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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Acting April 5, 1912 (71 years old) November 15, 1983 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.

Movies 150

Ben-Hur 7.9

Ben-Hur

as Doctor (uncredited)

1959
Casino Royale 5.2

Casino Royale

as M's Driver (uncredited)

1967
The Italian Job 6.9

The Italian Job

as Governor

1969
The Pink Panther 6.9

The Pink Panther

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

1963
The Battle of the River Plate 6.4

The Battle of the River Plate

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

1956
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes 6.8

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as French Painter

1965
The Hound of the Baskervilles 6.8

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Barrymore

1959
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother 6.0

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as Lord Redcliff

1975
War-Gods of the Deep 5.0

War-Gods of the Deep

as Rev. Jonathan Ives

1965
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 6.7

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Pelham

1970
Eye of the Devil 6.1

Eye of the Devil

as Dr. Monnet

1966
Confessions of a Window Cleaner 5.0

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as Inspector John Radlett

1974
Where the Spies Are 5.4

Where the Spies Are

as Mc Gillivray

1966
Jabberwocky 6.0

Jabberwocky

as Passelewe

1977
The Mouse on the Moon 6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

as British Delegate

1963
Our Man in Havana 6.7

Our Man in Havana

as Louis (uncredited)

1960
Unidentified Flying Oddball 5.6

Unidentified Flying Oddball

as Sir Gawain

1979
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? 6.2

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

as Dr. Deere

1978
I'm All Right Jack 6.6

I'm All Right Jack

as Waters

1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare 6.3

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as Attorney

1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare 6.3

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as M.O.A. Lawyer (uncredited)

1959
The Wrong Arm of the Law 6.7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

as Assistant Commissioner

1963
Blood of the Vampire 5.8

Blood of the Vampire

as Chief Justice

1958
Hot Enough for June 5.7

Hot Enough for June

as Roger Allsop

1964
Au Pair Girls 4.6

Au Pair Girls

as Mr. Wainwright

1972
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu 4.9

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

as Perkins

1980
The Magic Christian 5.8

The Magic Christian

as Sir John

1969
Our Man in Marrakesh 5.7

Our Man in Marrakesh

as George Lillywhite

1966
I Was Monty's Double 6.9

I Was Monty's Double

as Adjutant RAPC

1958
The Admirable Crichton 6.8

The Admirable Crichton

as Monsieur Fleury, chef at Loam Hall

1957
Doctor in Love 5.5

Doctor in Love

as Dr. Mincing

1960
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own 5.4

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

as Robert Crowther

1974
The 25th Hour 7.6

The 25th Hour

as Tribunal President

1967
The Baby and the Battleship 6.4

The Baby and the Battleship

as The Marshal’s Aide

1956
Don't Bother to Knock 4.8

Don't Bother to Knock

as Father

1961
Gideon's Day 6.4

Gideon's Day

as Barrister (uncredited)

1958
Another Time, Another Place 5.8

Another Time, Another Place

as Dr. Aldridge

1958
Roger of the Raj 8.0

Roger of the Raj

as Colonel Runciman

1979
Only Two Can Play 5.9

Only Two Can Play

as Salter

1962
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 4.2

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

1952
The Liquidator 6.3

The Liquidator

as Chekhov

1965
Shake Hands with the Devil 6.5

Shake Hands with the Devil

as British General

1959
Masquerade 5.0

Masquerade

as Sir Robert

1965
Brief Encounter 5.0

Brief Encounter

as Stephen

1976
The Moon-Spinners 5.9

The Moon-Spinners

as Anthony Gamble

1964
In the Cool of the Day 5.8

In the Cool of the Day

as Dr. Arraman

1963
The Wrong Box 6.4

The Wrong Box

as Doctor Slattery

1966
Dad's Army 5.0

Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

1971
Hitler: The Comedy Years 5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England 6.1

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

as Green

1960
Salt & Pepper 5.3

Salt & Pepper

as Col. Woodstock

1968
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's 6.5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

as Minister of Education

1960
Operation Amsterdam 6.1

Operation Amsterdam

as Colonel Janssen

1959
The Bulldog Breed 6.1

The Bulldog Breed

as Prosecuting Counsel

1960
Law and Disorder 6.4

Law and Disorder

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret

1958
Traitor 8.3

Traitor

as Adrian Harris

1971
The Punch and Judy Man 7.9

The Punch and Judy Man

as The Sandman

1963
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. 6.1

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Grand Duke Alexis

1959
Jigsaw 7.2

Jigsaw

as Mr Simpson

1962
High Flight 6.2

High Flight

as Commandant

1957
The Sandwich Man 6.5

The Sandwich Man

as Religious Sandwich Man

1966
Jack the Ripper 6.1

Jack the Ripper

as Dr. Tranter

1959
Happy Is the Bride 7.0

Happy Is the Bride

as Chaytor

1958
On the Fiddle 5.7

On the Fiddle

as Hixon

1961
The Captain's Table 6.0

The Captain's Table

as Sir Angus

1959
We Joined the Navy 6.0

We Joined the Navy

as George Dewberry Sr.

