John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1912-04-05
Deathday: 1983-11-15 (71 years old)

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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

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)

TV
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Dad's Army: The Animations

Dad's Army: The Animations (2023)

TV
Self / Various
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely (2012)

Movie
Dr. Deere
Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema

Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema (2011)

Movie
Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

Movie
Bruce
Facelift

Facelift (1984)

Movie
Narrator
The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim (1984)

Movie
Eustace Lough
A Married Man

A Married Man (1983)

TV
Father Mowbray
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

TV
6
Hugo Buxton
Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi! (1981)

TV
5
Perkins
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)

Movie
Council Chairman
The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)

Movie
Sir Gawain
Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)

Movie
Dr. Deere
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)

Movie
Dr. Ogden
What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse (1978)

Movie
Sir Archibald MacGregor
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978)

Movie
Marley's Ghost
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1977)

Movie
Col. Bromley-Pickering
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)

Movie
The Chamberlain
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky (1977)

Movie
4.33
Col. Runciman
Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns (1976)

TV
6
Narrator
Bod

Bod (1975)

TV
Lord Redcliff
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

Movie
Mr. Gibbons
Three for All

Three for All (1975)

Movie
Robert Crowther
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)

Movie
Stephen
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter (1974)

Movie
Inspector Radlett
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)

Movie
6
Black and Blue

Black and Blue (1973)

TV
Stubbs
File It Under Fear

File It Under Fear (1973)

Movie
Stubbs
Thriller

Thriller (1973)

TV
Reginald Standish
Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

TV
Frewin
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)

Movie
Mr. Wainwright
Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls (1972)

Movie
Adrian Harris
Traitor

Traitor (1971)

Movie
Jason King

Jason King (1971)

TV
Sgt. Wilson
Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1971)

Movie
Lord Bleasham / Lord Shepton
A Class by Himself

A Class by Himself (1971)

TV
Uncle Tom
The Goodies

The Goodies (1970)

TV
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
Pelham
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

Movie
Purser
Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble (1970)

Movie
4.33
Sir John
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian (1969)

Movie
Judge Grayson
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (1969)

Movie
Governor
The Italian Job

The Italian Job (1969)

Movie
6
Wells
Midas Run

Midas Run (1969)

Movie
Chairman
Two in Clover

Two in Clover (1969)

TV
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1968)

TV
Col. Woodstock
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper (1968)

Movie
Gibbs
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol (1967)

Movie
M's Driver (uncredited)
Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

Movie
Pub Bore
The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out (1967)

Movie
Jocelyn Macauley
Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)

Movie
Mr. X
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (1966)

Movie
Colonel Maynard
George And The Dragon

George And The Dragon (1966)

TV
Dr. Monnet
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

Movie
Religious Sandwich Man
That Swinging City

That Swinging City (1966)

Movie
Adam Adamant Lives!

Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)

TV
Doctor Slattery
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box (1966)

Movie
George Lillywhite
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)

Movie
Canon Dunwoodie
Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala (1966)

Movie
Mc Gillivray
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are (1966)

Movie
Colonel Foster
The Early Bird

The Early Bird (1965)

Movie
Chekhov
The Liquidator

The Liquidator (1965)

Movie
Thirty-Minute Theatre

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

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

Pardon the Expression (1965)

TV
Rev. Jonathan Ives
War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep (1965)

Movie
Sir Robert
Masquerade

Masquerade (1965)

Movie
Disley
Tea Party

Tea Party (1965)

Movie
Superintendent Melchior
The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard (1964)

Movie
Anthony Gamble
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

Movie
2.67
Adams
Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing (1964)

Movie
Roger Allsop
Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June (1964)

Movie
2
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther (1963)

Movie
5.56
Harry
Long Past Glory

Long Past Glory (1963)

Movie
Don Bernal de la Encina / De Giray
Festival

Festival (1963)

TV
Dr. Arraman
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day (1963)

Movie
George Dewberry Sr.
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy (1963)

Movie
British Delegate
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon (1963)

Movie
The Sandman
The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man (1963)

Movie
Assistant Commissioner
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

Movie
Ambrose Butterfield
Hancock

Hancock (1963)

TV
Bozo
The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction (1962)

Movie
Dial RIX

Dial RIX (1962)

TV
Mr Simpson
Jigsaw

Jigsaw (1962)

Movie
Fisherman
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes (1962)

