Arthur Lowe

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-09-22

Day of death

1982-04-15 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Hayfield, Derbyshire, England

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

  • Coronation Street

    Coronation Street

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Morecambe & Wise

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

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

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

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

    Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall

  • The Spider and the Fly

    The Spider and the Fly

  • A Night Out

    A Night Out

  • Dad's Army

    Dad's Army

  • Stormy Crossing

    Stormy Crossing

  • Spring and Port Wine

    Spring and Port Wine

  • Hitler: The Comedy Years

    Hitler: The Comedy Years

  • Blind Spot

    Blind Spot

  • One Way Out

    One Way Out

  • The Lady Vanishes

    The Lady Vanishes

  • Stranger in Town

    Stranger in Town

  • The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

  • Some Will, Some Won't

    Some Will, Some Won't

  • The Green Man

    The Green Man

  • O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

  • The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

    The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

  • A Hole Lot of Trouble

    A Hole Lot of Trouble

  • Oh What A Lovely Report

    Oh What A Lovely Report

  • The White Bus

    The White Bus

  • Laurence Olivier Presents

    Laurence Olivier Presents

  • Philby, Burgess and Maclean

    Philby, Burgess and Maclean

  • Hour of Decision

    Hour of Decision

  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

  • It All Goes to Show

    It All Goes to Show

  • The Boy and the Bridge

    The Boy and the Bridge

  • Bill Brand

    Bill Brand

  • Fragment of Fear

    Fragment of Fear

  • if....

    if....

  • You Must Be Joking

    You Must Be Joking

  • Mrs. Capper's Birthday

    Mrs. Capper's Birthday

  • Kind Hearts and Coronets

    Kind Hearts and Coronets

  • ITV Christmas Comedy

    ITV Christmas Comedy

  • The Errol Flynn Theatre

    The Errol Flynn Theatre

  • Red, White, and Zero

    Red, White, and Zero

  • Potter

    Potter

  • Rogues' Gallery

    Rogues' Gallery

  • Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

  • Go to Blazes

    Go to Blazes

  • The Snag

    The Snag

  • Theatre of Blood

    Theatre of Blood

  • The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

    The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

  • Pardon the Expression

    Pardon the Expression

  • The Plank

    The Plank

  • London Belongs to Me

    London Belongs to Me

  • The Bed Sitting Room

    The Bed Sitting Room

  • The Mirror and Markheim

    The Mirror and Markheim

  • Bless Me Father

    Bless Me Father

  • Ben Travers Farces

    Ben Travers Farces

  • Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

    Lord Arthur Savile's Crime

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • Daphne Laureola

    Daphne Laureola

  • This Sporting Life

    This Sporting Life

  • Mr. Men

    Mr. Men

  • Microbes and Men

    Microbes and Men

  • The Ruling Class

    The Ruling Class

  • It's Murder. But Is It Art?

    It's Murder. But Is It Art?

  • Who Done It?

    Who Done It?

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Turn Out the Lights

    Turn Out the Lights

  • A J Wentworth, BA

    A J Wentworth, BA

  • Final Appointment

    Final Appointment

  • The Last Of The Baskets

    The Last Of The Baskets

  • A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

    A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

  • Stop Press Girl

    Stop Press Girl

  • Man About the House

    Man About the House

  • No Sex Please - We're British

    No Sex Please - We're British

  • Breakaway

    Breakaway

  • Sweet William

    Sweet William

  • The Best of Morecambe and Wise

    The Best of Morecambe and Wise

  • The Reluctant Bride

    The Reluctant Bride

  • About "The White Bus"

    About "The White Bus"