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