1963
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4 7.0

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

as Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

2025
Private's Progress 6.6

Private's Progress

as Psychiatrist

1956
A Time to Kill 7.7

A Time to Kill

as Phinneas Tilliard

1955
The Lady is a Square 6.2

The Lady is a Square

as Fergusson

1959
Never Put It in Writing 8.0

Never Put It in Writing

as Adams

1964
School for Scoundrels 6.9

School for Scoundrels

as Skinner

1960
The Early Bird 7.5

The Early Bird

as Colonel Foster

1965
The Rebel 7.8

The Rebel

as Office manager

1961
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 6.3

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Judge

1958
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers 4.6

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

as Col. Bromley-Pickering

1977
The Alf Garnett Saga 5.0

The Alf Garnett Saga

as Ronald Frewin

1972
Three for All 3.3

Three for All

as Mr. Gibbons

1975
Very Important Person 5.5

Very Important Person

as Escape Officer Piggott

1961
Brothers in Law 7.0

Brothers in Law

as His Honour Judge Ryman

1957
The Moonraker 6.9

The Moonraker

as Cromwell

1958
The Night We Got the Bird 6.3

The Night We Got the Bird

as Clerk of the Court

1960
Waltz of the Toreadors 5.0

Waltz of the Toreadors

as Rev. Grimsley

1962
Go to Blazes 6.3

Go to Blazes

as Fisherman

1962
Doctor in Trouble 5.0

Doctor in Trouble

as Purser

1970
Mister Ten Per Cent 5.6

Mister Ten Per Cent

as Jocelyn Macauley

1967
The Blue Parrot 5.9

The Blue Parrot

as Henry Carson

1953
A Touch of Larceny 6.0

A Touch of Larceny

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

1960
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box 10.0

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

as Lord Chief Justice Williams

1957
Never Let Go 6.5

Never Let Go

as Pennington

1960
Make Me an Offer! 7.4

Make Me an Offer!

