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Arthur Lowe

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Arthur Lowe

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Born: September 22, 1915
Died: April 15, 1982
From: Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

Biography

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

1968 Series 7.5

Kind Hearts and Coronets

The Ruling Class

O Lucky Man!

Theatre of Blood

The Lady Vanishes

Filmography

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2025

Dad's Army at the BBC

Acting (Capt Goerge Mainwaring) 1 EP

2023

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

Acting (Capt. George Mainwaring (voice)) 5 EP

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Acting (George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited))

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Acting (Self (archive footage))

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Acting (Captain George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited))

2000

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Acting (Self)

1983

ITV Christmas Comedy

Acting 15 EP

1982

A J Wentworth, BA

Acting (A.J. Wentworth, B.A.) 6 EP

Britannia Hospital

Acting (Guest Patient)

1980

Sweet William

Acting (Captain Walton)

1979

Acting (Shorter Workman)

The Lady Vanishes

Acting (Jeremy Charters)

Acting (Redvers Potter) 13 EP

1978

Bless Me Father

Acting (Father Charles Clement Duddleswell) 21 EP

Daphne Laureola

Acting (Gooch)

1977

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

Acting (Capt. George Mainwaring)

Oh What A Lovely Report

Acting (Mr. Jones)

The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It

Acting (Dr. John H. Watson)

Cottage to Let

Acting (Bernard Clayman) 1 EP

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Acting (Herbert Morrison)

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Acting (Henry Duckworth) 1 EP

1976

Laurence Olivier Presents

Acting (Gooch) 1 EP

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Acting (Dr. Thwackum)

Acting (Watson) 1 EP

1975

Shades of Greene

Acting (Javitt) 1 EP

1974

Acting (Narrator) 28 EP

Churchill's People

Acting (Epillicus) 1 EP

Man About the House

Acting (Spiros)

David Copperfield

Acting (Wilkins Micawber) 5 EP

Microbes and Men

Acting (Louis Pasteur) 3 EP

1973

No Sex Please - We're British

Acting (Mr. Leslie Bromley)

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Acting (Maj. Drysdale)