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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Acting

Born: April 5, 1912Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

2025
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

Himself

2012
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

Self (archive footage)

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001
Facelift

Facelift

Bruce

1984
The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Narrator

1984
Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Perkins

1980

The Shillingbury Blowers

Council Chairman

1980
Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

Colonel Runciman

1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Sir Gawain

1979
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Dr. Deere

1978
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Sir Archibald MacGregor

1978
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Marley's Ghost

1977
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Col. Bromley-Pickering

1977
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

Passelewe

1977
What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse

Dr. Ogden

1977
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

Stephen

1976
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Lord Redcliff

1975
The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

Uncle Edward

1975
Three for All

Three for All

Mr. Gibbons

1975
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Robert Crowther

1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Inspector John Radlett

1974

Rust

Sir Henry Hawkes

1973

Anywhere but England

Freddie

1972
Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls

Mr. Wainwright

1972
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

Ronald Frewin

1972

Traitor

Adrian Harris

1971
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

1971
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Pelham

1970
Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

Purser

1970
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

Sir John

1969
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

Judge Grayson

1969
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

Governor

1969
Midas Run

Midas Run

Wells

1969
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

Col. Woodstock

1968
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

Gibbs

1967
The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

Tribunal President

1967
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

M's Driver (uncredited)

1967
The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

Pub Bore

1967
Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

Jocelyn Macauley

1967
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

Mr. X

1966
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

Dr. Monnet

1966
The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

Religious Sandwich Man

1966
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

Doctor Slattery

1966
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

George Lillywhite

1966
Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

Canon Dunwoodie

1966
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

Mc Gillivray

1966
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

Colonel Foster

1965
The Liquidator

The Liquidator

Chekhov

1965
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

French Painter

1965
War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep

Rev. Jonathan Ives

1965
Masquerade

Masquerade

Sir Robert

1965
Tea Party

Tea Party

1965
The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

Superintendent Melchior

1964

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

Mr. Sparrow

1964
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

Anthony Gamble

1964
Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

Adams

1964
Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

Roger Allsop

1964
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

1963

Long Past Glory

Harry

1963
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

Dr. Arraman

1963
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

George Dewberry Sr.

1963
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

British Delegate

1963
The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

The Sandman

1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Assistant Commissioner

1963
The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

Bozo

1962
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Mr Simpson

1962
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

Fisherman

1962
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Cole

1962
Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

Don Calogere

1962

Hair of the Dog

Sir Mortimer Gallant

1962
Flat Two

Flat Two

Warden

1962
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

Salter

1962
On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle

Hixon

1961
Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet

1961
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

Father

1961
Very Important Person

Very Important Person

Escape Officer Piggott

1961
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

Blackmailer

1961
The Rebel

The Rebel

Office manager

1961
Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

Dr. Alfiera

1961
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Minister of Education

1960
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

Prosecuting Counsel

1960
The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

Clerk of the Court

1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Green

1960
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

Dr. Mincing

1960
Never Let Go

Never Let Go

Pennington

1960
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

Inspector Corcoran

1960
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

Skinner

1960

Let's Get Married

Dean

1960
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

1960
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Doctor (uncredited)

1959
The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

Attorney

1959
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

Waters

1959
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

British General

1959
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Dr. Tranter

1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Barrymore

1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Grand Duke Alexis

1959
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Magistrate

1959
The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

Fergusson

1959
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

Colonel Janssen

1959
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Sir Angus

1959
Desert Mice

Desert Mice

Staff Colonel

1959
Follow a Star

Follow a Star

Birkett

1959
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

Adjutant RAPC

1958
Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

Chief Justice

1958
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

Harry Drayson

1958
The Moonraker

The Moonraker

Cromwell

1958
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Mr. Brent

1958
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

1958
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

Dr. Aldridge

1958
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

Barrister

1958
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

Chaytor

1958
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Judge

1958
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Lord Chief Justice Williams

1957
High Flight

High Flight

Commandant

1957
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

Commanding Officer

1957
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1957
The Good Companions

The Good Companions

Monte Mortimer

1957
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

His Honour Judge Ryman

1957
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

1956
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

The Marshal’s Aide

1956
Private's Progress

Private's Progress

Psychiatrist

1956
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

Registrar

1955
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Phinneas Tilliard

1955
Police Dog

Police Dog

Inspector

1955
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

Mr. Toshack

1954
Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus

Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

1954
Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger

Man at Casino #1

1954
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

Luigi

1954
Black 13

Black 13

Inspector

1953
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

Col. Gargoyle

1953
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

Henry Carson

1953
The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

Divisional Superintendent Henley

1953
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

1952
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

Lefty Jones

1952

Dark Interval

Cedric, the butler

1950
A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

Ginter

1949
Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Karl

1949
Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

Pendicot

1948
Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand

Jack Mottram

1948