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John Le Mesurier (born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley, 5 April 1912 – 15 November 1983) 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.
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Filmography
all 163
Movies 131
TV Shows 32
self 2
Narrator 2
Sgt. Wilson
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)
TV
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Dad's Army: The Animations (2023)
TV
Self / Various
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012)
Movie
Dr. Deere
Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema (2011)
Movie
Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
Movie
Bruce
Facelift (1984)
Movie
Narrator
The Passionate Pilgrim (1984)
Movie
Eustace Lough
A Married Man (1983)
TV
Father Mowbray
Brideshead Revisited (1981)
TV
6
Hugo Buxton
Hi-de-Hi! (1981)
TV
5
Perkins
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
Movie
Council Chairman
The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)
Movie
Sir Gawain
Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
Movie
Dr. Deere
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
Movie
Dr. Ogden
What's Up Nurse (1978)
Movie
Sir Archibald MacGregor
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978)
Movie
Marley's Ghost
A Christmas Carol (1977)
Movie
Col. Bromley-Pickering
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)
Movie
The Chamberlain
Jabberwocky (1977)
Movie
4.33
Col. Runciman
Ripping Yarns (1976)
TV
6
Narrator
Bod (1975)
TV
Lord Redcliff
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
Movie
Mr. Gibbons
Three for All (1975)
Movie
Robert Crowther
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
Movie
Stephen
Brief Encounter (1974)
Movie
Inspector Radlett
Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
Movie
6
Black and Blue (1973)
TV
Stubbs
File It Under Fear (1973)
Movie
Stubbs
Thriller (1973)
TV
Reginald Standish
Crown Court (1972)
TV
Frewin
The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)
Movie
Mr. Wainwright
Au Pair Girls (1972)
Movie
Adrian Harris
Traitor (1971)
Movie
Jason King (1971)
TV
Sgt. Wilson
Dad's Army (1971)
Movie
Lord Bleasham / Lord Shepton
A Class by Himself (1971)
TV
Uncle Tom
The Goodies (1970)
TV
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Pelham
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Movie
Purser
Doctor in Trouble (1970)
Movie
4.33
Sir John
The Magic Christian (1969)
Movie
Judge Grayson
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (1969)
Movie
Governor
The Italian Job (1969)
Movie
6
Wells
Midas Run (1969)
Movie
Chairman
Two in Clover (1969)
TV
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Dad's Army (1968)
TV
Col. Woodstock
Salt & Pepper (1968)
Movie
Gibbs
The Cuckoo Patrol (1967)
Movie
M's Driver (uncredited)
Casino Royale (1967)
Movie
Pub Bore
The Inn Way Out (1967)
Movie
Jocelyn Macauley
Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)
Movie
Mr. X
Finders Keepers (1966)
Movie
Colonel Maynard
George And The Dragon (1966)
TV
Dr. Monnet
Eye of the Devil (1966)
Movie
Religious Sandwich Man
That Swinging City (1966)
Movie
Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
TV
Doctor Slattery
The Wrong Box (1966)
Movie
George Lillywhite
Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)
Movie
Canon Dunwoodie
Macready's Gala (1966)
Movie
Mc Gillivray
Where the Spies Are (1966)
Movie
Colonel Foster
The Early Bird (1965)
Movie
Chekhov
The Liquidator (1965)
Movie
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
TV
French Painter
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
Movie
Sir Charles Dobson
Pardon the Expression (1965)
TV
Rev. Jonathan Ives
War-Gods of the Deep (1965)
Movie
Sir Robert
Masquerade (1965)
Movie
Disley
Tea Party (1965)
Movie
Superintendent Melchior
The Bone Yard (1964)
Movie
Anthony Gamble
The Moon-Spinners (1964)
Movie
2.67
Adams
Never Put It in Writing (1964)
Movie
Roger Allsop
Hot Enough for June (1964)
Movie
2
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
The Pink Panther (1963)
Movie
5.56
Harry
Long Past Glory (1963)
Movie
Don Bernal de la Encina / De Giray
Festival (1963)
TV
Dr. Arraman
In the Cool of the Day (1963)
Movie
George Dewberry Sr.
