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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1912-04-05

Deathday: 1983-11-15 (71 years old)

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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Filmography

all 175

Movies 141

TV Shows 34

self 4

Narrator 2

Sgt. Wilson

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes

Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes (2023)

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Dad's Army: The Animations

Dad's Army: The Animations (2023)

Himself

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

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

Dr. Deere

Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema

Ted Kotcheff's Gourmet Cinema (2011)

Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

Self (archive footage)

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise (2001)

Self

The Best Of Morecambe & Wise

The Best Of Morecambe & Wise (2001)

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

You Don't Want to Do That

You Don't Want to Do That (2001)

Self

The Peter Sellers Story

The Peter Sellers Story (1995)

Bruce

Facelift

Facelift (1984)

The Narrator

The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim (1984)

Eustace Lough

A Married Man

A Married Man (1983)

Father Mowbray

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

Hugo Buxton

Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi! (1981)

Perkins

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)

Council Chairman

The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers (1980)

Colonel Runciman

Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj (1979)

Sir Gawain

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)

Baines

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge (1979)

Dr. Deere

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

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

Dr. Ogden

What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse (1978)

Sir Archibald MacGregor

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978)

Marley's Ghost

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1977)

Col. Bromley-Pickering

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)

Passelewe

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky (1977)

Col. Runciman

Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns (1976)

Narrator

Bod

Bod (1975)

Lord Redcliff

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

Uncle Edward

The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund (1975)

Mr. Gibbons

Three for All

Three for All (1975)

Robert Crowther

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)

Stephen

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter (1974)

Inspector Radlett

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)

Sir Henry Hawkes

Rust

Rust (1973)

Black and Blue

Black and Blue (1973)

Stubbs

Thriller

Thriller (1973)

Freddie

Anywhere but England

Anywhere but England (1972)

Reginald Standish

Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

Lord Hetherington

Sykes

Sykes (1972)

Frewin

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)

Mr. Wainwright

Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls (1972)

Traitor

Traitor (1971)

Jason King

Jason King (1971)

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1971)

A Class by Himself

A Class by Himself (1971)

Uncle Tom

The Goodies

The Goodies (1970)

Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

Pelham

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)

Purser

Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble (1970)

Sir John

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian (1969)

Judge Grayson

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel (1969)

Vicar

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

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

Governor

The Italian Job

The Italian Job (1969)

Wells

Midas Run

Midas Run (1969)

Chairman

Two in Clover

Two in Clover (1969)

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Dad's Army

Dad's Army (1968)

Col. Woodstock

Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper (1968)

Gibbs

The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol (1967)

Tribunal President

The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour (1967)

M's Driver (uncredited)

Casino Royale

Casino Royale (1967)

Pub Bore

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out (1967)

Jocelyn Macauley

Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent (1967)

Mr. X

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers (1966)

George And The Dragon

George And The Dragon (1966)

Dr. Monnet

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil (1966)

Religious Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man (1966)

Adam Adamant Lives!

Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)

Doctor Slattery

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box (1966)

George Lillywhite

Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh (1966)

Canon Dunwoodie

Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala (1966)

Mc Gillivray

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are (1966)

Colonel Foster

The Early Bird

The Early Bird (1965)

Chekhov

The Liquidator

The Liquidator (1965)

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)

Sir Charles Dobson

Pardon the Expression

Pardon the Expression (1965)

Rev. Jonathan Ives

War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep (1965)

Sir Robert

Masquerade

Masquerade (1965)

Tea Party

Tea Party (1965)

Superintendent Melchior

The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard (1964)

Anthony Gamble

The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

Adams

Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing (1964)

Roger Allsop

Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June (1964)

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther (1963)

Harry

Long Past Glory

Long Past Glory (1963)

Don Bernal de la Encina

Festival

Festival (1963)

Dr. Arraman

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day (1963)

George Dewberry Sr.

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy (1963)

British Delegate

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon (1963)

The Sandman

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man (1963)

Assistant Commissioner

The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

Ambrose Butterfield

Hancock

Hancock (1963)

Bozo

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction (1962)

Dial RIX

Dial RIX (1962)

Mr Simpson

Jigsaw

Jigsaw (1962)

Fisherman

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes (1962)

Coles

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (1962)

Don Calogere

Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters (1962)

Sir Mortimer Gallant

Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog (1962)

Flat Two

Flat Two (1962)

Salter

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play (1962)

(A Creature of Habit)

Comedy Playhouse

Comedy Playhouse (1961)

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise (1961)

Hixon

On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle (1961)

Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet (1961)

Father

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock (1961)

Piggott, Escape Officer

Very Important Person

Very Important Person (1961)

Blackmailer

Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze (1961)

Office manager

The Rebel

The Rebel (1961)

Dr. Alfiera

Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours (1961)

The Avengers

The Avengers (1961)

Minister of Education

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

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

Prosecuting counsel

The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed (1960)

Clerk of the Court

The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird (1960)

Green

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)

Dr Mincing

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love (1960)

Pennington

Never Let Go

Never Let Go (1960)

Inspector Corcoran

Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky (1960)

Head Waiter

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels (1960)

Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married (1960)

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny (1960)

Doctor (uncredited)

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

Attorney

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)

Monsieur Iamprou

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling (1959)

Waters

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack (1959)

British General

Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)

Dr. Tranter

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper (1959)

Barrymore

The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

Grand Duke Alexis

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

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

Magistrate

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks (1959)

Fergusson

The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square (1959)

Colonel Janssen

Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam (1959)

Sir Angus

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table (1959)

Staff Colonel

Desert Mice

Desert Mice (1959)

Birkett

Follow a Star (1959)

Adjutant RAPC

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

Duke of Burgundy

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell (1958)

Chief Justice

Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire (1958)

Harry Drayson

Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun (1958)

Cromwell

The Moonraker

The Moonraker (1958)

Mr. Brent

Blind Spot

Blind Spot (1958)

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder (1958)

Dr. Aldridge

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place (1958)

Barrister

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day (1958)

Chaytor

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride (1958)

Judge

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1958)

Commandant

High Flight

High Flight (1957)

Commanding Officer

These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years (1957)

The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton (1957)

Monte Mortimer

The Good Companions

The Good Companions (1957)

His Honour Judge Ryman

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law (1957)

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

Ship's Captain

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour (1956)

The Marshal’s Aide

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

Psychiatrist

Private's Progress

Private's Progress (1956)

Registrar

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men (1955)

Phinneas Tilliard

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill (1955)

Inspector

Police Dog

Police Dog (1955)

Mr. Toshack

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer! (1954)

Official

Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus (1954)

1st Man at Casino

Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger (1954)

Luigi

Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo (1954)

Inspector

Black 13

Black 13 (1953)

Col. Gargoyle

The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden (1953)

Henry Carson

The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot (1953)

Divisional Superintendent Henley

The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case (1953)

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard (1953)

Lefty Jones

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff (1952)

Stephen

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

The Railway Children

The Railway Children (1951)

Cedric, the butler

Dark Interval

Dark Interval (1950)

Ginter

A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder (1949)

Karl

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)

Pendicot

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor (1948)

Jack Mottram

Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand (1948)

Mr. Elvin

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

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
Robin Le Mesurier, Kim 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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Last updated: 2025-04-10

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