as Mr. Toshack

1954
Man with a Gun 5.8

Man with a Gun

as Harry Drayson

1958
Midas Run 4.7

Midas Run

as Wells

1969
These Dangerous Years 7.3

These Dangerous Years

as Commanding Officer

1957
What's Up Nurse 4.8

What's Up Nurse

as Dr. Ogden

1977
Desert Mice 6.2

Desert Mice

as Staff Colonel

1959
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel 6.5

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

as Judge Grayson

1969
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely 7.0

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

as Himself

2012
Macready's Gala 7.0

Macready's Gala

as Canon Dunwoodie

1966
Stranger from Venus 5.2

Stranger from Venus

as Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

1954
The Passionate Pilgrim 7.5

The Passionate Pilgrim

as The Narrator

1984
The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

1977
Dangerous Cargo 6.4

Dangerous Cargo

as Luigi

1954
Mr. Topaze 5.9

Mr. Topaze

as Blackmailer

1961
Let's Get Married 9.0

Let's Get Married

as Dean

1960
Blind Man's Bluff 8.0

Blind Man's Bluff

as Lefty Jones

1952
Invasion Quartet 6.5

Invasion Quartet

1961
Tea Party 7.0

Tea Party

1965
Beautiful Stranger 5.2

Beautiful Stranger

as Man at Casino #1

1954
Police Dog 6.7

Police Dog

as Inspector

1955
Old Mother Riley's New Venture 9.5

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

as Karl

1949
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

as Mr. Elvin

1961
The Cuckoo Patrol 4.6

The Cuckoo Patrol

as Gibbs

1967
A Christmas Carol 6.7

A Christmas Carol

as Marley's Ghost

1977
Escape from Broadmoor 6.8

Escape from Broadmoor

as Pendicot

1948
Facelift 10.0

Facelift

as Bruce

1984
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse 4.6

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Sir Archibald MacGregor

1978
Flat Two

Flat Two

as Warden

1962
Finders Keepers 6.8

Finders Keepers

as Mr. X

1966
Follow a Star 6.2

Follow a Star

as Birkett

1959
Death in the Hand 7.0

Death in the Hand

as Jack Mottram

1948
The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

as Pub Bore

1967
The Pleasure Garden 6.5

The Pleasure Garden

as Col. Gargoyle

1953
Five Golden Hours 7.3

Five Golden Hours

as Dr. Alfiera

1961
The Good Companions 7.0

The Good Companions

as Monte Mortimer

1957
Blind Spot 5.9

Blind Spot

as Mr. Brent

1958
Too Many Crooks 7.4

Too Many Crooks

as Magistrate

1959
Anywhere but England

Anywhere but England

as Freddie

1972
A Matter of Murder 6.3

A Matter of Murder

as Ginter

1949
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

2001
Black 13 7.0

Black 13

as Inspector

1953
An Honourable Retirement 10.0

An Honourable Retirement

as Edward Brown

1979
The Blackmailing of Mr. S

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

as Mr. Sparrow

1964
The Shillingbury Blowers 7.6

The Shillingbury Blowers

as Council Chairman

1980
The Main Attraction 4.0

The Main Attraction

as Bozo

1962
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys 7.0

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

as Cole

1962
Village of Daughters 6.7

Village of Daughters

as Don Calogere

1962
Late Flowering Love 8.0

Late Flowering Love

1981
The Hangman Waits 5.0

The Hangman Waits

as Newsman

1947
Long Past Glory 10.0

Long Past Glory

as Harry

1963
Hair of the Dog 7.5

Hair of the Dog

as Sir Mortimer Gallant

1962
Dead Lucky 6.5

Dead Lucky

as Inspector Corcoran

1960
Josephine and Men 6.4

Josephine and Men

as Registrar

1955
Rust

Rust

as Sir Henry Hawkes

1973
The Bone Yard 9.0

The Bone Yard

as Superintendent Melchior

1964
The Drayton Case 7.0

The Drayton Case

as Divisional Superintendent Henley

1953
Dark Interval 10.0

Dark Interval

as Cedric, the butler

1950
Twenty Minutes South

Twenty Minutes South

as Arthur Harris

The Flight Fund 9.0

The Flight Fund

as Uncle Edward

1975

TV Shows 53

The Avengers 7.8

The Avengers

1961
Crown Court 5.7

Crown Court

as Reginald Standish

1972
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

1970
BBC Play of the Month 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

as Ossian Flint

1965
The Wednesday Play 5.2

The Wednesday Play

as Canon Dunwoodie

1964
Thirty-Minute Theatre 4.2

Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Brian Turner

1965
Sunday Night Theatre 3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

as Prosecuting Counsel

1950
Danger Man 7.3

Danger Man

as Alvarado

1960
Theatre 625 7.2

Theatre 625

as Doctor Parpalaid

1964
Dad's Army 7.5

Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

1968
The Troubleshooters 7.3

The Troubleshooters

as Kemp

1965
Morecambe & Wise 6.5

Morecambe & Wise

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

1961
The Goodies 7.7

The Goodies

as Uncle Tom

1970
Thriller 7.0

Thriller

as Stubbs

1973
Sykes 6.7

Sykes

as Lord Hetherington

1972
Hancock's Half Hour 7.4

Hancock's Half Hour

as Ship's Captain

1956
Hi-de-Hi! 7.0

Hi-de-Hi!

as Hugo Buxton

1980
Interpol Calling 7.2

Interpol Calling

as Monsieur Iamprou

1959
Centre Play 7.0

Centre Play

as Uncle Edward

1973
Worzel Gummidge 6.2

Worzel Gummidge

as Baines

1979
The Adventures of William Tell 6.8

The Adventures of William Tell

as Duke of Burgundy

1958
Jason King 7.8

Jason King

1971
NET Playhouse 7.3

NET Playhouse

as Don Bernal de la Encino

1966
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries 6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

as Sidney Goldsmith

1973
Brideshead Revisited 7.9

Brideshead Revisited

as Father Mowbray

1981
Festival 8.0

Festival

as de Giray

1963
Festival 8.0

Festival

as Don Bernal de la Encina

1963
Story Parade 8.0

Story Parade

as Patrick Seton

1964
All Gas and Gaiters 6.2

All Gas and Gaiters

as Timothy Post

1967
Armchair Mystery Theatre 9.0

Armchair Mystery Theatre

as Mr. Sparrow

1960
Hallmark Hall of Fame 8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Stephen

1951
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

as Albert Forrester

1969
Ripping Yarns 7.7

Ripping Yarns

as Col. Runciman

1976
Pardon the Expression 7.0

Pardon the Expression

as Sir Charles Dobson

1965
Shades of Greene 8.5

Shades of Greene

as Schmidt

1975
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Mr. Elvin

1956
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Harry

1956
Armchair Theatre 6.0

Armchair Theatre

as Freddie

1956
George and the Dragon 6.8

George and the Dragon

1966
Village Hall 8.0

Village Hall

as Harold Garfield

1974
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

1953
Black and Blue 6.5

Black and Blue

as Sir Henry Hawkes

1973
Two in Clover 7.2

Two in Clover

as Chairman

1969
A Married Man 5.0

A Married Man

as Eustace Lough

1983
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert 5.5

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

as Vicar

1969
Bod 7.2

Bod

as Narrator

1975
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson (voice)

2023
Dial RIX

Dial RIX

1962
Dial RIX

Dial RIX

as George Frampton

1962
The Railway Children 9.0

The Railway Children

1951
Between the Wars 9.0

Between the Wars

as Lord Moping

1973
A Class by Himself 8.0

A Class by Himself

as Lord Bleasham

1971
Dad's Army at the BBC

Dad's Army at the BBC

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

2025

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