We Joined the Navy (1963)
Movie
British Delegate
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
Movie
The Sandman
The Punch and Judy Man (1963)
Movie
Assistant Commissioner
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
Movie
Ambrose Butterfield
Hancock (1963)
TV
Bozo
The Main Attraction (1962)
Movie
Dial RIX (1962)
TV
Mr Simpson
Jigsaw (1962)
Movie
Fisherman
Go to Blazes (1962)
Movie
Coles
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962)
Movie
Don Calogere
Village of Daughters (1962)
Movie
Warden
Flat Two (1962)
Movie
Salter
Only Two Can Play (1962)
Movie
(A Creature of Habit) / Caleb Bullrush / Judge
Comedy Playhouse (1961)
TV
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1961)
TV
6.4
Hixon
On the Fiddle (1961)
Movie
Colonel
Invasion Quartet (1961)
Movie
Father
Don't Bother to Knock (1961)
Movie
Piggott, Escape Officer
Very Important Person (1961)
Movie
Blackmailer
Mr. Topaze (1961)
Movie
Office manager
The Rebel (1961)
Movie
Dr. Alfiera
Five Golden Hours (1961)
Movie
The Avengers (1961)
TV
6
Minister of Education
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)
Movie
4.17
Prosecuting counsel
The Bulldog Breed (1960)
Movie
Clerk of the Court
The Night We Got the Bird (1960)
Movie
Green
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
Movie
Dr Mincing
Doctor in Love (1960)
Movie
3.5
Pennington
Never Let Go (1960)
Movie
Inspector Corcoran
Dead Lucky (1960)
Movie
Head Waiter
School for Scoundrels (1960)
Movie
2.25
Let's Get Married (1960)
Movie
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
A Touch of Larceny (1960)
Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Movie
5.95
Attorney
The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
Movie
Monsieur Iamprou
Interpol Calling (1959)
TV
Waters
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Movie
1
British General
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
Movie
Dr. Tranter
Jack the Ripper (1959)
Movie
Barrymore
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
Movie
4.75
Grand Duke Alexis
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
Movie
Magistrate
Too Many Crooks (1959)
Movie
Fergusson
The Lady is a Square (1959)
Movie
Colonel Janssen
Operation Amsterdam (1959)
Movie
Sir Angus
The Captain's Table (1959)
Movie
Staff Colonel
Desert Mice (1959)
Movie
Birkett
Follow a Star (1959)
Movie
Adjutant RAPC
I Was Monty's Double (1958)
Movie
Duke of Burgundy
The Adventures of William Tell (1958)
TV
Chief Justice
Blood of the Vampire (1958)
Movie
Harry Drayson
Man with a Gun (1958)
Movie
Cromwell
The Moonraker (1958)
Movie
Mr. Brent
Blind Spot (1958)
Movie
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Law and Disorder (1958)
Movie
Dr. Aldridge
Another Time, Another Place (1958)
Movie
Barrister
Gideon's Day (1958)
Movie
6.58
Chaytor
Happy Is the Bride (1958)
Movie
Judge
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)
Movie
Commandant
High Flight (1957)
Movie
Commanding Officer
These Dangerous Years (1957)
Movie
The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Movie
Monte Mortimer
The Good Companions (1957)
Movie
His Honour Judge Ryman
Brothers in Law (1957)
Movie
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
Movie
Ship's Captain
Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
TV
The Marshal’s Aide
The Baby and the Battleship (1956)
Movie
Psychiatrist
Private's Progress (1956)
Movie
Registrar
Josephine and Men (1955)
Movie
Phinneas Tilliard
A Time to Kill (1955)
Movie
Inspector
Police Dog (1955)
Movie
Mr. Toshack
Make Me an Offer! (1954)
Movie
Official
Stranger from Venus (1954)
Movie
Luigi
Dangerous Cargo (1954)
Movie
6
Inspector
Black 13 (1953)
Movie
Col. Gargoyle
The Pleasure Garden (1953)
Movie
Henry Carson
The Blue Parrot (1953)
Movie
Divisional Superintendent Henley
The Drayton Case (1953)
Movie
Scotland Yard (1953)
TV
Lefty Jones
Blind Man's Bluff (1952)
Movie
Stephen
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Dr. Forrest / Doctor
The Railway Children (1951)
TV
Cedric, the butler
Dark Interval (1950)
Movie
Ginter
A Matter of Murder (1949)
Movie
Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)
Movie
Pendicot
Escape from Broadmoor (1948)
Movie
Jack Mottram
Death in the Hand (1948)
Movie
Mr. Elvin
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Movie
Ratings
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1912-04-05
Deathday1983-11-15 (71 years old)
Birth NameJohn Charles Elton Le Mesurier De Somerys Hallilay
Birth PlaceBedford, United Kingdom
Height
SpouseJune Melville
ChildrenKim Le Mesurier, Robin Le Mesurier
FatherCharles Elton Halliley
MotherAmy Michelle Le Mesurier
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsJohn LeMesurier, John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
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