Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting

Born
1915-09-22
Place of birth
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Died
1982-04-15

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.

Filmography

Coronation StreetHD
Coronation Street
1960 · 5.3
The AvengersHD
The Avengers
1961 · 7.8
The Wednesday PlayHD
The Wednesday Play
1964 · 5.2
BBC Play of the MonthHD
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · 5.2
ITV PlayhouseHD
ITV Playhouse
1967 · 7.0
No Hiding PlaceHD
No Hiding Place
1959 · 4.8
ITV Saturday Night TheatreHD
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · 7.0
Sunday Night TheatreHD
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · 3.5
Dad's ArmyHD
Dad's Army
1968 · 7.5
Morecambe & WiseHD
Morecambe & Wise
1961 · 6.5
MaigretHD
Maigret
1960 · 7.1
Churchill's PeopleHD
Churchill's People
1974 · 5.0
Bill BrandHD
Bill Brand
1976 · 7.2
The Errol Flynn TheatreHD
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956 · 9.0
Pardon the Expression
HD
Pardon the Expression
1965 · 7.0
Armchair 30
HD
Armchair 30
1973 · 0.0
Kind Hearts and CoronetsHD
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 · 7.6
Shades of GreeneHD
Shades of Greene
1975 · 8.5
Armchair TheatreHD
Armchair Theatre
1956 · 6.0
Bless Me FatherHD
Bless Me Father
1978 · 6.3
Laurence Olivier PresentsHD
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976 · 7.0
The Bed Sitting RoomHD
The Bed Sitting Room
1969 · 5.9
Theatre of BloodHD
Theatre of Blood
1973 · 6.7
if....HD
if....
1968 · 7.0
Final AppointmentHD
Final Appointment
1954 · 6.1
ITV Christmas ComedyHD
ITV Christmas Comedy
1983 · 0.0
PotterHD
Potter
1979 · 6.8
David CopperfieldHD
David Copperfield
1974 · 5.8
The Lady VanishesHD
The Lady Vanishes
1979 · 6.0
Cottage to Let
HD
Cottage to Let
1977 · 0.0
Rogues' Gallery
HD
Rogues' Gallery
1968 · 9.5
It's Murder. But Is It Art?HD
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
1972 · 9.0
The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseHD
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977 · 0.0
Dad's Army: The Missing EpisodesHD
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
2023 · 0.0
Microbes and MenHD
Microbes and Men
1974 · 6.0
Dad's Army at the BBCHD
Dad's Army at the BBC
2025 · 0.0
Ben Travers Farces
HD
Ben Travers Farces
1970 · 0.0
Plays of Today
HD
Plays of Today
1969 · 0.0
A J Wentworth, BAHD
A J Wentworth, BA
1982 · 7.3
O Lucky Man!HD
O Lucky Man!
1973 · 6.8
The Great Inimitable Mr. DickensHD
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
1970 · 8.0
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
HD
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
1977 · 0.0
Mr. MenHD
Mr. Men
1974 · 7.7
Turn Out the LightsHD
Turn Out the Lights
1967 · 0.0
The Last Of The Baskets
HD
The Last Of The Baskets
1971 · 0.0
The Ruling ClassHD
The Ruling Class
1972 · 6.4
No Sex Please - We're BritishHD
No Sex Please - We're British
1973 · 5.2
Britannia HospitalHD
Britannia Hospital
1982 · 6.2
Spring and Port WineHD
Spring and Port Wine
1970 · 5.8
FloodtideHD
Floodtide
1949 · 7.3
The Green ManHD
The Green Man
1956 · 7.0
About "The White Bus"HD
About "The White Bus"
1968 · 8.0
This Sporting LifeHD
This Sporting Life
1963 · 7.0
Daphne LaureolaHD
Daphne Laureola
1978 · 7.5
The White BusHD
The White Bus
1967 · 5.9
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItHD
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
1977 · 6.3
Hour of DecisionHD
Hour of Decision
1957 · 6.4
Fragment of FearHD
Fragment of Fear
1970 · 5.9
London Belongs to MeHD
London Belongs to Me
1948 · 7.0
The Spider and the FlyHD
The Spider and the Fly
1949 · 6.9
Man About the HouseHD
Man About the House
1974 · 5.0
You Must Be JokingHD
You Must Be Joking
1965 · 5.4
The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerHD
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · 6.1
Red, White, and ZeroHD
Red, White, and Zero
1968 · 5.0
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesHD
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 · 3.5
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His DownfallHD
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
1973 · 5.0
Sweet WilliamHD
Sweet William
1980 · 4.2
Some Will, Some Won'tHD
Some Will, Some Won't
1970 · 5.2
Hitler: The Comedy YearsHD
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 · 5.0
Who Done It?HD
Who Done It?
1956 · 5.5
The Boy and the BridgeHD
The Boy and the Bridge
1959 · 6.0
Lord Arthur Savile's CrimeHD
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
1960 · 10.0
A Hole Lot of TroubleHD
A Hole Lot of Trouble
1971 · 7.8
The Best of Morecambe and WiseHD
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001 · 0.0
Dad's ArmyHD
Dad's Army
1971 · 5.0
The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandHD
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960 · 6.1
Blind SpotHD
Blind Spot
1958 · 5.9
Philby, Burgess and MacleanHD
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977 · 5.4
The PlankHD
The Plank
1979 · 7.4
Go to BlazesHD
Go to Blazes
1962 · 6.3
Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxHD
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 · 10.0
BreakawayHD
Breakaway
1956 · 5.5
The Reluctant BrideHD
The Reluctant Bride
1955 · 6.3
The Mirror and MarkheimHD
The Mirror and Markheim
1954 · 0.0
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
HD
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
1968 · 0.0
Stormy CrossingHD
Stormy Crossing
1958 · 5.7
A Night OutHD
A Night Out
1960 · 7.0
Stranger in TownHD
Stranger in Town
1957 · 6.9
Stop Press GirlHD
Stop Press Girl
1949 · 5.9
A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweHD
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe
2000 · 0.0
William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?
HD
William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?
— · 0.0
It All Goes to ShowHD
It All Goes to Show
1969 · 9.0
One Way OutHD
One Way Out
1955 · 7.0
Oh What A Lovely Report
HD
Oh What A Lovely Report
1977 · 0.0
Windfall
HD
Windfall
1955 · 8.0
The SnagHD
The Snag
1963 · 0.0