferret
Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

1970 · Mr. Aspinall
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

1970 · Police Sergeant
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

1970 · Mr. Nugent
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970 · John Dickens
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969 · Father
It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show

1969 · Councillor Henry Parker
if....

if....

1968 · Mr. Kemp
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

1968 · The Mayor