John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

1912-04-05 • Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK • Male • 179 Known Credits

Biography

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.

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-04-05

Place of Birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Known Credits

179

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

John LeMesurier, John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

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Known For Movies

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978
The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

1953
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959
The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

1975
The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

1959
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1958
The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

1964
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

1965
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956
Death in the Hand

Death in the Hand

1948
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960
A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

1949
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969
Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

1961
Black 13

Black 13

1953
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960
Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

1964
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959
Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus

1954
The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977
Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1952
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

1959
The Rebel

The Rebel

1961
The Moonraker

The Moonraker

1958
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

1960
Three for All

Three for All

1975
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1966
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

1969
Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

1962
Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

1948
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1957
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

1954
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

1968
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1962
On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle

1961
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

1959
Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

1958
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

1958
Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

1970
The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984
Masquerade

Masquerade

1965
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971
High Flight

High Flight

1957
The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957
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
Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1961
Anywhere but England

Anywhere but England

1972
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958
Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls

1972
Dark Interval

Dark Interval

1950
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1958
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966
The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959
Flat Two

Flat Two

1962
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1976
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963
Midas Run

Midas Run

1969
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

1953
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975
Let's Get Married

Let's Get Married

1960
Follow a Star

Follow a Star

1959
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974
Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979
Beautiful Stranger

Beautiful Stranger

1954
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955
War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep

1965
The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

1967
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

1953
The Liquidator

The Liquidator

1965
Traitor

Traitor

1971
Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

1964
Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

1979
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

1958
The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

1962
The Shillingbury Blowers

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

1961
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1959
Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet

1961
Facelift

Facelift

1984
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960
Tea Party

Tea Party

1965
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966
Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

1966
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974
Never Let Go

Never Let Go

1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

1957
Long Past Glory

Long Past Glory

1963
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1958
Rust

Rust

1973
What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse

1977
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977
Very Important Person

Very Important Person

1961
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958
Twenty Minutes South

Twenty Minutes South
The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

1960
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

1962
Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981
Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959
The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

1963
Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

1949
Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog

1962
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1955
Police Dog

Police Dog

1955
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969
The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

1967
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957
The Blackmailing of Mr. S

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

1964
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

2012

Known For TV Shows

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Crown Court

Crown Court

1972
Play for Today

Play for Today

1970
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968
Thriller

Thriller

1973
The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

1958
Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

1961
Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

1956
Sykes

Sykes

1972
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

1981
The Goodies

The Goodies

1970
Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973
Story Parade

Story Parade

1964
Festival

Festival

1963
Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

1959
Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

1980
Jason King

Jason King

1971
All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

1967
Adam Adamant Lives!

Adam Adamant Lives!

1966
Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

1979
Pardon the Expression

Pardon the Expression

1965
Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

1976
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard

1953
George And The Dragon

George And The Dragon

1966
Black and Blue

Black and Blue

1973
The Railway Children

The Railway Children

1951
A Married Man

A Married Man

1983
A Class by Himself

A Class by Himself

1971
Two in Clover

Two in Clover

1969
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

1969
Bod

Bod

1975
Dial RIX

Dial RIX

1962

Movie Credits

Casino Royale

1967

M's Driver (uncredited)

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

Sir Archibald MacGregor

The Drayton Case

1953

Divisional Superintendent Henley

Ben-Hur

1959

Doctor (uncredited)

