John Le Mesurier
Acting
Born: April 5, 1912 · Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Died: November 15, 1983 (aged 71)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Ben-Hur
1959
The Pink Panther
1963
The Italian Job
1969
Casino Royale
1967
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
Jabberwocky
1977
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 Brother
1975
The Avengers
1961
Our Man in Havana
1960
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
Dad's Army
1971
Photos (2)
Movies (136)
The Pink Panther
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
Casino Royale
M's Driver (uncredited)
Ben-Hur
Doctor (uncredited)
The Italian Job
Governor
The 25th Hour
Tribunal President
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Barrymore
Salt & Pepper
Col. Woodstock
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Inspector John Radlett
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Lord Redcliff
Jabberwocky
Passelewe
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Dr. Deere
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
French Painter
Our Man in Havana
Louis (uncredited)
Hot Enough for June
Roger Allsop
The Magic Christian
Sir John
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Sir Gawain
The Battle of the River Plate
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Minister of Education
Where the Spies Are
Mc Gillivray
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Attorney
Shake Hands with the Devil
British General
Never Let Go
Pennington
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Pelham
Masquerade
Sir Robert
Operation Amsterdam
Colonel Janssen
Eye of the Devil
Dr. Monnet
Blood of the Vampire
Chief Justice
War-Gods of the Deep
Rev. Jonathan Ives
On the Fiddle
Hixon
I Was Monty's Double
Adjutant RAPC
Our Man in Marrakesh
George Lillywhite
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Perkins
The Early Bird
Colonel Foster
The Rebel
Office manager
Gideon's Day
Barrister (uncredited)
The Moon-Spinners
Anthony Gamble
I'm All Right Jack
Waters
The Alf Garnett Saga
Ronald Frewin
In the Cool of the Day
Dr. Arraman
The Admirable Crichton
Monsieur Fleury, chef at Loam Hall
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Assistant Commissioner
The Liquidator
Chekhov
Roger of the Raj
Colonel Runciman
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Judge
The Wrong Box
Doctor Slattery
Another Time, Another Place
Dr. Aldridge
The Main Attraction
Bozo
Au Pair Girls
Mr. Wainwright
Jigsaw
Mr Simpson
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Three for All
Mr. Gibbons
A Touch of Larceny
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
We Joined the Navy
George Dewberry Sr.
The Baby and the Battleship
The Marshal’s Aide
Too Many Crooks
Magistrate
Tea Party
1965
Doctor in Trouble
Purser
Only Two Can Play
Salter
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Sergeant Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Night We Got the Bird
Clerk of the Court
The Punch and Judy Man
The Sandman
Blind Spot
Mr. Brent
These Dangerous Years
Commanding Officer
Don't Bother to Knock
Father
Dangerous Cargo
Luigi
Mr. Topaze
Blackmailer
The Mouse on the Moon
British Delegate
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Robert Crowther
Brief Encounter
Stephen
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Grand Duke Alexis
Doctor in Love
Dr. Mincing
What's Up Nurse
Dr. Ogden
The Bulldog Breed
Prosecuting Counsel
The Sandwich Man
Religious Sandwich Man
Stranger from Venus
Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
The Moonraker
Cromwell
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Mr. Elvin
Blind Man's Bluff
Lefty Jones
The Blue Parrot
Henry Carson
Private's Progress
Psychiatrist
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Beautiful Stranger
Man at Casino #1
Brothers in Law
His Honour Judge Ryman
Invasion Quartet
1961
High Flight
Commandant
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
Judge Grayson
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Karl
Never Put It in Writing
Adams
A Matter of Murder
Ginter
A Time to Kill
Phinneas Tilliard
The Lady is a Square
Fergusson
Happy Is the Bride
Chaytor
Law and Disorder
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Jack the Ripper
Dr. Tranter
Desert Mice
Staff Colonel
Follow a Star
Birkett
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
Go to Blazes
Fisherman
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Col. Bromley-Pickering
The Captain's Table
Sir Angus
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Green
Make Me an Offer!
Mr. Toshack
Very Important Person
Escape Officer Piggott
Flat Two
Warden
Finders Keepers
Mr. X
Midas Run
Wells
Police Dog
Inspector
A Christmas Carol
Marley's Ghost
School for Scoundrels
Skinner
Village of Daughters
Don Calogere
Macready's Gala
Canon Dunwoodie
The Flight Fund
Uncle Edward
Man with a Gun
Harry Drayson
Black 13
Inspector
The Bone Yard
Superintendent Melchior
Mister Ten Per Cent
Jocelyn Macauley
The Drayton Case
Divisional Superintendent Henley
Five Golden Hours
Dr. Alfiera
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Lord Chief Justice Williams
Josephine and Men
Registrar
Facelift
Bruce
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Cole
Late Flowering Love
1981
The Good Companions
Monte Mortimer
The Inn Way Out
Pub Bore
The Shillingbury Blowers
Council Chairman
Death in the Hand
Jack Mottram
The Pleasure Garden
Col. Gargoyle
The Cuckoo Patrol
Gibbs
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Narrator
Long Past Glory
Harry
Escape from Broadmoor
Pendicot
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Sir Archibald MacGregor
The Hangman Waits
Newsman
Dead Lucky
Inspector Corcoran
TV Shows (40)
Crown Court
Reginald Standish · 1 eps
Play for Today
1 eps
The Avengers
2 eps
BBC Play of the Month
Ossian Flint · 1 eps
The Wednesday Play
Canon Dunwoodie · 1 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Brian Turner · 1 eps
Theatre 625
Doctor Parpalaid · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Prosecuting Counsel · 1 eps
Danger Man
Alvarado · 1 eps
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson · 77 eps
Thriller
Stubbs · 1 eps
Sykes
Lord Hetherington · 1 eps
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Sidney Goldsmith · 1 eps
Hancock's Half Hour
Ship's Captain · 8 eps
Interpol Calling
Monsieur Iamprou · 1 eps
Morecambe & Wise
Sgt. Arthur Wilson · 1 eps
The Goodies
Uncle Tom · 1 eps
NET Playhouse
Don Bernal de la Encino · 1 eps
Brideshead Revisited
Father Mowbray · 2 eps
Centre Play
Uncle Edward · 1 eps
Jason King
1 eps
The Adventures of William Tell
Duke of Burgundy · 1 eps
Hi-de-Hi!
Hugo Buxton · 1 eps
Worzel Gummidge
Baines · 1 eps
Village Hall
Harold Garfield · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Stephen · 1 eps
Ripping Yarns
Col. Runciman · 1 eps
A Married Man
Eustace Lough · 3 eps
All Gas and Gaiters
Timothy Post · 1 eps
Shades of Greene
Schmidt · 1 eps
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Vicar · 1 eps
Two in Clover
Chairman · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Mr. Elvin · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Harry · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Freddie · 1 eps
Scotland Yard
1 eps
George and the Dragon
26 eps
Dad's Army at the BBC
Sgt. Arthur Wilson · 1 eps
Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
Sgt. Arthur Wilson (voice) · 5 eps
Bod
Narrator · 13 eps
