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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Acting

April 5, 1912 — November 15, 1983Bedford, 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.

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Known for

Ben-Hurmovie

Ben-Hur

1959

The Pink Panthermovie

The Pink Panther

1963

The Italian Jobmovie

The Italian Job

1969

Casino Royalemovie

Casino Royale

1967

The Hound of the Baskervillesmovie

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

Jabberwockymovie

Jabberwocky

1977

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

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

1965

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brothermovie

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

The Avengerstv

The Avengers

1961

Our Man in Havanamovie

Our Man in Havana

1960

Acting193

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4movie

Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4

2025

Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)

Dad's Army at the BBCtv

Dad's Army at the BBC

2025

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovelymovie

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

2012

Himself

Hitler: The Comedy Yearsmovie

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Morecambe and Wisemovie

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001

Self (archive footage)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
movie

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001

Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Faceliftmovie

Facelift

1984

Bruce

The Passionate Pilgrimmovie

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984

The Narrator

A Married Mantv

A Married Man

1983

Eustace Lough

Brideshead Revisitedtv

Brideshead Revisited

1981

Father Mowbray

Late Flowering Lovemovie

Late Flowering Love

1981

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchumovie

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980

Perkins

The Shillingbury Blowers
movie

The Shillingbury Blowers

1980

Council Chairman

Hi-de-Hi!tv

Hi-de-Hi!

1980

Hugo Buxton

Roger of the Rajmovie

Roger of the Raj

1979

Colonel Runciman

Unidentified Flying Oddballmovie

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979

Sir Gawain

Worzel Gummidgetv

Worzel Gummidge

1979

Baines

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?movie

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978

Dr. Deere

Rosie Dixon - Night Nursemovie

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978

Sir Archibald MacGregor

A Christmas Carolmovie

A Christmas Carol

1977

Marley's Ghost

Stand up, Virgin Soldiersmovie

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

Col. Bromley-Pickering

Jabberwockymovie

Jabberwocky

1977

Passelewe

What's Up Nursemovie

What's Up Nurse

1977

Dr. Ogden

Ripping Yarnstv

Ripping Yarns

1976

Col. Runciman

Brief Encountermovie

Brief Encounter

1976

Stephen

Bodtv

Bod

1975

Narrator

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brothermovie

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

Lord Redcliff

Shades of Greenetv

Shades of Greene

1975

Schmidt

The Flight Fundmovie

The Flight Fund

1975

Uncle Edward

Three for Allmovie

Three for All

1975

Mr. Gibbons

Barry McKenzie Holds His Ownmovie

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974

Robert Crowther

Confessions of a Window Cleanermovie

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

Inspector John Radlett

Rust
movie

Rust

1973

Sir Henry Hawkes

Orson Welles' Great Mysteriestv

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973

Sidney Goldsmith

Black and Blue
tv

Black and Blue

1973

Sir Henry Hawkes

Centre Playtv

Centre Play

1973

Uncle Edward

Between the Wars
tv

Between the Wars

1973

Lord Moping

Thrillertv

Thriller

1973

Stubbs

Anywhere but England
movie

Anywhere but England

1972

Freddie

Crown Courttv

Crown Court

1972

Reginald Standish

Sykestv

Sykes

1972

Lord Hetherington

Au Pair Girlsmovie

Au Pair Girls

1972

Mr. Wainwright

The Alf Garnett Sagamovie

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

Ronald Frewin

Traitor
movie

Traitor

1971

Adrian Harris

Jason Kingtv

Jason King

1971

Dad's Armymovie

Dad's Army

1971

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

A Class by Himself
tv

A Class by Himself

1971

The Goodiestv

The Goodies

1970

Uncle Tom

Play for Todaytv

Play for Today

1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forevermovie

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

Pelham

Doctor in Troublemovie

Doctor in Trouble

1970

Purser

The Magic Christianmovie

The Magic Christian

1969

Sir John

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnelmovie

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969

Judge Grayson

Dear Mother... ...Love Alberttv

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

1969

Vicar

W. Somerset Maugham
tv

W. Somerset Maugham

1969

Albert Forrester

The Italian Jobmovie

The Italian Job

1969

Governor

Midas Runmovie

Midas Run

1969

Wells

Two in Clovertv

Two in Clover

1969

Chairman

Dad's Armytv

Dad's Army

1968

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Salt & Peppermovie

Salt & Pepper

1968

Col. Woodstock

The Cuckoo Patrolmovie

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

Gibbs

The 25th Hourmovie

The 25th Hour

1967

Tribunal President

Casino Royalemovie

Casino Royale

1967

M's Driver (uncredited)

The Inn Way Outmovie

The Inn Way Out

1967

Pub Bore

All Gas and Gaiterstv

All Gas and Gaiters

1967

Timothy Post

Mister Ten Per Centmovie

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967

Jocelyn Macauley

Finders Keepersmovie

Finders Keepers

1966

Mr. X

George and the Dragontv

George and the Dragon

1966

Eye of the Devilmovie

Eye of the Devil

1966

Dr. Monnet

NET Playhousetv

NET Playhouse

1966

Don Bernal de la Encino

The Sandwich Manmovie

The Sandwich Man

1966

Religious Sandwich Man

Adam Adamant Lives!tv

Adam Adamant Lives!