Movie
Coles
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962)

Movie
Don Calogere
Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters (1962)

Movie
Warden
Flat Two

Flat Two (1962)

Movie
Salter
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play (1962)

Movie
(A Creature of Habit) / Caleb Bullrush / Judge
Comedy Playhouse

Comedy Playhouse (1961)

TV
Sgt. Arthur Wilson
The Morecambe & Wise Show

The Morecambe & Wise Show (1961)

TV
6.4
Hixon
On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle (1961)

Movie
Colonel
Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet (1961)

Movie
Father
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock (1961)

Movie
Piggott, Escape Officer
Very Important Person

Very Important Person (1961)

Movie
Blackmailer
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze (1961)

Movie
Office manager
The Rebel

The Rebel (1961)

Movie
Dr. Alfiera
Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours (1961)

Movie
The Avengers

The Avengers (1961)

TV
6
Minister of Education
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960)

Movie
4.17
Prosecuting counsel
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed (1960)

Movie
Clerk of the Court
The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird (1960)

Movie
Green
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)

Movie
Dr Mincing
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love (1960)

Movie
3.5
Pennington
Never Let Go

Never Let Go (1960)

Movie
Inspector Corcoran
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky (1960)

Movie
Head Waiter
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels (1960)

Movie
2.25
Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married (1960)

Movie
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny (1960)

Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

Movie
5.95
Attorney
The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)

Movie
Monsieur Iamprou
Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling (1959)

TV
Waters
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack (1959)

Movie
1
British General
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

Movie
Dr. Tranter
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper (1959)

Movie
Barrymore
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

Movie
4.75
Grand Duke Alexis
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

Movie
Magistrate
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks (1959)

Movie
Fergusson
The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square (1959)

Movie
Colonel Janssen
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam (1959)

Movie
Sir Angus
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table (1959)

Movie
Staff Colonel
Desert Mice

Desert Mice (1959)

Movie
Birkett
Follow a Star

Follow a Star (1959)

Movie
Adjutant RAPC
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

Movie
Duke of Burgundy
The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell (1958)

TV
Chief Justice
Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire (1958)

Movie
Harry Drayson
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun (1958)

Movie
Cromwell
The Moonraker

The Moonraker (1958)

Movie
Mr. Brent
Blind Spot

Blind Spot (1958)

Movie
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder (1958)

Movie
Dr. Aldridge
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place (1958)

Movie
Barrister
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day (1958)

Movie
6.58
Chaytor
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride (1958)

Movie
Judge
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)

Movie
Commandant
High Flight

High Flight (1957)

Movie
Commanding Officer
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years (1957)

Movie
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton (1957)

Movie
Monte Mortimer
The Good Companions

The Good Companions (1957)

Movie
His Honour Judge Ryman
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law (1957)

Movie
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

Movie
Ship's Captain
Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour (1956)

TV
The Marshal’s Aide
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

Movie
Psychiatrist
Private's Progress

Private's Progress (1956)

Movie
Registrar
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men (1955)

Movie
Phinneas Tilliard
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill (1955)

Movie
Inspector
Police Dog

Police Dog (1955)

Movie
Mr. Toshack
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer! (1954)

Movie
Official
Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus (1954)

Movie
Luigi
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo (1954)

Movie
6
Inspector
Black 13

Black 13 (1953)

Movie
Col. Gargoyle
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden (1953)

Movie
Henry Carson
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot (1953)

Movie
Divisional Superintendent Henley
The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case (1953)

Movie
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard (1953)

TV
Lefty Jones
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff (1952)

Movie
Stephen
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Dr. Forrest / Doctor
The Railway Children

The Railway Children (1951)

TV
Cedric, the butler
Dark Interval

Dark Interval (1950)

Movie
Ginter
A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder (1949)

Movie
Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)

Movie
Pendicot
Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor (1948)

Movie
Jack Mottram
Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand (1948)

Movie
Mr. Elvin
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1912-04-05

Deathday
1983-11-15 (71 years old)

Birth Name
John Charles Elton Le Mesurier De Somerys Hallilay

Birth Place
Bedford, United Kingdom

Height

Spouse
June Melville

Children
Kim Le Mesurier, Robin Le Mesurier

Father
Charles Elton Halliley

Mother
Amy Michelle Le Mesurier

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
John LeMesurier, John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley


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