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John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

ActingBorn April 5, 1912Died November 15, 1983 (age 71)Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Biography

John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley) was a BAFTA Award-winning English actor. He is most famous for his role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the popular 1970s BBC comedy Dad's Army.

Filmography

2025
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

Movie
2025
Dad's Army at the BBC

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

TV
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1984
Facelift

as Bruce

Movie
1984
The Passionate Pilgrim

as The Narrator

Movie
1983
A Married Man

as Eustace Lough

TV
1981
Brideshead Revisited

as Father Mowbray

TV
1980
The Shillingbury Blowers

as Council Chairman

Movie
1980
Hi-de-Hi!

as Hugo Buxton

TV
1979
Roger of the Raj

as Colonel Runciman

Movie
1979Movie
1979TV
1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Sir Archibald MacGregor

Movie
1977
A Christmas Carol

as Marley's Ghost

Movie
1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

as Col. Bromley-Pickering

Movie
1977
Jabberwocky

as Passelewe

Movie
1977
What's Up Nurse

as Dr. Ogden

Movie
1976
Ripping Yarns

as Col. Runciman

TV
1976
Brief Encounter

as Stephen

Movie
1975
Bod

as Narrator

TV
1975TV
1975
The Flight Fund

as Uncle Edward

Movie
1975
Three for All

as Mr. Gibbons

Movie
1974Movie
1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as Inspector John Radlett

Movie
1973
Rust

as Sir Henry Hawkes

Movie
1973TV
1973
Black and Blue

as Sir Henry Hawkes

TV
1973
Centre Play

as Uncle Edward

TV
1973
Between the Wars

as Lord Moping

TV
1973
Thriller

as Stubbs

TV
1972Movie
1972
Crown Court

as Reginald Standish

TV
1972
Sykes

as Lord Hetherington

TV
1972
Au Pair Girls

as Mr. Wainwright

Movie
1972
The Alf Garnett Saga

as Ronald Frewin

Movie
1971
Traitor

as Adrian Harris

Movie
1971
Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Movie
1970
The Goodies

as Uncle Tom

TV
1970Movie
1969Movie
1969
W. Somerset Maugham

as Albert Forrester

TV
1969
The Italian Job

as Governor

Movie
1969
Midas Run

as Wells

Movie
1969
Two in Clover

as Chairman

TV
1968
Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

TV
1968
Salt & Pepper

as Col. Woodstock

Movie
1967Movie
1967
The 25th Hour

as Tribunal President

Movie
1967
Casino Royale

as M's Driver (uncredited)

Movie
1967
The Inn Way Out

as Pub Bore

Movie
1967
All Gas and Gaiters

as Timothy Post

TV
1967
Mister Ten Per Cent

as Jocelyn Macauley

Movie
1966Movie
1966
Eye of the Devil

as Dr. Monnet

Movie
1966
NET Playhouse

as Don Bernal de la Encino

TV
1966
The Sandwich Man

as Religious Sandwich Man

Movie
1966
The Wrong Box

as Doctor Slattery

Movie
1966
Our Man in Marrakesh

as George Lillywhite

Movie
1966
Macready's Gala

as Canon Dunwoodie

Movie
1966
Where the Spies Are

as Mc Gillivray

Movie
1965
The Early Bird

as Colonel Foster

Movie
1965
The Liquidator

as Chekhov

Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Ossian Flint

TV
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Brian Turner

TV
1965
Pardon the Expression

as Sir Charles Dobson

TV
1965
War-Gods of the Deep

as Rev. Jonathan Ives

Movie
1965
Masquerade

as Sir Robert

Movie
1965Movie
1964
The Bone Yard

as Superintendent Melchior

Movie
1964
The Wednesday Play

as Canon Dunwoodie

TV
1964Movie
1964
The Moon-Spinners

as Anthony Gamble

Movie
1964
Theatre 625

as Doctor Parpalaid

TV
1964Movie
1964
Story Parade

as Patrick Seton

TV
1964
Hot Enough for June

as Roger Allsop

Movie
1963
The Pink Panther

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

Movie
1963Movie
1963
Festival

as de Giray

TV
1963
Festival

as Don Bernal de la Encina

TV
1963Movie
1963
We Joined the Navy

as George Dewberry Sr.

