Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Birthday: September 22, 1915 in Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Deathday: April 15, 1982

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

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

Capt Goerge Mainwaring

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

A J Wentworth, BA

A J Wentworth, BA

A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

Sweet William

Sweet William

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Jeremy Charters

The Plank

The Plank

Shorter Workman

Potter

Potter

Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

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

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Herbert Morrison

Oh What A Lovely Report

Oh What A Lovely Report

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

Capt. George Mainwaring

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Henry Duckworth

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Bill Brand

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Sir Oliver Surface

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

Man About the House

Man About the House

Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

Mr. Men

Mr. Men

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Wilkins Micawber

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

Mr. Leslie Bromley

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

The Last Of The Baskets

The Last Of The Baskets

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

Police Sergeant

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show

Councillor Henry Parker

Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

if....

if....

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

About

About "The White Bus"

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

The White Bus

The White Bus

The Avengers

The Avengers

Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

Leonard Swindley

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

Pardon the Expression

Pardon the Expression

Leonard Swindley

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Det. Sgt. Wimpole

The Snag

The Snag

This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

Maigret

Maigret

Monsieur Triboulet

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Bank Official (uncredited)

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

A Night Out

A Night Out

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Leonard Swindley

The Boy and the Bridge

The Boy and the Bridge

Bridge Mechanic

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing

Hour of Decision

Hour of Decision

Caligraphy Expert

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

Breakaway

Breakaway

The Green Man

The Green Man

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Shop demonstrator (uncredited)

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre

One Way Out

One Way Out

The Reluctant Bride

The Reluctant Bride

Windfall

Windfall

Final Appointment

Final Appointment

The Mirror and Markheim

The Mirror and Markheim

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

Archibald (uncredited)

Floodtide

Floodtide

Pianist (uncredited)

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

Commuter on Train (uncredited)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Sweet William

Sweet William

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Jeremy Charters

The Plank

The Plank

Shorter Workman

Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola

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

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Herbert Morrison

Oh What A Lovely Report

Oh What A Lovely Report

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Man About the House

Man About the House

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

Theatre of Blood

Theatre of Blood

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda

No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British

Mr. Leslie Bromley

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

A Hole Lot of Trouble

A Hole Lot of Trouble

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Spring and Port Wine

Spring and Port Wine

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

Police Sergeant

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

It All Goes to Show

It All Goes to Show

Councillor Henry Parker

if....

if....

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

About

About "The White Bus"

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

The White Bus

The White Bus

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

The Snag

The Snag

This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Bank Official (uncredited)

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

A Night Out

A Night Out

The Boy and the Bridge

The Boy and the Bridge

Bridge Mechanic

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Stormy Crossing

Stormy Crossing

Hour of Decision

Hour of Decision

Caligraphy Expert

Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

Breakaway

Breakaway

The Green Man

The Green Man

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Shop demonstrator (uncredited)

One Way Out

One Way Out

The Reluctant Bride

The Reluctant Bride

Windfall

Windfall

Final Appointment

Final Appointment

The Mirror and Markheim

The Mirror and Markheim

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Stop Press Girl

Stop Press Girl

Archibald (uncredited)

Floodtide

Floodtide

Pianist (uncredited)

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

Commuter on Train (uncredited)

Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

Capt Goerge Mainwaring

A J Wentworth, BA

A J Wentworth, BA

A.J. Wentworth, B.A.

Potter

Potter

Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

Father Charles Clement Duddleswell

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier Presents

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

Capt. George Mainwaring

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Henry Duckworth

Bill Brand

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Sir Oliver Surface

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

Microbes and Men

Microbes and Men

Mr. Men

Mr. Men

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Wilkins Micawber

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

The Last Of The Baskets

The Last Of The Baskets

Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

Rogues' Gallery

Rogues' Gallery

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

The Avengers

The Avengers

Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

Leonard Swindley

Pardon the Expression

Pardon the Expression

Leonard Swindley

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Det. Sgt. Wimpole

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Maigret

Maigret

Monsieur Triboulet

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Leonard Swindley

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre