John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

1912-04-05 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK Male 172 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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-04-05

Place of Birth

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Known Credits

172

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

John LeMesurier, John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

The Italian Job

1969

Governor

Casino Royale

1967

M's Driver (uncredited)

Ben-Hur

1959

Doctor (uncredited)

The Pink Panther

1963

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

The Liquidator

1965

Chekhov

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

Clerk of the Court

Dark Interval

1950

Cedric, the butler

Blind Spot

1958

Mr. Brent

High Flight

1957

Commandant

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

Sir Archibald MacGregor

Desert Mice

1959

Staff Colonel

Police Dog

1955

Inspector

The Inn Way Out

1967

Pub Bore

The Sandwich Man

1966

Religious Sandwich Man

Jigsaw

1962

Mr Simpson

School for Scoundrels

1960

Head Waiter

The Magic Christian

1969

Sir John

The Wrong Box

1966

Doctor Slattery

Dad's Army

1971

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

What's Up Nurse

1978

Dr. Ogden

In the Cool of the Day

1963

Dr. Arraman

The 25th Hour

1967

Tribunal President

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Brief Encounter

1974

Stephen

A Christmas Carol

1977

Marley's Ghost

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

Inspector Radlett

Private's Progress

1956

Psychiatrist

Operation Amsterdam

1959

Colonel Janssen

Jabberwocky

1977

Passelewe

Flat Two

1962

Warden

Death in the Hand

1948

Jack Mottram

Roger of the Raj

1979

Colonel Runciman

The Rebel

1961

Office manager

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966

George Lillywhite

The Bulldog Breed

1960

Prosecuting counsel

The Early Bird

1965

Colonel Foster

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Grand Duke Alexis

Facelift

1984

Bruce

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Marshal’s Aide

Midas Run

1969

Wells

Jack the Ripper

1959

Dr. Tranter

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967

Jocelyn Macauley

The Blue Parrot

1953

Henry Carson

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

Assistant Commissioner

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

Col. Bromley-Pickering

We Joined the Navy

1963

George Dewberry Sr.

Gideon's Day

1958

Barrister

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Adjutant RAPC

Traitor

1971

Adrian Harris

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Moonraker

1958

Cromwell

The Drayton Case

1953

Divisional Superintendent Henley

The Good Companions

1957

Monte Mortimer

Where the Spies Are

1966

Mc Gillivray

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980

Council Chairman

Macready's Gala

1966

Canon Dunwoodie

Blood of the Vampire

1958

Chief Justice

Rust

1973

Sir Henry Hawkes

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

Ronald Frewin

On the Fiddle

1961

Hixon

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Very Important Person

1961

Piggott, Escape Officer

Masquerade

1965

Sir Robert

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

The Sandman

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001

Self (archive footage)

Doctor in Love

1960

Dr Mincing

Village of Daughters

1962

Don Calogere

Au Pair Girls

1972

Mr. Wainwright

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Mr. Toshack

Salt & Pepper

1968

Col. Woodstock

Mr. Topaze

1961

Blackmailer

Five Golden Hours

1961

Dr. Alfiera

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

Rev. Jonathan Ives

Josephine and Men

1955

Registrar

Go to Blazes

1962

Fisherman

The Moon-Spinners

1964

Anthony Gamble

The Lady is a Square

1959

Fergusson

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

British Delegate

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

British General

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

Minister of Education

Too Many Crooks

1959

Magistrate

Brothers in Law

1957

His Honour Judge Ryman

Three for All

1975

Mr. Gibbons

Hot Enough for June

1964

Roger Allsop

Stranger from Venus

1954

Official

A Touch of Larceny

1960

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Law and Disorder

1958

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Black 13

1953

Inspector

A Time to Kill

1955

Phinneas Tilliard

Eye of the Devil

1966

Dr. Monnet

Never Let Go

1960

Pennington

Man with a Gun

1958

Harry Drayson

Dead Lucky

1960

Inspector Corcoran

The Flight Fund

1975

Uncle Edward

The Captain's Table

1959

Sir Angus

Follow a Star

1959

Birkett

These Dangerous Years

1957

Commanding Officer

The Pleasure Garden

1953

Col. Gargoyle

The Bone Yard

1964

Superintendent Melchior

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

Robert Crowther

Blind Man's Bluff

1952

Lefty Jones

Hair of the Dog

1962

Sir Mortimer Gallant

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984

The Narrator

TV Credits

The Avengers

1961

(2 episodes)

Play for Today

1970

(1 episodes)

Crown Court

1972

Reginald Standish (1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Ossian Flint (1 episodes)

The Goodies

1970

Uncle Tom (1 episodes)

Thriller

1973

Stubbs (1 episodes)

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

Ship's Captain (8 episodes)

Sykes

1972

Lord Hetherington (1 episodes)

Interpol Calling

1959

Monsieur Iamprou (1 episodes)

Brideshead Revisited

1981

Father Mowbray (11 episodes)

Dad's Army

1968

Sergeant Arthur Wilson (77 episodes)

Festival

1963

de Giray (1 episodes)

Morecambe & Wise

1961

Sgt. Arthur Wilson (1 episodes)

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

Duke of Burgundy (1 episodes)

Jason King

1971

(1 episodes)

Worzel Gummidge

1979

Baines (1 episodes)

Story Parade

1964

Patrick Seton (1 episodes)

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973

Sidney Goldsmith (1 episodes)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Stephen (1 episodes)

Hi-de-Hi!

1981

Hugo Buxton (1 episodes)

Adam Adamant Lives!

1966

(1 episodes)

Ripping Yarns

1976

Col. Runciman (1 episodes)

Black and Blue

1973

Sir Henry Hawkes (1 episodes)

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

Timothy Post (1 episodes)

Bod

1975

Narrator (13 episodes)

Scotland Yard

1953

(1 episodes)

George And The Dragon

1966

(26 episodes)

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

1969

Vicar (1 episodes)

Pardon the Expression

1965

Sir Charles Dobson (24 episodes)

A Class by Himself

1971

(6 episodes)

The Railway Children

1951

(2 episodes)

Dial RIX

1962

(1 episodes)

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