John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Acting

Birthday

1912/04/05

Day of death

1983/11/15 (71 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Also know as

John LeMesurier, John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Le Mesurier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting
The Pink Panther
6.8

(1963) The Pink Panther

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

Eye of the Devil
6.1

(1966) Eye of the Devil

as Dr. Monnet

The Italian Job
7.0

(1969) The Italian Job

as Governor

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.7

(1980) The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

as Perkins

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

(1965) Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as French Painter

Masquerade
5.0

(1965) Masquerade

as Sir Robert

Dad's Army
4.8

(1971) Dad's Army

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Where the Spies Are
5.2

(1966) Where the Spies Are

as Mc Gillivray

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
6.2

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

as Minister of Education

The Hound of the Baskervilles
6.7

(1959) The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Barrymore

The Magic Christian
5.8

(1969) The Magic Christian

as Sir John

Jabberwocky
6.0

(1977) Jabberwocky

as Passelewe

Confessions of a Window Cleaner
4.8

(1974) Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as Inspector Radlett

Salt & Pepper
5.3

(1968) Salt & Pepper

as Col. Woodstock

The Liquidator
6.2

(1965) The Liquidator

as Chekhov

I'm All Right Jack
6.7

(1959) I'm All Right Jack

as Waters

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
5.9

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

as Grand Duke Alexis

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
6.0

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

as Dr. Deere

Never Let Go
6.6

(1960) Never Let Go

as Pennington

The Bone Yard
0.0

(1964) The Bone Yard

as Superintendent Melchior

School for Scoundrels
6.9

(1960) School for Scoundrels

as Head Waiter

The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.4

(1963) The Wrong Arm of the Law

as Assistant Commissioner

Another Time, Another Place
6.1

(1958) Another Time, Another Place

as Dr. Aldridge

Macready's Gala
0.0

(1966) Macready's Gala

as Canon Dunwoodie

A Christmas Carol
6.6

(1977) A Christmas Carol

as Marley's Ghost

Unidentified Flying Oddball
5.4

(1979) Unidentified Flying Oddball

as Sir Gawain

Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

(2007) Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Doctor in Love
5.4

(1960) Doctor in Love

as Dr Mincing

Our Man in Marrakesh
5.8

(1966) Our Man in Marrakesh

as George Lillywhite

We Joined the Navy
5.4

(1963) We Joined the Navy

as George Dewberry Sr.