Movie
1963
The Mouse on the Moon

as British Delegate

Movie
1963Movie
1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law

as Assistant Commissioner

Movie
1962Movie
1962TV
1962
Jigsaw

as Mr Simpson

Movie
1962
Go to Blazes

as Fisherman

Movie
1962Movie
1962
Village of Daughters

as Don Calogere

Movie
1962
Hair of the Dog

as Sir Mortimer Gallant

Movie
1962
Flat Two

as Warden

Movie
1962Movie
1961Movie
1961
Morecambe & Wise

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

TV
1961Movie
1961Movie
1961
Very Important Person

as Escape Officer Piggott

Movie
1961
Mr. Topaze

as Blackmailer

Movie
1961
The Rebel

as Office manager

Movie
1961
Five Golden Hours

as Dr. Alfiera

Movie
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

as Minister of Education

Movie
1960
The Bulldog Breed

as Prosecuting Counsel

Movie
1960
The Night We Got the Bird

as Clerk of the Court

Movie
1960
Danger Man

as Alvarado

TV
1960
Doctor in Love

as Dr. Mincing

Movie
1960TV
1960
Never Let Go

as Pennington

Movie
1960
Dead Lucky

as Inspector Corcoran

Movie
1960Movie
1960Movie
1960
A Touch of Larceny

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Movie
1960
Our Man in Havana

as Louis - Waiter (uncredited)

Movie
1959
Ben-Hur

as Doctor (uncredited)

Movie
1959Movie
1959
Interpol Calling

as Monsieur Iamprou

TV
1959Movie
1959
Shake Hands with the Devil

as British General

Movie
1959
Jack the Ripper

as Dr. Tranter

Movie
1959Movie
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Grand Duke Alexis

Movie
1959
Too Many Crooks

as Magistrate

Movie
1959Movie
1959
Operation Amsterdam

as Colonel Janssen

Movie
1959Movie
1959
Desert Mice

as Staff Colonel

Movie
1959
Follow a Star

as Birkett

Movie
1958
I Was Monty's Double

as Adjutant RAPC

Movie
1958TV
1958
Blood of the Vampire

as Chief Justice

Movie
1958
Man with a Gun

as Harry Drayson

Movie
1958
The Moonraker

as Cromwell

Movie
1958
Blind Spot

as Mr. Brent

Movie
1958
Law and Disorder

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Movie
1958Movie
1958
Gideon's Day

as Barrister (uncredited)

Movie
1958Movie
1958Movie
1957
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

as Lord Chief Justice Williams

Movie
1957
High Flight

as Commandant

Movie
1957
These Dangerous Years

as Commanding Officer

Movie
1957
The Good Companions

as Monte Mortimer

Movie
1957
Brothers in Law

as His Honour Judge Ryman

Movie
1956
The Battle of the River Plate

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Mr. Elvin

TV
1956TV
1956TV
1956
Hancock's Half Hour

as Ship's Captain

TV
1956
The Baby and the Battleship

as The Marshal’s Aide

Movie
1956
Private's Progress

as Psychiatrist

Movie
1955
Josephine and Men

as Registrar

Movie
1955
A Time to Kill

as Phinneas Tilliard

Movie
1955
Police Dog

as Inspector

Movie
1954
Make Me an Offer!

as Mr. Toshack

Movie
1954
Stranger from Venus

as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Beautiful Stranger

as Man at Casino #1

Movie
1954Movie
1953
Black 13

as Inspector

Movie
1953
The Pleasure Garden

as Col. Gargoyle

Movie
1953
The Blue Parrot

as Henry Carson

Movie
1953
The Drayton Case

as Divisional Superintendent Henley

Movie
1952
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Movie
1952
Blind Man's Bluff

as Lefty Jones

Movie
1951TV
1950
Dark Interval

as Cedric, the butler

Movie
1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Prosecuting Counsel

TV
1949Movie
1948Movie
1948
Death in the Hand

as Jack Mottram

Movie
1947Movie
Twenty Minutes South

as Arthur Harris

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 5, 1912
Day of DeathNovember 15, 1983
Place of BirthBedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Popularity0.9
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