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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting·1915–1982·54 films

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.

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Filmography

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