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
0.0

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

as Mr. Elvin

Only Two Can Play
5.9

(1962) Only Two Can Play

as Salter

The Alf Garnett Saga
4.0

(1972) The Alf Garnett Saga

as Frewin

Private's Progress
6.4

(1956) Private's Progress

as Psychiatrist

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
6.1

(1960) The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

as Green

The Rebel
7.8

(1961) The Rebel

as Office manager

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
3.0

(1978) Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

as Sir Archibald MacGregor

Very Important Person
5.7

(1961) Very Important Person

as Piggott, Escape Officer

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
4.8

(1977) Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

as Col. Bromley-Pickering

On the Fiddle
6.2

(1961) On the Fiddle

as Hixon

The Punch and Judy Man
7.8

(1963) The Punch and Judy Man

as The Sandman

Tea Party
0.0

(1965) Tea Party

as ---

0.0

(1950) Dark Interval

as Cedric, the butler

Blind Man's Bluff
0.0

(1952) Blind Man's Bluff

as Lefty Jones

What's Up Nurse
4.4

(1978) What's Up Nurse

as Dr. Ogden

Blind Spot
5.5

(1958) Blind Spot

as Mr. Brent

The Main Attraction
4.0

(1962) The Main Attraction

as Bozo

Village of Daughters
5.5

(1962) Village of Daughters

as Don Calogere

Midas Run
4.0

(1969) Midas Run

as Wells

The Night We Got the Bird
4.5

(1960) The Night We Got the Bird

as Clerk of the Court

Mister Ten Per Cent
4.2

(1967) Mister Ten Per Cent

as Jocelyn Macauley

Dangerous Cargo
5.2

(1954) Dangerous Cargo

as Luigi

The Cuckoo Patrol
3.5

(1967) The Cuckoo Patrol

as Gibbs

The Drayton Case
6.0

(1953) The Drayton Case

as Divisional Superintendent Henley

7.0

(1980) The Shillingbury Blowers

as Council Chairman

The Early Bird
7.6

(1965) The Early Bird

as Colonel Foster

The Bulldog Breed
5.7

(1960) The Bulldog Breed

as Prosecuting counsel

Too Many Crooks
7.2

(1959) Too Many Crooks

as Magistrate

Finders Keepers
5.7

(1966) Finders Keepers

as Mr. X

The Moonraker
6.7

(1958) The Moonraker

as Cromwell

These Dangerous Years
6.0

(1957) These Dangerous Years

as Commanding Officer

Happy Is the Bride
6.2

(1958) Happy Is the Bride

as Chaytor

The Inn Way Out
0.0

(1967) The Inn Way Out

as Pub Bore

Invasion Quartet
4.0

(1961) Invasion Quartet

as ---

Jack the Ripper
6.1

(1959) Jack the Ripper

as Dr. Tranter

The Captain's Table
5.8

(1959) The Captain's Table

as Sir Angus

Operation Amsterdam
5.8

(1959) Operation Amsterdam

as Colonel Janssen

The Blue Parrot
5.3

(1953) The Blue Parrot

as Henry Carson

Brief Encounter
4.9

(1974) Brief Encounter

as Stephen

Flat Two
0.0

(1962) Flat Two

as ---

7.5

(1971) Traitor

as ---

Black 13
0.0

(1953) Black 13

as Inspector

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
5.4

(1974) Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

as Robert Crowther

The Admirable Crichton
6.8

(1957) The Admirable Crichton

as ---

0.0

(1948) Death in the Hand

as Jack Mottram

Escape from Broadmoor
5.5

(1948) Escape from Broadmoor

as Pendicot

Never Put It in Writing
0.0

(1964) Never Put It in Writing

as Adams

0.0

(1963) Long Past Glory

as Harry

Ben-Hur
7.9

(1959) Ben-Hur

as Doctor (uncredited)

Jigsaw
7.3

(1962) Jigsaw

as Mr Simpson

The Flight Fund
0.0

(1975) The Flight Fund

as Uncle Edward

0.0

(1972) Anywhere but England

as Freddie

Don't Bother to Knock
5.1

(1961) Don't Bother to Knock

as Father

The Lady is a Square
5.8

(1959) The Lady is a Square

as Fergusson

The Wreck of the Mary Deare
6.2

(1959) The Wreck of the Mary Deare

as Attorney

High Flight
5.8

(1957) High Flight

as Commandant

Law and Disorder
6.2

(1958) Law and Disorder

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Man with a Gun
5.0

(1958) Man with a Gun

as Harry Drayson

0.0

(1973) Rust

as Sir Henry Hawkes

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

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

as Himself

La Vingt-cinquième Heure
7.8

(1967) The 25th Hour

as Tribunal President

Blood of the Vampire
5.7

(1958) Blood of the Vampire

as Chief Justice

The Pleasure Garden
6.0

(1953) The Pleasure Garden

as Col. Gargoyle

City Under the Sea
4.9

(1965) War-Gods of the Deep

as Rev. Jonathan Ives

A Matter of Murder
5.0

(1949) A Matter of Murder

as Ginter

Au Pair Girls
4.6

(1972) Au Pair Girls

as Mr. Wainwright

Old Mother Riley's New Venture
9.0

(1949) Old Mother Riley's New Venture

as Karl

The Moon-Spinners
5.7

(1964) The Moon-Spinners

as Anthony Gamble

Follow a Star
6.1

(1959) Follow a Star

as Birkett

Shake Hands with the Devil
6.5

(1959) Shake Hands with the Devil

as British General

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
6.0

(1969) The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

as Judge Grayson

0.0

(1960) Let's Get Married

as ---

Dead Lucky
5.0

(1960) Dead Lucky

as Inspector Corcoran

The Wrong Box
6.5

(1966) The Wrong Box

as Doctor Slattery

The Battle of the River Plate
6.2

(1956) The Battle of the River Plate

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

The Best of Morecambe and Wise
0.0

(2001) The Best of Morecambe and Wise

as Self (archive footage)

