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John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

1912-04-05 - 1983-11-15 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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.

Movies

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967 5.2

as M's Driver (uncredited)
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959 7.9

as Doctor (uncredited)
The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

1963 6.8

as Defence Barrister (as John LeMesurier)
The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969 7.0

as Governor
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

1958 5.0

as Harry Drayson
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse

1978 3.4

as Sir Archibald MacGregor
Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1958 5.5

as Mr. Brent
The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959 6.3

as Attorney
Blood of the Vampire

Blood of the Vampire

1958 5.7

as Chief Justice
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956 6.2

as Reverend George Groves - Padre, HMS Exeter
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

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

1965 6.8

as French Painter
Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977 6.1

as Passelewe
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 6.8

as Barrymore
Mister Ten Per Cent

Mister Ten Per Cent

1967 4.2

as Jocelyn Macauley
Flat Two

Flat Two

1962 0.0
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

1969 5.7

as Sir John
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966 5.8

as George Lillywhite
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1957 6.9
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974 4.9

as Inspector Radlett
The Moon-Spinners

The Moon-Spinners

1964 5.8

as Anthony Gamble
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978 6.0

as Dr. Deere
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963 6.5

as Assistant Commissioner
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959 6.7

as Waters
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

1962 7.3

as Mr Simpson
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966 6.5

as Doctor Slattery
School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960 6.9

as Head Waiter
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

1957 6.0

as Commanding Officer
Unidentified Flying Oddball

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979 5.4

as Sir Gawain
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970 6.8

as Pelham
The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

1967 7.7

as Tribunal President
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

1966 6.2

as Dr. Monnet
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963 5.9

as British Delegate
War-Gods of the Deep

War-Gods of the Deep

1965 4.9

as Rev. Jonathan Ives
Mr. Topaze

Mr. Topaze

1961 5.6

as Blackmailer
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

1980 4.7

as Perkins
Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus

1954 5.0

as Official
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 6.0

as Lord Redcliff
The Liquidator

The Liquidator

1965 6.2

as Chekhov
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958 6.9

as Adjutant RAPC
Shake Hands with the Devil

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959 6.5

as British General
Au Pair Girls

Au Pair Girls

1972 4.6

as Mr. Wainwright
On the Fiddle

On the Fiddle

1961 5.3

as Hixon
Masquerade

Masquerade

1965 5.3

as Sir Robert
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

1958 6.4

as Barrister
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960 5.7

as Prosecuting counsel
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1959 6.1

as Dr. Tranter
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956 6.0

as The Marshal’s Aide
High Flight

High Flight

1957 5.8

as Commandant
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1977 6.6

as Marley's Ghost
The Rebel

The Rebel

1961 7.8

as Office manager
Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

1958 6.1

as Dr. Aldridge
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1974 4.9

as Stephen
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971 4.9

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960 5.2

as Dr Mincing
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007 5.0

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956 6.6

as Psychiatrist
We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963 5.6

as George Dewberry Sr.
Three for All

Three for All

1975 1.0

as Mr. Gibbons
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959 5.9

as Grand Duke Alexis
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

1960 6.1

as Green
Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam

1959 5.8

as Colonel Janssen
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952 4.2

as Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957 7.1

as His Honour Judge Ryman
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

1953 5.3

as Henry Carson
Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955 6.0

as Registrar
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960 6.4

as Minister of Education
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967 3.8

as Gibbs
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972 4.0

as Ronald Frewin
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1961 5.1

as Father
The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966 6.1

as Religious Sandwich Man
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

1953 6.0

as Col. Gargoyle
Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

1964 0.0

as Adams
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962 5.9

as Salter
Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959 7.4

as Magistrate
Hot Enough for June

Hot Enough for June

1964 5.9

as Roger Allsop
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960 5.9

as Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day

1963 5.4

as Dr. Arraman
The Moonraker

The Moonraker

1958 6.8

as Cromwell
Never Let Go

Never Let Go

1960 6.6

as Pennington
Doctor in Trouble

Doctor in Trouble

1970 4.2

as Purser
Midas Run

Midas Run

1969 4.0

as Wells
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1958 6.2

as Sir Humphrey Pomfret
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

1959 5.8

as Sir Angus
Black 13

Black 13

1953 0.0

as Inspector
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

1965 7.6

as Colonel Foster
What's Up Nurse

What's Up Nurse

1978 4.7

as Dr. Ogden
Invasion Quartet

Invasion Quartet

1961 4.0
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

1968 5.1

as Col. Woodstock
Follow a Star

Follow a Star

1959 6.1

as Birkett
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1974 5.4

as Robert Crowther
Very Important Person

Very Important Person

1961 5.2

as Piggott, Escape Officer
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

1954 5.2

as Luigi
The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

1962 3.4

as Bozo
Tea Party

Tea Party

1965 0.0
Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

Tune On the Old Tax Fiddle

N/A 0.0

as Mr. Elvin
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958 6.2

as Chaytor
The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

1963 7.8

as The Sandman
The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

1967 0.0

as Pub Bore
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966 5.2

as Mc Gillivray
Roger of the Raj

Roger of the Raj

1979 8.0

as Colonel Runciman
Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954 6.7

as Mr. Toshack
Police Dog

Police Dog

1955 6.0

as Inspector
Dead Lucky

Dead Lucky

1960 5.0

as Inspector Corcoran
Late Flowering Love

Late Flowering Love

1981 0.0
Five Golden Hours

Five Golden Hours

1961 6.0

as Dr. Alfiera
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969 6.0

as Judge Grayson
Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

1948 6.8

as Pendicot
The Night We Got the Bird

The Night We Got the Bird

1960 4.5

as Clerk of the Court
Facelift

Facelift

1984 0.0

as Bruce
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962 6.3

as Fisherman
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1966 5.7

as Mr. X
Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

1962 5.5

as Don Calogere
The Lady is a Square

The Lady is a Square

1959 5.8

as Fergusson
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958 6.0

as Judge
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1955 6.5

as Phinneas Tilliard
Desert Mice

Desert Mice

1959 6.0

as Staff Colonel
A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

1949 5.0

as Ginter
The Good Companions

The Good Companions

1957 0.0

as Monte Mortimer
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977 4.8

as Col. Bromley-Pickering
Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

1966 0.0

as Canon Dunwoodie
The Best of Morecambe and Wise

The Best of Morecambe and Wise

2001 0.0

as Self (archive footage)
The Passionate Pilgrim

The Passionate Pilgrim

1984 0.0

as The Narrator
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely

2012 7.0

as Himself
The Bone Yard

The Bone Yard

1964 0.0

as Superintendent Melchior
Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys

1962 0.0

as Cole
Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

1949 9.0

as Karl
The Drayton Case

The Drayton Case

1953 6.0

as Divisional Superintendent Henley
The Flight Fund

The Flight Fund

1975 0.0

as Uncle Edward
Twenty Minutes South

Twenty Minutes South

N/A 0.0

as Arthur Harris
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1952 0.0

as Lefty Jones

TV Shows

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

1956 7.5

as Ship's Captain
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968 7.4

as Sergeant Arthur Wilson
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965 5.0

as Ossian Flint
The Goodies

The Goodies

1970 7.5

as Uncle Tom
The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

1958 6.3

as Duke of Burgundy
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

1981 7.9

as Father Mowbray
Thriller

Thriller

1973 6.6

as Stubbs
Crown Court

Crown Court

1972 5.4

as Reginald Standish
Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

1959 6.7

as Monsieur Iamprou
Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

1979 6.2

as Baines
Sykes

Sykes

1972 6.4

as Lord Hetherington
Morecambe & Wise

Morecambe & Wise

1961 6.5

as Sgt. Arthur Wilson
Ripping Yarns

Ripping Yarns

1976 7.4

as Col. Runciman
Pardon the Expression

Pardon the Expression

1965 6.0

as Sir Charles Dobson
Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

1981 7.0

as Hugo Buxton
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 8.6

as Stephen
All Gas and Gaiters

All Gas and Gaiters

1967 5.5

as Timothy Post
Bod

Bod

1975 6.8

as Narrator
Festival

Festival

1963 8.0

as de Giray
Festival

Festival

1963 8.0

as Don Bernal de la Encina
Story Parade

Story Parade

1964 8.0

as Patrick Seton
Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

Dear Mother... ...Love Albert

1969 5.5

as Vicar