Arthur Lowe

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

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Britannia Hospital

1982 ⭐ 6.3

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The Plank

1979 ⭐ 7.4

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The Lady Vanishes

1979 ⭐ 6.0

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Daphne Laureola

1978 ⭐ 7.5

Career timeline

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years

George Mainwaring (archive foo · 2007

⭐ 5.0

2001

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage) · 2001

2000

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Self · 2000

1982

Britannia Hospital

Guest Patient · 1982

⭐ 6.3

1980

Sweet William

Captain Walton · 1980

⭐ 4.3

1979

The Plank Notable

Shorter Workman · 1979

⭐ 7.4

The Lady Vanishes

Jeremy Charters · 1979

⭐ 6.0

1978

Daphne Laureola Notable

Gooch · 1978

⭐ 7.5

1977

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

Dr. John H. Watson · 1977

⭐ 6.3

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Herbert Morrison · 1977

⭐ 5.4

1976

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Dr. Thwackum · 1976

⭐ 3.5

1974

Man About the House

Spiros · 1974

⭐ 4.8

1973

No Sex Please - We're British

Mr. Leslie Bromley · 1973

⭐ 5.2

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

Maj. Drysdale · 1973

⭐ 5.0

O Lucky Man!

Mr. Duff / Charlie Johnson / D · 1973

⭐ 6.8

1972

The Ruling Class

Tucker · 1972

⭐ 6.5

1971

Dad's Army

Captain George Mainwaring · 1971

⭐ 5.0

A Hole Lot of Trouble Notable

Whitehouse · 1971

⭐ 7.8

1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Ferret · 1970

⭐ 6.0

Spring and Port Wine

Mr. Aspinall · 1970

⭐ 5.8

Fragment of Fear

Mr. Nugent · 1970

⭐ 5.9

1969

The Bed Sitting Room

Father · 1969

⭐ 5.9

It All Goes to Show Notable

Councillor Henry Parker · 1969

⭐ 9.0

1968

if.... Notable

Mr. Kemp · 1968

⭐ 7.0

Red, White, and Zero

The Mayor · 1968

⭐ 5.0

About "The White Bus" Notable

Self · 1968

⭐ 8.0

1967

The White Bus

The Mayor · 1967

⭐ 6.0

1965

You Must Be Joking

Husband · 1965

⭐ 5.4

1963

The Snag

Tailor · 1963

This Sporting Life Notable

Charles Slomer · 1963

⭐ 7.0

1962

Go to Blazes

Warder · 1962

⭐ 6.4

Frequently appears with

Graham Crowden

Professor Millar

Leonard Rossiter

Vincent Potter

Malcolm McDowell

Mick Travis

Joan Plowright

Phyllis Grimshaw

Mark Hamill

Red: The Media

Eric Sykes

Taller Workman

Lionel Blair

Paint-covered House Owner

Henry Cooper

Beer drinker

Harry H. Corbett

Amourous Van Driver

Full filmography

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 ⭐ 5.0

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The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001

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A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

2000

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Britannia Hospital

1982 ⭐ 6.3

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Sweet William

1980 ⭐ 4.3

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The Plank

1979 ⭐ 7.4

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The Lady Vanishes

1979 ⭐ 6.0

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Daphne Laureola

1978 ⭐ 7.5

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

1977 ⭐ 6.3

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Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977 ⭐ 5.4

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The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976 ⭐ 3.5

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Man About the House

1974 ⭐ 4.8

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No Sex Please - We're British

1973 ⭐ 5.2

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Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

1973 ⭐ 5.0

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O Lucky Man!

1973 ⭐ 6.8

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Theatre of Blood

1973 ⭐ 6.7

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The Ruling Class

1972 ⭐ 6.5

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Dad's Army

1971 ⭐ 5.0

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A Hole Lot of Trouble

1971 ⭐ 7.8

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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 ⭐ 6.0