Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Acting
Born 1915-09-22 - Died 1982-04-15Hayfield, 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.

Movies (59)

The Ruling Class
6.4

The Ruling Class

1972Movie6.4
Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.6

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949Movie7.6
Stop Press Girl
5.9

Stop Press Girl

1949Movie5.9
This Sporting Life
7.0

This Sporting Life

1963Movie7.0
O Lucky Man!
6.8

O Lucky Man!

1973Movie6.8
The Lady Vanishes
6.0

The Lady Vanishes

1979Movie6.0
Spring and Port Wine
5.8

Spring and Port Wine

1970Movie5.8
Theatre of Blood
6.7

Theatre of Blood

1973Movie6.7
if....
7.0

if....

1968Movie7.0
Final Appointment
6.1

Final Appointment

1954Movie6.1
The Green Man
7.0

The Green Man

1956Movie7.0
No Sex Please - We're British
5.2

No Sex Please - We're British

1973Movie5.2
Some Will, Some Won't
5.2

Some Will, Some Won't

1970Movie5.2
Dad's Army
5.0

Dad's Army

1971Movie5.0
Britannia Hospital
6.2

Britannia Hospital

1982Movie6.2
The White Bus
6.0

The White Bus

1967Movie6.0
The Bed Sitting Room
5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969Movie5.9
Sweet William
4.3

Sweet William

1980Movie4.3
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.0

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970Movie6.0
Red, White, and Zero
5.0

Red, White, and Zero

1968Movie5.0
Breakaway
5.5

Breakaway

1956Movie5.5
Man About the House
4.9

Man About the House

1974Movie4.9
Floodtide
7.3

Floodtide

1949Movie7.3
Who Done It?
5.5

Who Done It?

1956Movie5.5
A Night Out
7.0

A Night Out

1960Movie7.0
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
8.0

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970Movie8.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007Movie5.0
Fragment of Fear
5.9

Fragment of Fear

1970Movie5.9
Stormy Crossing
5.7

Stormy Crossing

1958Movie5.7
Stranger in Town
6.9

Stranger in Town

1957Movie6.9
Blind Spot
5.9

Blind Spot

1958Movie5.9
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
3.5

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976Movie3.5
Daphne Laureola
7.5

Daphne Laureola

1978Movie7.5
The Boy and the Bridge
6.0

The Boy and the Bridge

1959Movie6.0
You Must Be Joking
5.4

You Must Be Joking

1965Movie5.4
The Plank
7.4

The Plank

1979Movie7.4
About "The White Bus"
8.0

About "The White Bus"

1968Movie8.0
The Reluctant Bride
6.3

The Reluctant Bride

1955Movie6.3
The Spider and the Fly
6.9

The Spider and the Fly

1949Movie6.9
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
6.1

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960Movie6.1
Hour of Decision
6.4

Hour of Decision

1957Movie6.4
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
5.4

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

1977Movie5.4
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
6.3

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

1977Movie6.3
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
10.0

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001Movie10.0
Go to Blazes
6.3

Go to Blazes

1962Movie6.3
A Hole Lot of Trouble
7.8

A Hole Lot of Trouble

1971Movie7.8
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
5.0

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

1973Movie5.0
The Mirror and Markheim

The Mirror and Markheim

1954Movie
London Belongs to Me
7.0

London Belongs to Me

1948Movie7.0
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001Movie
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
10.0

Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

1960Movie10.0
Windfall
8.0

Windfall

1955Movie8.0
One Way Out
7.0

One Way Out

1955Movie7.0
The Snag

The Snag

1963Movie
It All Goes to Show
9.0

It All Goes to Show

1969Movie9.0
William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?

William Webb Ellis, Are You Mad?

Movie
Mrs. Capper's Birthday

Mrs. Capper's Birthday

1968Movie
Oh What A Lovely Report

Oh What A Lovely Report

1977Movie
A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

2000Movie

TV Shows (35)

Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

1960Series5.4
The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Maigret
7.1

Maigret

1960Series7.1
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
Dad's Army
7.5

Dad's Army

1968Series7.5
Sunday Night Theatre
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950Series3.5
Churchill's People
5.0

Churchill's People

1974Series5.0
Morecambe & Wise
6.5

Morecambe & Wise

1961Series6.5
Armchair 30

Armchair 30

1973Series
Potter
6.8

Potter

1979Series6.8
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
Bill Brand
7.3

Bill Brand

1976Series7.3
Shades of Greene
8.5

Shades of Greene

1975Series8.5
Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

1970Series
The Errol Flynn Theatre
9.0

The Errol Flynn Theatre

1956Series9.0
Bless Me Father
6.3

Bless Me Father

1978Series6.3
Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025Series
Pardon the Expression
7.0

Pardon the Expression

1965Series7.0
Turn Out the Lights

Turn Out the Lights

1967Series
Plays of Today

Plays of Today

1969Series
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

1977Series
Mr. Men
7.7

Mr. Men

1974Series7.7
It's Murder. But Is It Art?
9.0

It's Murder. But Is It Art?

1972Series9.0
David Copperfield
5.8

David Copperfield

1974Series5.8
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977Series
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

1983Series
A J Wentworth, BA
7.3

A J Wentworth, BA

1982Series7.3
Microbes and Men
6.0

Microbes and Men

1974Series6.0
Rogues' Gallery
9.5

Rogues' Gallery

1968Series9.5
The Last Of The Baskets

The Last Of The Baskets

1971Series