John Le Mesurier
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-04-05
Day of Death
1983-11-15 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
John Le Mesurier
Biography
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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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Known For
Acting
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
as Mr. Elvin
(2012)
(2007)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2001)
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
as Self (archive footage)
(1984)
Facelift
as Bruce
(1984)
The Passionate Pilgrim
as The Narrator
(1980)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
as Perkins
(1980)
The Shillingbury Blowers
as Council Chairman
(1979)
Unidentified Flying Oddball
as Sir Gawain
(1979)
Roger of the Raj
as Colonel Runciman
(1978)
What's Up Nurse
as Dr. Ogden
(1978)
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
as Dr. Deere
(1978)
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
as Sir Archibald MacGregor
(1977)
Jabberwocky
as Passelewe
(1977)
A Christmas Carol
as Marley's Ghost
(1977)
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
as Col. Bromley-Pickering
(1975)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as Lord Redcliff
(1975)
Three for All
as Mr. Gibbons
(1975)
The Flight Fund
as Uncle Edward
(1974)
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
as Inspector Radlett
(1974)
Brief Encounter
as Stephen
(1974)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
as Robert Crowther
(1973)
Rust
as Sir Henry Hawkes
(1972)
Au Pair Girls
as Mr. Wainwright
(1972)
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Frewin
(1972)
Anywhere but England
as Freddie
(1971)
Dad's Army
as Sgt. Arthur Wilson
(1971)
(1970)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Pelham
(1970)
Doctor in Trouble
as Purser
(1969)
The Italian Job
as Governor
(1969)
The Magic Christian
as Sir John
(1969)
Midas Run
as Wells
(1969)
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
as Judge Grayson
(1968)
Salt & Pepper
as Col. Woodstock
(1967)
Casino Royale
as M's Driver (uncredited)
(1967)
The 25th Hour
as Tribunal President
(1967)
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Gibbs
(1967)
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Jocelyn Macauley
(1967)
The Inn Way Out
as Pub Bore
(1966)
The Wrong Box
as Doctor Slattery
(1966)
Eye of the Devil
as Dr. Monnet
(1966)
The Sandwich Man
as Religious Sandwich Man
(1966)
Our Man in Marrakesh
as George Lillywhite
(1966)
Where the Spies Are
as Mc Gillivray
(1966)
Finders Keepers
as Mr. X
(1966)
Macready's Gala
as Canon Dunwoodie
(1965)
(1965)
War-Gods of the Deep
as Rev. Jonathan Ives
(1965)
The Liquidator
as Chekhov
(1965)
Masquerade
as Sir Robert
(1965)
The Early Bird
as Colonel Foster
(1965)
(1964)
The Moon-Spinners
as Anthony Gamble
(1964)
Hot Enough for June
as Roger Allsop
(1964)
Never Put It in Writing
as Adams
(1964)
The Bone Yard
as Superintendent Melchior
(1963)
The Pink Panther
as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
(1963)
The Mouse on the Moon
as British Delegate
(1963)
The Wrong Arm of the Law
as Assistant Commissioner
(1963)
In the Cool of the Day
as Dr. Arraman
(1963)
The Punch and Judy Man
as The Sandman
(1963)
We Joined the Navy
as George Dewberry Sr.
(1963)
Long Past Glory
as Harry
(1962)
Jigsaw
as Mr Simpson
(1962)
Only Two Can Play
as Salter
(1962)
Go to Blazes
as Fisherman
(1962)
Village of Daughters
as Don Calogere
(1962)
The Main Attraction
as Bozo
(1962)
(1962)
Hair of the Dog
as Sir Mortimer Gallant
(1961)
The Rebel
as Office manager
(1961)
Mr. Topaze
as Blackmailer
(1961)
On the Fiddle
as Hixon
(1961)
(1961)
Five Golden Hours
as Dr. Alfiera
(1961)
Very Important Person
as Piggott, Escape Officer
(1961)
Don't Bother to Knock
as Father
(1960)
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Minister of Education
(1960)
School for Scoundrels
as Head Waiter
(1960)
Doctor in Love
as Dr Mincing
(1960)
Never Let Go
as Pennington
(1960)
A Touch of Larceny
as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
(1960)
Dead Lucky
as Inspector Corcoran
(1960)
The Bulldog Breed
as Prosecuting counsel
(1960)
(1960)
The Night We Got the Bird
as Clerk of the Court
(1960)
(1959)
Ben-Hur
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1959)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Barrymore
(1959)
I'm All Right Jack
as Waters
(1959)
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
as Attorney
(1959)
Jack the Ripper
as Dr. Tranter
(1959)
Shake Hands with the Devil
as British General
(1959)
Operation Amsterdam
as Colonel Janssen
(1959)
Too Many Crooks
as Magistrate
(1959)
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Grand Duke Alexis
(1959)
Follow a Star
as Birkett
(1959)
The Lady is a Square
as Fergusson
(1959)
The Captain's Table
as Sir Angus
(1959)
Desert Mice
as Staff Colonel
(1958)
Gideon's Day
as Barrister
(1958)
I Was Monty's Double
as Adjutant RAPC
(1958)
Blood of the Vampire
as Chief Justice
(1958)
Another Time, Another Place
as Dr. Aldridge
(1958)
The Moonraker
as Cromwell
(1958)
Law and Disorder
as Sir Humphrey Pomfret
(1958)
Happy Is the Bride
as Chaytor
(1958)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Judge
(1958)
Blind Spot
as Mr. Brent
(1958)
Man with a Gun
as Harry Drayson
(1957)
(1957)
High Flight
as Commandant
(1957)
The Good Companions
as Monte Mortimer
(1957)
These Dangerous Years
as Commanding Officer
(1957)
Brothers in Law
as His Honour Judge Ryman
(1956)
The Battle of the River Plate
as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
(1956)
Private's Progress
as Psychiatrist
(1956)
The Baby and the Battleship
as The Marshal’s Aide
(1955)
Police Dog
as Inspector
(1955)
A Time to Kill
as Phinneas Tilliard
(1955)
Josephine and Men
as Registrar
(1954)
Stranger from Venus
as Official
(1954)
Dangerous Cargo
as Luigi
(1954)
Make Me an Offer!
as Mr. Toshack
(1953)
The Blue Parrot
as Henry Carson
(1953)
Black 13
as Inspector
(1953)
The Pleasure Garden
as Col. Gargoyle
(1953)
The Drayton Case
as Divisional Superintendent Henley
(1952)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
(1952)
Blind Man's Bluff
as Lefty Jones
(1950)
Dark Interval
as Cedric, the butler
(1949)
(1949)
A Matter of Murder
as Ginter
(1948)
Escape from Broadmoor
as Pendicot
(1948)
Death in the Hand
as Jack Mottram