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