1966

The Wrong Boxmovie

The Wrong Box

1966

Doctor Slattery

Our Man in Marrakeshmovie

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966

George Lillywhite

Macready's Galamovie

Macready's Gala

1966

Canon Dunwoodie

Where the Spies Aremovie

Where the Spies Are

1966

Mc Gillivray

The Early Birdmovie

The Early Bird

1965

Colonel Foster

The Liquidatormovie

The Liquidator

1965

Chekhov

BBC Play of the Monthtv

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Ossian Flint

Thirty-Minute Theatretv

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Brian Turner

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

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

1965

French Painter

Pardon the Expression
tv

Pardon the Expression

1965

Sir Charles Dobson

War-Gods of the Deepmovie

War-Gods of the Deep

1965

Rev. Jonathan Ives

Masquerademovie

Masquerade

1965

Sir Robert

Tea Partymovie

Tea Party

1965

The Bone Yardmovie

The Bone Yard

1964

Superintendent Melchior

The Wednesday Playtv

The Wednesday Play

1964

Canon Dunwoodie

The Blackmailing of Mr. S
movie

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

1964

Mr. Sparrow

The Moon-Spinnersmovie

The Moon-Spinners

1964

Anthony Gamble

Theatre 625tv

Theatre 625

1964

Doctor Parpalaid

Never Put It in Writingmovie

Never Put It in Writing

1964

Adams

Story Parade
tv

Story Parade

1964

Patrick Seton

Hot Enough for Junemovie

Hot Enough for June

1964

Roger Allsop

The Pink Panthermovie

The Pink Panther

1963

Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)

Long Past Glorymovie

Long Past Glory

1963

Harry

Festival
tv

Festival

1963

de Giray / Don Bernal de la Encina

In the Cool of the Daymovie

In the Cool of the Day

1963

Dr. Arraman

We Joined the Navymovie

We Joined the Navy

1963

George Dewberry Sr.

The Mouse on the Moonmovie

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

British Delegate

The Punch and Judy Manmovie

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

The Sandman

The Wrong Arm of the Lawmovie

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

Assistant Commissioner

The Main Attractionmovie

The Main Attraction

1962

Bozo

Dial RIX
tv

Dial RIX

1962

Jigsawmovie

Jigsaw

1962

Mr Simpson

Go to Blazesmovie

Go to Blazes

1962

Fisherman

Mrs. Gibbons' Boysmovie

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

1962

Cole

Village of Daughtersmovie

Village of Daughters

1962

Don Calogere

Hair of the Dog
movie

Hair of the Dog

1962

Sir Mortimer Gallant

Flat Twomovie

Flat Two

1962

Warden

Only Two Can Playmovie

Only Two Can Play

1962

Salter

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddlemovie

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

1961

Mr. Elvin

Morecambe & Wisetv

Morecambe & Wise

1961

Sgt. Arthur Wilson

On the Fiddlemovie

On the Fiddle

1961

Hixon

Invasion Quartetmovie

Invasion Quartet

1961

Don't Bother to Knockmovie

Don't Bother to Knock

1961

Father

Very Important Personmovie

Very Important Person

1961

Escape Officer Piggott

Mr. Topazemovie

Mr. Topaze

1961

Blackmailer

The Rebelmovie

The Rebel

1961

Office manager

Five Golden Hoursmovie

Five Golden Hours

1961

Dr. Alfiera

The Avengerstv

The Avengers

1961

The Pure Hell of St Trinian'smovie

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960

Minister of Education

The Bulldog Breedmovie

The Bulldog Breed

1960

Prosecuting Counsel

The Night We Got the Birdmovie

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

Clerk of the Court

Danger Mantv

Danger Man

1960

Alvarado

The Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandmovie

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960

Green

Doctor in Lovemovie

Doctor in Love

1960

Dr. Mincing

Armchair Mystery Theatre
tv

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960

Mr. Sparrow

Never Let Gomovie

Never Let Go

1960

Pennington

Dead Luckymovie

Dead Lucky

1960

Inspector Corcoran

School for Scoundrelsmovie

School for Scoundrels

1960

Skinner

Let's Get Married
movie

Let's Get Married

1960

Dean

A Touch of Larcenymovie

A Touch of Larceny

1960

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

Our Man in Havanamovie

Our Man in Havana

1960

Louis - Waiter (uncredited)