Roger of the Raj
0.0

(1979) Roger of the Raj

as Colonel Runciman

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
6.0

(1975) The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as Lord Redcliff

The Passionate Pilgrim
0.0

(1984) The Passionate Pilgrim

as The Narrator

The Good Companions
0.0

(1957) The Good Companions

as Monte Mortimer

The Sandwich Man
6.1

(1966) The Sandwich Man

as Religious Sandwich Man

Doctor in Trouble
4.8

(1970) Doctor in Trouble

as Purser

Hot Enough for June
6.1

(1964) Hot Enough for June

as Roger Allsop

Police Dog
6.0

(1955) Police Dog

as Inspector

Make Me an Offer!
6.7

(1954) Make Me an Offer!

as Mr. Toshack

A Time to Kill
6.5

(1955) A Time to Kill

as Phinneas Tilliard

Mr. Topaze
5.5

(1961) Mr. Topaze

as Blackmailer

Brothers in Law
7.1

(1957) Brothers in Law

as His Honour Judge Ryman

Facelift
0.0

(1984) Facelift

as Bruce

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
6.0

(1958) The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Judge

Stranger from Venus
5.0

(1954) Stranger from Venus

as Official

Desert Mice
6.0

(1959) Desert Mice

as Staff Colonel

Josephine and Men
6.0

(1955) Josephine and Men

as Registrar

Go to Blazes
6.3

(1962) Go to Blazes

as Fisherman

I Was Monty's Double
6.8

(1958) I Was Monty's Double

as Adjutant RAPC

A Touch of Larceny
5.8

(1960) A Touch of Larceny

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
6.8

(1970) On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Pelham

Three for All
1.0

(1975) Three for All

as Mr. Gibbons

The Baby and the Battleship
6.0

(1956) The Baby and the Battleship

as The Marshal’s Aide

In the Cool of the Day
5.4

(1963) In the Cool of the Day

as Dr. Arraman

The Mouse on the Moon
5.9

(1963) The Mouse on the Moon

as British Delegate

Gideon's Day
6.3

(1958) Gideon's Day

as Barrister

Five Golden Hours
6.0

(1961) Five Golden Hours

as Dr. Alfiera

Casino Royale
5.3

(1967) Casino Royale

as M's Driver (uncredited)

0.0

(1962) Hair of the Dog

as Sir Mortimer Gallant

Adam Adamant Lives!
7.5

(1966) Adam Adamant Lives!

as ---

Bod
6.8

(1975) Bod

as Narrator

Thriller
6.6

(1973) Thriller

as Stubbs

Dad's Army
7.4

(1968) Dad's Army

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

The Avengers
7.7

(1961) The Avengers

as ---

Jason King
7.3

(1971) Jason King

as ---

The Goodies
7.5

(1970) The Goodies

as ---

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.7

(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Stephen

Brideshead Revisited
8.0

(1981) Brideshead Revisited

as Father Mowbray

Interpol Calling
6.7

(1959) Interpol Calling

as Monsieur Iamprou

Hancock's Half Hour
7.5

(1956) Hancock's Half Hour

as Ship's Captain

Play for Today
6.1

(1970) Play for Today

as ---

6.0

(1973) Black and Blue

as ---

Hi-de-Hi!
7.0

(1981) Hi-de-Hi!

as Hugo Buxton

The Adventures of William Tell
6.3

(1958) The Adventures of William Tell

as Duke of Burgundy

George And The Dragon
6.7

(1966) George And The Dragon

as ---

0.0

(1962) Dial RIX

as ---

Scotland Yard
0.0

(1953) Scotland Yard

as ---

0.0

(1971) A Class by Himself

as ---

0.0

(1951) The Railway Children

as ---

Crown Court
5.4

(1972) Crown Court

as Reginald Standish

Ripping Yarns
7.4

(1976) Ripping Yarns

as Col. Runciman

Dad's Army: The Animations
8.0

(2023) Dad's Army: The Animations

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Pardon the Expression
6.0

(1965) Pardon the Expression

as Sir Charles Dobson

The Goodies
7.5

(1970) The Goodies

as Uncle Tom

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
10.0

(2023) Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

as Sgt. Wilson

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
5.5

(1969) Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

as Vicar

Sykes
6.4

(1972) Sykes

as Lord Hetherington

Worzel Gummidge
6.2

(1979) Worzel Gummidge

as Baines

Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)
6.5

(1961) Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson