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.
Arthur Lowe
Acting
Hayfield, Derbyshire, England
Born · Died
Movies
Hitler: The Comedy Years· 2007
George Mainwaring (archive footage) (uncredited)
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· 2000
Self
Britannia Hospital· 1982
Guest Patient
Sweet William· 1980
Captain Walton
The Lady Vanishes· 1979
Jeremy Charters
The Plank· 1979
Shorter Workman
Daphne Laureola· 1978
Gooch
Oh What A Lovely Report· 1977
Mr. Jones
Philby, Burgess and Maclean· 1977
Herbert Morrison
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It· 1977
Dr. John H. Watson
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones· 1976
Dr. Thwackum
Man About the House· 1974
Spiros
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall· 1973
Maj. Drysdale
No Sex Please - We're British· 1973
Mr. Leslie Bromley
O Lucky Man!· 1973
Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / Dr. Munda
Theatre of Blood· 1973
Horace Sprout
The Ruling Class· 1972
Tucker
A Hole Lot of Trouble· 1971
Whitehouse
Dad's Army· 1971
Captain George Mainwaring
Fragment of Fear· 1970
Mr. Nugent
Some Will, Some Won't· 1970
Police Sergeant
Spring and Port Wine· 1970
Mr. Aspinall
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens· 1970
John Dickens
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer· 1970
Ferret
It All Goes to Show· 1969
Councillor Henry Parker
The Bed Sitting Room· 1969
Father
About "The White Bus"· 1968
Self
if....· 1968
Mr. Kemp
Mrs. Capper's Birthday· 1968
Mr. Godsall
Red, White, and Zero· 1968
The Mayor
The White Bus· 1967
The Mayor
You Must Be Joking· 1965
Husband
The Snag· 1963
Tailor
This Sporting Life· 1963
Charles Slomer
Go to Blazes· 1962
Warder
A Night Out· 1960
Mr King
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime· 1960
Mr. Podgers
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England· 1960
Bank Official (uncredited)
The Boy and the Bridge· 1959
Bridge Mechanic
Blind Spot· 1958
Stormy Crossing· 1958
Garage Owne
Hour of Decision· 1957
Caligraphy Expert
Stranger in Town· 1957
Jeweller
Breakaway· 1956
Mitchell
The Green Man· 1956
Radio Salesman
Who Done It?· 1956
Shop Demonstrator (uncredited)