Ben-Hurmovie

Ben-Hur

1959

Doctor (uncredited)

The Wreck of the Mary Dearemovie

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959

Attorney

Interpol Callingtv

Interpol Calling

1959

Monsieur Iamprou

I'm All Right Jackmovie

I'm All Right Jack

1959

Waters

Shake Hands with the Devilmovie

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959

British General

Jack the Rippermovie

Jack the Ripper

1959

Dr. Tranter

The Hound of the Baskervillesmovie

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959

Barrymore

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.movie

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Grand Duke Alexis

Too Many Crooksmovie

Too Many Crooks

1959

Magistrate

The Lady is a Squaremovie

The Lady is a Square

1959

Fergusson

Operation Amsterdammovie

Operation Amsterdam

1959

Colonel Janssen

The Captain's Tablemovie

The Captain's Table

1959

Sir Angus

Desert Micemovie

Desert Mice

1959

Staff Colonel

Follow a Starmovie

Follow a Star

1959

Birkett

I Was Monty's Doublemovie

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Adjutant RAPC

The Adventures of William Telltv

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

Duke of Burgundy

Blood of the Vampiremovie

Blood of the Vampire

1958

Chief Justice

Man with a Gunmovie

Man with a Gun

1958

Harry Drayson

The Moonrakermovie

The Moonraker

1958

Cromwell

Blind Spotmovie

Blind Spot

1958

Mr. Brent

Law and Disordermovie

Law and Disorder

1958

Sir Humphrey Pomfret

Another Time, Another Placemovie

Another Time, Another Place

1958

Dr. Aldridge

Gideon's Daymovie

Gideon's Day

1958

Barrister (uncredited)

Happy Is the Bridemovie

Happy Is the Bride

1958

Chaytor

The Man Who Wouldn't Talkmovie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

Judge

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1movie

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957

Lord Chief Justice Williams

High Flightmovie

High Flight

1957

Commandant

These Dangerous Yearsmovie

These Dangerous Years

1957

Commanding Officer

The Admirable Crichtonmovie

The Admirable Crichton

1957

The Good Companionsmovie

The Good Companions

1957

Monte Mortimer

Brothers in Lawmovie

Brothers in Law

1957

His Honour Judge Ryman

The Battle of the River Platemovie

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter

Armchair Theatretv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Mr. Elvin / Harry / Freddie

Hancock's Half Hourtv

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

Ship's Captain

The Baby and the Battleshipmovie

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Marshal’s Aide

Private's Progressmovie

Private's Progress

1956

Psychiatrist

Josephine and Menmovie

Josephine and Men

1955

Registrar

A Time to Killmovie

A Time to Kill

1955

Phinneas Tilliard

Police Dogmovie

Police Dog

1955

Inspector

Make Me an Offer!movie

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Mr. Toshack

Stranger from Venusmovie

Stranger from Venus

1954

Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)

Beautiful Strangermovie

Beautiful Stranger

1954

Man at Casino #1

Dangerous Cargomovie

Dangerous Cargo

1954

Luigi

Black 13movie

Black 13

1953

Inspector

The Pleasure Gardenmovie

The Pleasure Garden

1953

Col. Gargoyle

The Blue Parrotmovie

The Blue Parrot

1953

Henry Carson

The Drayton Casemovie

The Drayton Case

1953

Divisional Superintendent Henley

Scotland Yardtv

Scotland Yard

1953

Mother Riley Meets the Vampiremovie

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

Blind Man's Bluffmovie

Blind Man's Bluff

1952

Lefty Jones

Hallmark Hall of Fametv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Stephen

The Railway Children
tv

The Railway Children

1951

Dark Interval
movie

Dark Interval

1950

Cedric, the butler

Sunday Night Theatretv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Prosecuting Counsel

A Matter of Murdermovie

A Matter of Murder

1949

Ginter

Old Mother Riley's New Venturemovie

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

1949

Karl

Escape from Broadmoormovie

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

Pendicot

Death in the Handmovie

Death in the Hand

1948

Jack Mottram

The Hangman Waitsmovie

The Hangman Waits

1947

Newsman

Twenty Minutes South
movie

Twenty Minutes South

Arthur Harris