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 (135)
Ben-Hur
Doctor (uncredited)
The Italian Job
Governor
The Pink Panther
Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
Casino Royale
M's Driver (uncredited)
Jabberwocky
Passelewe
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
French Painter
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Barrymore
The Battle of the River Plate
Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Lord Redcliff
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Pelham
We Joined the Navy
George Dewberry Sr.
The 25th Hour
Tribunal President
Hot Enough for June
Roger Allsop
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Sir Gawain
Our Man in Marrakesh
George Lillywhite
The Moon-Spinners
Anthony Gamble
The Wrong Box
Doctor Slattery
The Wrong Arm of the Law
Assistant Commissioner
Eye of the Devil
Dr. Monnet
Gideon's Day
Barrister (uncredited)
The Magic Christian
Sir John
War-Gods of the Deep
Rev. Jonathan Ives
The Mouse on the Moon
British Delegate
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
Perkins
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Tea Party
1965
The Admirable Crichton
1957
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Attorney
Where the Spies Are
Mc Gillivray
Blood of the Vampire
Chief Justice
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Inspector John Radlett
Roger of the Raj
Colonel Runciman
I'm All Right Jack
Waters
Au Pair Girls
Mr. Wainwright
Another Time, Another Place
Dr. Aldridge
Our Man in Havana
Louis (uncredited)
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Dr. Deere
Operation Amsterdam
Colonel Janssen
I Was Monty's Double
Adjutant RAPC
The Liquidator
Chekhov
Salt & Pepper
Col. Woodstock
The Shillingbury Blowers
Council Chairman
The Good Companions
Monte Mortimer
The Moonraker
Cromwell
The Bulldog Breed
Prosecuting Counsel
Village of Daughters
Don Calogere
In the Cool of the Day
Dr. Arraman
A Touch of Larceny
Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
Doctor in Trouble
Purser
Only Two Can Play
Salter
Invasion Quartet
1961
Three for All
Mr. Gibbons
Blind Spot
Mr. Brent
The Baby and the Battleship
The Marshal’s Aide
The Captain's Table
Sir Angus
Stranger from Venus
Official/Man at Desk (uncredited)
Mr. Topaze
Blackmailer
Jack the Ripper
Dr. Tranter
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Green
Brief Encounter
Stephen
Shake Hands with the Devil
British General
School for Scoundrels
Skinner
Doctor in Love
Dr. Mincing
Private's Progress
Psychiatrist
The Early Bird
Colonel Foster
The Blue Parrot
Henry Carson
The Main Attraction
Bozo
Masquerade
Sir Robert
On the Fiddle
Hixon
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cuckoo Patrol
Gibbs
Dead Lucky
Inspector Corcoran
Five Golden Hours
Dr. Alfiera
What's Up Nurse
Dr. Ogden
Long Past Glory
Harry
Blind Man's Bluff
Lefty Jones
Law and Disorder
Sir Humphrey Pomfret
Midas Run
Wells
Never Let Go
Pennington
The Alf Garnett Saga
Ronald Frewin
The Rebel
Office manager
Too Many Crooks
Magistrate
Brothers in Law
His Honour Judge Ryman
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Grand Duke Alexis
A Time to Kill
Phinneas Tilliard
Very Important Person
Escape Officer Piggott
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Minister of Education
Follow a Star
Birkett
High Flight
Commandant
Go to Blazes
Fisherman
A Christmas Carol
Marley's Ghost
Happy Is the Bride
Chaytor
Short Sharp Shocks Volume 4
Jack Mottram (Death In The Hand)
The Sandwich Man
Religious Sandwich Man
Beautiful Stranger
Man at Casino #1
Death in the Hand
Jack Mottram
Desert Mice
Staff Colonel
Don't Bother to Knock
Father
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Robert Crowther
Macready's Gala
Canon Dunwoodie
Never Put It in Writing
Adams
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Judge
The Pleasure Garden
Col. Gargoyle
These Dangerous Years
Commanding Officer
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Flat Two
Warden
The Inn Way Out
Pub Bore
Finders Keepers
Mr. X
Josephine and Men
Registrar
Police Dog
Inspector
Mister Ten Per Cent
Jocelyn Macauley
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Col. Bromley-Pickering
The Hangman Waits
Newsman
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Narrator
Escape from Broadmoor
Pendicot
The Punch and Judy Man
The Sandman
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Cole
Man with a Gun
Harry Drayson
Dangerous Cargo
Luigi
Black 13
Inspector
Jigsaw
Mr Simpson
A Matter of Murder
Ginter
The Bone Yard
Superintendent Melchior
Make Me an Offer!
Mr. Toshack
Facelift
Bruce
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Sir Archibald MacGregor
The Night We Got the Bird
Clerk of the Court
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Karl
Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1
Lord Chief Justice Williams
Late Flowering Love
1981
The Lady is a Square
Fergusson
The Drayton Case
Divisional Superintendent Henley
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle
Mr. Elvin
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
Judge Grayson
The Flight Fund
Uncle Edward
TV Shows (38)
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
Crown Court
Reginald Standish · 1 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Brian Turner · 1 eps
Danger Man
Alvarado · 1 eps
Theatre 625
Doctor Parpalaid · 1 eps
NET Playhouse
Don Bernal de la Encino · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Prosecuting Counsel · 1 eps
Dad's Army
Sergeant Arthur Wilson · 77 eps
Sykes
Lord Hetherington · 1 eps
The Goodies
Uncle Tom · 1 eps
Thriller
Stubbs · 1 eps
Centre Play
Uncle Edward · 1 eps
Morecambe & Wise
Sgt. Arthur Wilson · 1 eps
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Sidney Goldsmith · 1 eps
Interpol Calling
Monsieur Iamprou · 1 eps
Brideshead Revisited
Father Mowbray · 2 eps
The Adventures of William Tell
Duke of Burgundy · 1 eps
Jason King
1 eps
Worzel Gummidge
Baines · 1 eps
Hancock's Half Hour
Ship's Captain · 8 eps
Hi-de-Hi!
Hugo Buxton · 1 eps
Ripping Yarns
Col. Runciman · 1 eps
All Gas and Gaiters
Timothy Post · 1 eps
Two in Clover
Chairman · 1 eps
Shades of Greene
Schmidt · 1 eps
A Married Man
Eustace Lough · 3 eps
George and the Dragon
26 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Stephen · 1 eps
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert
Vicar · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Mr. Elvin · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Harry · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Freddie · 1 eps
Scotland Yard
1 eps
Bod
Narrator · 13 eps
Dad's Army at the BBC
Sgt. Arthur Wilson · 1 eps