The Flight Fund

1975

Uncle Edward

The Lady is a Square

1959

Fergusson

Law and Disorder

1958

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

The Bone Yard

1964

Superintendent Melchior

The Pink Panther

1963

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

A Christmas Carol

1977

Marley's Ghost

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

British Delegate

The Early Bird

1965

Colonel Foster

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Death in the Hand

1948

Jack Mottram

School for Scoundrels

1960

Skinner

A Matter of Murder

1949

Ginter

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Italian Job

1969

Governor

Five Golden Hours

1961

Dr. Alfiera

Black 13

1953

Inspector

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

Minister of Education

Never Put It in Writing

1964

Adams

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

Barrymore

Stranger from Venus

1954

Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

The Sandwich Man

1966

Religious Sandwich Man

Jabberwocky

1977

Passelewe

Private's Progress

1956

Psychiatrist

Blind Man's Bluff

1952

Lefty Jones

Operation Amsterdam

1959

Colonel Janssen

The Rebel

1961

Office manager

The Moonraker

1958

Cromwell

Dead Lucky

1960

Inspector Corcoran

Three for All

1975

Mr. Gibbons

Finders Keepers

1966

Mr. X

The Magic Christian

1969

Sir John

Village of Daughters

1962

Don Calogere

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

Pendicot

The Admirable Crichton

1957

Dangerous Cargo

1954

Luigi

Salt & Pepper

1968

Col. Woodstock

The Bulldog Breed

1960

Prosecuting Counsel

The Moon-Spinners

1964

Anthony Gamble

Jigsaw

1962

Mr Simpson

On the Fiddle

1961

Hixon

Eye of the Devil

1966

Dr. Monnet

The Captain's Table

1959

Sir Angus

Blood of the Vampire

1958

Chief Justice

Gideon's Day

1958

Barrister

Doctor in Trouble

1970

Purser

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984

The Narrator

Masquerade

1965

Sir Robert

Brothers in Law

1957

His Honour Judge Ryman

Dad's Army

1971

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

High Flight

1957

Commandant

The Good Companions

1957

Monte Mortimer

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

1965

French Painter

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967

Jocelyn Macauley

Don't Bother to Knock

1961

Father

Anywhere but England

1972

Freddie

Happy Is the Bride

1958

Chaytor

Au Pair Girls

1972

Mr. Wainwright

Dark Interval

1950

Cedric, the butler

Blind Spot

1958

Mr. Brent

Too Many Crooks

1959

Magistrate

Where the Spies Are

1966

Mc Gillivray

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

Attorney

Flat Two

1962

Warden

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

Gibbs

Doctor in Love

1960

Dr. Mincing

I'm All Right Jack

1959

Waters

Brief Encounter

1976

Stephen

Go to Blazes

1962

Fisherman

We Joined the Navy

1963

George Dewberry Sr.

Midas Run

1969

Wells

The Blue Parrot

1953

Henry Carson

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Adjutant RAPC

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

Pelham

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

Lord Redcliff

Let's Get Married

1960

Dean

Follow a Star

1959

Birkett

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

Inspector John Radlett

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979

Sir Gawain

Beautiful Stranger

1954

Man at Casino #1

The Wrong Box

1966

Doctor Slattery

Josephine and Men

1955

Registrar

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

Rev. Jonathan Ives

The 25th Hour

1967

Tribunal President

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

Assistant Commissioner

The Pleasure Garden

1953

Col. Gargoyle

The Liquidator

1965

Chekhov

Traitor

1971

Adrian Harris

Hot Enough for June

1964

Roger Allsop

Roger of the Raj

1979

Colonel Runciman

In the Cool of the Day

1963

Dr. Arraman

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

British General

Man with a Gun

1958

Harry Drayson

The Main Attraction

1962

Bozo

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980

Council Chairman

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980

Perkins

Mr. Topaze

1961

Blackmailer

Jack the Ripper

1959

Dr. Tranter

Invasion Quartet

1961

Facelift

1984

Bruce

A Touch of Larceny

1960

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Tea Party

1965

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966

George Lillywhite

Macready's Gala

1966

Canon Dunwoodie

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

Robert Crowther

Never Let Go

1960

Pennington

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960

Green

Only Two Can Play

1962

Salter

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Grand Duke Alexis

These Dangerous Years

1957

Commanding Officer

Long Past Glory

1963

Harry

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

Dr. Deere

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

Ronald Frewin

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Marshal’s Aide

Another Time, Another Place

1958

Dr. Aldridge

Rust

1973

Sir Henry Hawkes

What's Up Nurse

1977

Dr. Ogden

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Mr. Toshack

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

Col. Bromley-Pickering

Very Important Person

1961

Escape Officer Piggott

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

Judge

Twenty Minutes South

Arthur Harris

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

Clerk of the Court

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

1962

Cole

Late Flowering Love

1981

Desert Mice

1959

Staff Colonel

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

The Sandman

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

1949

Karl

Hair of the Dog

1962

Sir Mortimer Gallant

A Time to Kill

1955

Phinneas Tilliard

Police Dog

1955

Inspector

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001

Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969

Judge Grayson

The Inn Way Out

1967

Pub Bore

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Mr. Elvin

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001

Self (archive footage)

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957

Lord Chief Justice Williams

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

1964

Mr. Sparrow

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

2012

Himself

TV Credits

The Avengers

1961

(2 episodes)

Crown Court

1972

Reginald Standish (1 episodes)

Play for Today

1970

(1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Ossian Flint (1 episodes)

Theatre 625

1964

Doctor Parpalaid (1 episodes)

Dad's Army

1968

Sergeant Arthur Wilson (77 episodes)

Thriller

1973

Stubbs (1 episodes)

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

Duke of Burgundy (1 episodes)

Morecambe & Wise

1961

Sgt. Arthur Wilson (1 episodes)

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

Ship's Captain (8 episodes)

Sykes

1972

Lord Hetherington (1 episodes)

Brideshead Revisited

1981

Father Mowbray (2 episodes)

The Goodies

1970

Uncle Tom (1 episodes)

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Prosecuting Counsel (1 episodes)

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973

Sidney Goldsmith (1 episodes)

Story Parade

1964

Patrick Seton (1 episodes)

Festival

1963

de Giray (1 episodes)

Interpol Calling

1959

Monsieur Iamprou (1 episodes)

Hi-de-Hi!

1980

Hugo Buxton (1 episodes)

Jason King

1971

(1 episodes)

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

Timothy Post (1 episodes)

Adam Adamant Lives!

1966

(1 episodes)

Worzel Gummidge

1979

Baines (1 episodes)

Pardon the Expression

1965

Sir Charles Dobson (24 episodes)

Ripping Yarns

1976

Col. Runciman (1 episodes)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Stephen (1 episodes)

Scotland Yard

1953

(1 episodes)

George And The Dragon

1966

(26 episodes)

Black and Blue

1973

Sir Henry Hawkes (1 episodes)

The Railway Children

1951

(2 episodes)

A Married Man

1983

Eustace Lough (4 episodes)

A Class by Himself

1971

(6 episodes)

Two in Clover

1969

Chairman (1 episodes)

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

1969

Vicar (1 episodes)

Bod

1975

Narrator (13 episodes)

Dial RIX

1962

(1 episodes)

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